Elevate Your Tablescape For The Holidays On A Budget With A Dollar Tree Find

The holidays are just weeks away, which means it's officially time to start planning out your tablescape. Looking to upgrade your setup for this year's Christmas dinner? Before shopping at luxury retailers like Pottery Barn or Williams-Sonoma, consider swinging by your local Dollar Tree, where you can snag festive decor essentials on a budget. Eagle-eyed shoppers and crafty YouTubers like Loli D's Creations have shouted out the brand's current selection of stylish gold charger plates and trays, noting their elegance and versatility. Case in point: Dollar Tree's Cut-Out Glitter Gold Charger Plate, which costs just $1.50 per plate.

Metallic charger plates like this are an easy and on-trend way to add polish and visual interest to your tablescape. They're surprisingly customizable, too — in fact, there are many creative ways to repurpose charger plates throughout your home year-round. Luckily, Dollar Tree offers some other options that you can easily style with these plates, and we have some more tips and tricks for budget holiday decorating too.

Gold charger plates can be styled in countless ways depending on your design preferences. Of course, there's their standard use as decorative plates for the place settings at your dining room table. To give your holiday tablescape a more personalized vibe, pair them with a red tablecloth, festive cloth napkins, or fresh greenery that invokes Christmas, such as mistletoe. You could even get artsy with it, purchase a few extra plates in different styles, and turn them into stunning DIY decor for a gallery wall.

As an alternative, you could try this Gold Rectangular Plastic Charger Tray from Dollar Tree — it also costs $1.50, but reviewers say it looks more expensive. This tray's sleek shape and chic design is perfect for displaying candles, floral arrangements, and other decorative items on your dining room table. Best of all, it's neutral enough that it can be styled as home decor after the holiday season. 

Maybe you're not a fan of these plates, or you don't live near a Dollar Tree. If so, you can find other options in different colors and finishes at many budget retailers, including Hobby Lobby and Michaels. It all comes down to your taste in kitchen decor and which stores are most convenient for you.