We have all done the majority of our living in our living rooms lately! In fact, I would say that you spend more time in front of your coffee table than you do in front of your dining table. With this in mind, your coffee table should be ever-evolving in design and always visually pleasing. Changing the decor on your coffee table can change the room’s focal point, complete your interior style, and light up your living space.
There are many ways to update and style a coffee table. Regardless of your coffee table’s style, adding modern coffee table décor items will instantly add interest. Because, next to a simple candle and a book, there is so much more. Read on to discover aesthetically pleasing styling ideas to uplift your interior by putting in some extra effort to decorating your coffee table!
Functional First: Trays in Many Ways
Trays can be very practical storage items on a coffee table or ottoman and add decorative style at the same time. They can be used in several ways and purposes. Trays can house coasters, candles, your favorite coffee table books, remotes, and beverages. Or they can be a place to create a story and display your more decorative items in one contained place. When choosing a tray, try an opposing texture, or it will simply vanish into the surface of your coffee table rather than standing out.
- The Marble Joanna Tray from StyleMeGHD is sleek and modern and comes in three sizes.
- The Mendel Decorative Tray from Kate and Laurel’s design of high gloss blue lacquer with gold geometric raised sides is tray-riffic!
Always Add Art to Your Coffee Table
If you want to make a bold statement, try a very large piece of sculpture on your coffee table. Jennifer Miller CB2 Chain Link Décor is a top design choice. The oversized marble open links are mostly white with gray veining. Its links can be moved around to create different designs. Arteriors Coco Sculpture comes in a set of 3. The varying heights and shapes are perfectly paired. This bold trio will make a calm yet strong statement.
- Another Art option is to add a sculptural piece. Arteriors Martin Sculpture has modern lines and will add dimension and height. If height is an issue, then choose a broader and lower piece. The Pankhudee Sculpture from StyleMeGHD, has undulating rounded lines, which collide in marble.
- A more sleek and angular choice is Orrefors Iconic Small Award, a crystal cube with linear facets.
Bowls: an Essential For Every Interior Style
Bowls on coffee tables always add interest, and so does adding interesting decorative objects to the bowls. Empty bowls should be a statement piece. A modern marvel is the Chromatic Crystal Bowl from MOMA Design Store. This faceted crystal-colored bowl creates prisms of light, which stream into the seven colors of the rainbow. This decorative delight combines color, geometry, design, and physics.
Tom Dixon Press Small Glass Bowl is a decoratively modern and a perfect vessel to be filled. Littala Karu Bowl in beige is neutral, sculptural, and bold. There are so many decorative spheres in ranges of textures to choose from. From the Vunder Decorative Filler Marble Balls in White, to the StyleMeGHD Petrified Wood Balls to the Vunder 3-Piece Decorative Moss Spheres. You get the idea!
A Vase or Maybe Two or Three…
Glass vases are fantastic accents, and their translucence acts as a neutral, so they will go with a vast amount of colors and textures. The irregular crystal Vase from MOMA Design Store is oddly angled perfection if you want a small addition. Small vases are best for single-stemmed fresh or a single dried stem. Smaller vases are also great in twos or threes and can be uniform or mixed in design.
If you want more presence and height, then H&M Home’s Patterned Glass Vase is a great choice, which will hold a lot of greenery, colorful flowers or dried branches.
Vases can also stand out and make a statement. Currey & Company Rayures Vases are a modern take on classic shapes with decorative lines all-culminating in an eye-catching design. They are available in different shapes and heights. They can stand alone or be grouped together. Either way, they do make a graphic statement.
Choose one or a group of monochromatic ceramic vases with more abstract shapes. These are a great staple to own and add to any table in your home. Shop West Elm Ceramic Totem Vases, which are varying shapes and heights.
Stylists’ Tip: Choose Dimension and Texture
Adding different elements and heights will add dimension, texture and catch the eye. If your coffee table is glass, you can add wood-natural tones or a color in lacquer, ceramic, or metal. If your coffee table is wooden, go with glass, ceramic, or metal. Marble and stone can be used with any element. Adding varying heights and widths will create dimension, and one’s eye will be drawn in each direction to each object’s height.
I hope today’s post inspired you with a wide range of decorating options. Don’t be afraid to go bold! What is your favorite item and how do you decorate your coffee table to make it the centerpiece of your living room? Let me know in the comments!
