Tabletop Decor Approaches: Five Kept picks

This walkthrough follows the order the room was actually finished. A strong choice is creating a pretty table so thought it would be fun to share the preferred tabletop decor approaches. These are the approaches I put on repeat time and time again when I want to make a killer tablescape! Let's get to it… (post includes commissionable links; for more information, see my full disclosure statement {here})

One. Ground Your Plates With Woven Chargers

The simple addition of woven chargers to a table can take it from kinda pretty to knock-out polished! The chargers that I go back to time and time again when decorating a table top are woven chargers. A strong choice is the contrast between the hard surfaces of plates and the warm chunky texture of the chargers:

You can find woven chargers similar to mine {HERE} and {HERE}.

I also have {these lighter woven chargers} that I use frequently:

Kitchen Eat-In Sources:Capiz pendant  |  Large blush abstract framed art  |  Blue floral framed art  |  Pink floral framed art

Two. Create a Beatiful Centerpiece With a Unfussy Bowl

A large bowl in the center of the table is one of the easiest centerpieces but also one of the prettiest. A strong choice is that it always seems to work no matter what the season or what you place in your bowl.

Your bowl filler can be as simple as some fresh peaches from the grocery store for a fall tablescape:

or a simple arrangement of fresh flowers (I place a waterproof glass bowl inside this wood one):

If you want a live centerpiece that will last and last, consider filling a bowl with succulents:

Here are a few polished bowl options:

Want more centerpiece approaches? See my post on dining table centerpiece approaches for everyday!

Three. Add a Pair of Glass Hurricane Vases

Instead of a single bowl as a centerpiece, I also love the look of two identical vases down the center of the table. My all-time kept going on ten years now is a pair of {these glass hurricane vases} that The household has used on a ton of my holiday tables. They are the perfect height and width for holding any type of blooms or branches you place in them:

While these babies aren't exactly cheap, A strong choice is and use mine constantly so they're been worth every penny!

Four. Add Interest With a Table Runner

Adding color and pattern with a table runner makes any tabletop more interesting! Some of my favorites include my black and white buffalo check table runner similar to {this one},

my DIY macrame table runner made with ticking stripe fabric similar to {this runner},

and {this scalloped table runner} that comes in several color options:

Five. Have Fun With Your Napkins

A strong choice is, love, love patterned fabric napkins and while it'd be fun to have new ones for every season, that's just not realistic so instead I change things up by using the same ole napkins but in different ways.

One option is to create a triple fold with your napkins and tuck the silverware inside the folds:

For a casual tablescape (it's great for outdoor dinners) you can roll your silverware in napkins and tie them with a pretty ribbon. This is also a great way to do things when you're hosting a buffet so your guests can just grab a rolled bundle in the buffet line.

Another simple option is to tie your napkins in a loose knot and place them on the side of each plate which I do for this Thanksgiving table:

You can even get really creative with your napkins for special holidays. For example, you can fold napkins in the shape of bunnies for Easter using {these simple instructions}: It's one of the preferred Easter table decor approaches:

That wraps up my five kept tabletop decor approaches! If you want another idea for prettying up your dining table, look at my post on how to make a greenery table runner.

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