Strategies for Decorating Coffee Tables

The piece of advice about accessorizing your outfits that says to take off one thing before you leave the house also holds true for accessorizing your abode. "Negative space — what's not there — is just as important as what is," author and home emporium owner Mary Carol Garrity says. "The items on your coffee table need room to breathe." Aim to have your accessory arrangement take up no more than a third of the table surface, and make sure there's plenty of room for the table to serve its intended functions.