One of our favorite holiday traditions here at Remodelista? Having event designer David Stark dream up some chic and easy-to-make holiday decor for us. This year, he and his team shared DIY projects inspired by a “modern and naturalist-chic” aesthetic that takes cues “from on-trend basketry materials such as rattan, cane, rope, and twine.”
“While most people default to glitter and sparkle for holiday decor, we asked ourselves what festive would look like if we focused solely on natural materials,” he tells us. “Inspired by traditional Scandinavian straw ornaments, we conclude that you don’t have to the lose the magic of the season by evicting glitz from the palette.”
Ready to learn how to capture the magic of this beautiful tablescape? Read on for David’s easy DIYs.
Photography by Corrie Hogg, courtesy of David Stark Design.
![despite a neutral palette, this winter wonderland tablescape sparkles. 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/david-stark-design-holiday-2019-table-vertical-733x916.jpg)
![a diy party popper (also known as a christmas cracker) adorns each place settin 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/david-stark-design-holiday-2019-table-place-setting-2-733x916.jpg)
What You’ll Need
![the key to making a natural, quiet palette pop is to work in different textures. 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/david-stark-design-holiday-2019-table-textures-733x916.jpg)
- Cane webbing, from Frank’s Cane and Rush Supply
- Wood paper, from Real Wood Paper
- Scandinavian straw ornaments, from Scandinavian Shoppe
- Paper ornaments, from H&M
- Party poppers, from Olde English Crackers
- Glass votives
- Natural colored string or twine
- Crafting tools: scissors, hot glue gun, clothes pins (or binder clips), pencil, hole punch, and double-sided tape
How to Make the Trees
![\2\20;we made patterns for the cone shapes using this handy online templ 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/david-stark-design-holiday-2019-table-tree-how-to-733x916.jpg)
![\2\20;you may need another set of hands for the caning, it needs to be c 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/david-stark-design-holiday-2019-table-trees-733x916.jpg)
How to Make the Party Poppers
![\2\20;we made our party poppers from scratch, but one could easily purch 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/david-stark-design-holiday-2019-table-crackers-733x916.jpg)
![fill each popper with small treasures. david and his team filled theirs with di 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/david-stark-design-holiday-2019-table-cracker-open-2-733x916.jpg)
How to Make the Pendant
![\2\20;simply tie the ornaments to your lamp using twine or monofilament. 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/david-stark-design-holiday-2019-table-pendant-733x916.jpg)
How to Make the Votives
![\2\20;for these, we cut strips of paper to size and used our \1/8 inch h 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/david-stark-design-holiday-2019-table-votives-733x916.jpg)
To see David’s inspired kitchen, see Kitchen of the Week: 11 Genius Ideas to Steal from David Stark’ Brooklyn Heights Kitchen. For past DIY decor projects from David, see:
- DIY: A Flag-Inspired Fourth of July Tablecloth by David Stark
- A Moody DIY Halloween Tablescape from David Stark Design
- DIY: A David Stark–Designed Holiday Table Setting
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