Pinecones & Berries DIY Christmas Centerpiece

I love celebrating every day. A weeknight dinner in feels more special with a gorgeous table. I created this centerpiece with things we already had {I purchased berries for the guest bedroom when my in-laws were in town for Thanksgiving} in just a few minutes & it’s lasted all week. In fact, it was still beautiful when I decided to remove it yesterday to make way for another one. I just collected these items in a box I placed in our garage to recycle them for something else this season. Keep reading to get the recipe for this 5 minute, less than $10, DIY Christmas Centerpiece!

DIY Christmas Centerpiece supplies:

• Branch of greens – I took this from the bottom of one of our trees, but Lowe’s & most tree lots offer these free!

• Red berries – snip them from a tree or purchase them at your grocery store. Trader Joe’s typically carries them for $7.
• Pinecones! Collect them from your yard & rinse or purchase a bag of cinnamon scented pinecones from a craft store. I typically don’t like scented candles, etc at the table, but I’ll make an exception for cinnamon!
• A tray. You’ll won’t see much of it 🙂

Tutorial:

1. Position your tray.

2. Add greens to both sides. Take them from the ends of your branches.

3. Add a snip of greens to each of the other two sides of the tray.

4. Add pinecones on top of your greenery.

5. Begin to fill your tray with pinecones, stacking them with the stems facing the inside of the tray.

6. Insert snips of green between pinecones diagonally to build height.

7. Keep building, filling in any holes.

8. Add in snips of berries, tucked by greenery for a natural look.

That’s it! It’s so simple! At the last minute I decided to add a pillar candle, carefully nestling it in, but if you want to add candles, I recommend adding them first or using tapers.

I just love how the sap looks like a touch of snow, naturally! Use frasier fir for a beautiful natural holiday scent!

As always, if you create or interpret one of my “recipes”, I’d love to see it! Just tag me on Instagram!

Julie