10 Coffee table Design Tips for Stylish looking home

Want to give your living room an easy update? Our 10 coffee table decorating tips will help you create a perfectly styled look like a pro. Your coffee table is the place around which conversations and one-on-ones come alive. And for your conversations to be anything but blas?, you have to first ensure a lively coffee table that speaks to your guests. And who knows, your coffee table itself might become the hot topic of the conversation. While an arrangement of flowers, books and trays is a timeless (and effortless) way of styling the coffee table, you have no reason to not put more efforts and creativity in your styling ideas. Here, we highlight 10 creative ways for adding some flair and focus to your coffee table.

1. Go For A Glass-Topped Table

If your aim is to display a significant number of accessories, a coffee table with a glass top can help you do so. It doesn't take up as much visual space as an all-wood table, for instance, and it makes your accessories the focal point. This coffee table styling idea can be ideal for artists and creative people. 

2. Maintain Balance

A cluttered surface calls for a big collection of small knick-knacks. On the other side, exhibiting only big items can look messy and awkward. To keep your coffee table well-balanced, contrast the scale of display items and stack or group similar stuff together. This way, adding different heights to your coffee table can ensure that nothing goes unnoticed.

3. Contrast Colors 

Opt for coffee table accessories that play off the color of the table. If the table is muted or neutral, stack daringly bright colors on top. For darker coffee tables, display metallic and bright white table top accessories. In case of a clear see-through table, any color choice would be great. 

4. Consider Minimalism

If the idea of mixing overstated objects, flowers, and books really isn't your thing, choose one statement piece that matches your style. A striking sculptural number or a gorgeous vase with fresh blooms is sometimes all that's required to complete a living room design.

5. Pick Sides

If you're a fan of all-things-large but don't know where to start from, choose to accessorize just one side of the table. This will serve two purposes- first to keep the coffee table from looking too cluttered and second to make certain you leave ample space for friends and family to set a cup, plate or any other personal stuff.  

6. Be Entertaining

Your coffee table should be interesting enough to never let there be a dull moment in the living area. Give your guests a way to break the ice when unwinding at the coffee table. Make them feel a little playful and a lot entertained by stacking stuff like a deck of cards, a vintage board game or a game of zenga.

7. Provide a Practical Place

The coffee table is the center of social activity in your living room. Emphasize on functionality by placing wooden baskets, boxes or catch-alls to let your guests stash remotes, phones, glasses or other stuff without stealing the beauty of your refined and spotless coffee table.

8. Personalize It

Nothing inspires friends and family like a coffee table that tells a story about your passions and victories. A collection of sea shells collected from an unforgettable vacation, hand-me-down figurines or roses cut from your own garden are all immaculate ways to lend your living room's decor an exclusive feel.

9. Follow The Seasons

If you're too bored to follow the same coffee table style each passing month, then simply seek an inspiration from the seasons. Rotate seasonal decorative accessories, for instance, a vase of fresh tulips in spring or a huge pumpkin for the fall. For a more resort feel, stack white books or a sea conch.

10. Form a Grid

When working with an enormous coffee table, knowing where to start can be half the battle. The safest bet is to tape off sections to create a grid and place objects within the squares. This helps classify your items and makes the whole task less challenging. With this inspirational list of coffee table styling ideas, your living room is now set to get an effortless makeover while your friends and family are in for a surprise.

Which style are you picking first? Let us know in the comments below.

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