Let’s face it, no matter what the size of your planned Christmas dinner, holiday tablecloths can make or break your dining look. The right tablecloth can dress up the plainest and simplest of dinnerware and make an average table setting look like fine dining. Think about that for a moment. This means that if you have plain white dishes and want to create a splash, then a lush red tablecloth with beautiful texture or even holly trim might be just the answer.

Decorative holiday tablecloths from Waterford, Lauren Ralph Lauren, and Elrene can come in designs with a plain top or middle, to help accent fancier Christmas dishes, but can also have a decorative ribbon or holly trim around the edges. Some come with matching napkins to increase the holiday elegance. A spicy Christmas look can always be created with a plaid linen tablecloth. Add matching napkins and candles and before you can say "a partridge in a pear tree," your look has become both classic and a sensation.

This is the moment that one realizes how important something as simple as holiday tablecloths are and how the right tablecloth can capture the whole essence of a grand holiday dinner. And if you really want to change the Christmas mood, be sure to add matching holiday napkin rings to the decorating scheme. You might even try a matching apron and hot pads to blend in with the total Christmas look and feel. Still, if you are keeping it simple, then the most important area to consider for the Christmas holiday look that you are after, is the tablecloth. From there the rest is easy.

So, whether you are looking to dress up a plain dish set or highlight your fanciest holiday crystal, making the right choice in holiday tablecloths is a very important decision. For a wide variety of beautiful Christmas tablecloths make sure to shop at Macy's.