A coffee table is the living room’s blank canvas. Its surface can show off vases, decorative boxes, bowls, and design books, among other things. Even though styling a coffee table may not seem as hard as decorating a whole bookshelf, it is still not easy. How can you fill the room without making it too crowded? Is there a set way to put things together?
Today, we’ll take the mystery out of coffee table styling and focus on the fun parts. Read on for tips, beautiful pictures, and even a mood board that will show you how to give a brass coffee table a modern twist.
Consider Scale
Think about the size of your coffee table and living room before buying styling items or decorating them. You don’t want your coffee table to be so full that there’s no space for a drink or the remote. It’s important to leave some empty space around the table. This will help your arrangement “breathe.”
On the other hand, if you have a big coffee table, you can play around with big things or make several stacks. It’s all about finding the right balance.
Choose a Theme
Even a small space like a brass coffee table needs a plan before it can look good. We’re all for mixing pieces, but it’s important to consider the overall look or feel you’re going for. Do you want to look casual and natural or polished and luxurious? Keeping this in mind will make it easier for you to find useful pieces and be happier with the result.
Try out Different Layouts
Now comes the fun part of styling!
- The book stack is making a stack of one, two, three, or even four books on your coffee table. You can put smaller decorations, like a statue or candle, on one or more of these to make the room look more layered.
- The tray is a must-have for styling. It makes a beautiful base for stacking things and can help make a group of things look more anchored and like they belong together. Trays can add a splash of color or a touch of luxury.
- Indoor plants or flowers add a touch of life to your table, and you can find various vases or pots to match your brass décor. And if you don’t know how to grow plants, you can get the same effect with a fake one.
- Another idea is to use a decorative bowl that can stand alone as a decoration or hold smaller items.
- Most coffee table arrangements use a few of these ideas and are either square or round.
Create a Collection
A small group of things, like a cluster of crystals, candles, or small vessels, is a great styling trick you’ll see in many magazine shoots. Repeating an item makes it look like they belong together and are part of a group. It also makes your style theme clear.
Mix Textures
If at this point, you’re not happy with how your coffee table looks, you might need to mix up some of the textures. If you’ve only used hard materials like glass or metal, your coffee table might feel a little cold. To warm it up, it could use natural textures, like wood or woven material. The more different materials you use, the more interesting your coffee table will be. Make sure you choose things with the look and feel you’re going for.
We hope that these tips for styling your brass coffee table will make it easy for you to come up with a look you love.