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Strategies for Decorating Coffee Tables

Try these 10 simple strategies for arranging coffee table accessories to fit your — and your room's — style. Then see how our readers used these tips in their homes!

(Continued from Page 3) By Leah Hennen
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A simple silver bowl is an unexpected, attractive centerpiece on this coffee table. Photo by boristheblade.

3. Add Surprising Accessories
"Don't err too much on the side of caution" when selecting coffee-table accessories, says designer Nancy Barsotti. Instead, the designer says to "try something surprising." Some ideas:



  • Long-lasting fruits and even vegetables, like artichokes, are pretty when clustered in a bowl or squat vase.

  • A bowl filled with pebbles or a piece of gnarled driftwood will bring the outdoors in.

  • For conversation pieces that add sculptural detail to your tabletop, choose a weathered garden statuary, "found" objects like a rusted metal grate, and bits of architectural salvage, like a chipped wooden corbel.
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