Decorating a Coffee Table

When I read magazines, I have to remind myself that things have been staged for the magazine shoot.  However, I always love that the coffee tables look so perfect.  I decided to give our coffee table a “staged” look.

 

Our coffee table is not just for looks.  It gets used every day, but that doesn’t mean it can’t look pretty.  I bought this tray at a thrift store a while back and gave it a paint job and added some fun zebra paper to the tray.

 

 

While I enjoyed this tray, it was time for a new/fresh paint job.

 

 

I wanted a fresh look and decided on white.  I stilled loved the zebra paper so I decided to use some more of it (it’s wrapping paper) again.  For the ease of painting purposes I ripped out the original zebra paper.  Plus, the thing I love  is that I can easily change the paint and paper in the future for a new look.

 

 

I also wanted some greenery on my coffee table, but I am not the best at keeping plants alive in my house.  I have six plants, and only two are thriving.  The others have seen better days.  I decided to try my luck at a faux greenery arrangement.  I found this bowl on sale at Hobby Lobby and filled it with some rocks.

 

 

I then took this faux plant and cut off the stem so I could set it in the bowl.  I am not sure what type of faux plant this is considered I might guess some sort of aloe or cactus.

 

 

Once I put in the greenery, I added more rocks. I am happy with the outcome.  I am amazed at how real this plant looks. The key to its looking real is to keep it dusted.  I put the bowl on a mirror I had on hand from a dollar store, and it was just the extra touch it needed.

 

 

You can see how much better the updated tray looks.  I added a candle for some ambiance and a  silver julep cup.  The silver cup is personal to me, and I think it is nice to use items that are special.  Right now,  it is housing the matches.  I also set out a deck of cards.  We do love games around here, and those cards will get a lot of use. 

 

The next thing I added was something tall.  I found this tall blue container at TJ Maxx.  Since I already had a candle on the table I put some corks in the container.

 

 

I think the new staging is a good update for the coffee table.  So, here are the things you can do to stage your coffee table.

 

-Have books that your guests might be interested in browsing when they are sitting by your coffee table.

-Greenery is a good contrast.  I plan to swap out fresh flowers every so often for my greenery.

-A candle adds ambiance and a little romance to the table.

-Height is good.

-Try to have something special that can be swapped out as you please.

-Trays are  excellent for holding things, and you can place them at different angles and spots on the table.

Cheers!