There is a particular kind of alchemy that happens when a table is laid with care. This year’s Christmas tablescaping edit is a study in considered festivity: hand-painted tablecloths; napkins embroidered with winter botanicals; glassware that catches candlelight just so; and decorative touches – a pheasant place card holder here, a velvet bow there – that make the whole affair sing. Whether you’re hosting a crowd or keeping things small, these elements turn a gathering into something that feels, for a few hours before the traditional post-feast slump, a touch enchanted.