Can't face the festive frenzy? I'm staying stress-free by shopping my Christmas tableware early – West Elm's drop has landed at the perfect time

West Elm's Christmas tableware preview is packed with magical pieces – it might be September, but why wait?

Christmas table setting on bare wooden table with glass trees, greenery, candles and coloured yellow glasses
(Image credit: West Elm)

I can't hear jingle bells just yet, but Christmas isn't far off (just 93 days away, in fact!), so I'm shopping around for my decor before the rush sets in.

Fortunately, I've already gathered plenty of Christmas decorating ideas from my favorite brands – and when it comes to the tableware in West Elm's Christmas collection, I'm making a lengthy wish list (and checking it twice).

I love to get into the festive spirit during the fall, and it isn't just for the sake of getting ahead; I simply don't want to wait until December for that Christmas magic to arrive. I've picked out more than a few of Anthropologie's Christmas decorations for the fall, but I'm starting to think about my holiday hosting and the big day itself, and West Elm's Christmas tableware is absolutely perfect for creating a cozy, homespun vibe.

Fika stoneware dinner collection West Elm brown and white

(Image credit: West Elm)

From colorful classics (like these Decorative Paper Tabletop Trees) to glittering show-stoppers (like this Rhinestone Garland), there's so much breadth to the West Elm collection. After a deep-dive into the collection, it's the more whimsical pieces that have won me over; the Holiday Skiers Stoneware Rectangle Platter for example, feels charming and yet sophisticated for serving up charcuterie or mince pies, and I love the Fika Stoneware collection with its Swedish-inspired folk design.

So, while Christmas is still a few months away, I can't think of anything I'd rather do than shop for festive decor right now – especially when it's as chic as the tableware in West Elm's Christmas collection. I've curated my favorites below.

Shop West Elm's Christmas tableware


Looking for more timeless Christmas decorating ideas? I can't get enough of Magnolia's 2025 Christmas tableware collection – it's bursting with vintage charm.

Martha Davies
Content Editor

Martha is a Content Editor on the Living team at Homes & Gardens. Her love for lifestyle journalism began when she interned at Time Out Dubai when she was 15 years old; she went on to study English and German at Oxford, before covering property and interior design at Country & Town House magazine. To Martha, living beautifully is all about good food and lots of colorful home decor.

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