How to Make a Table Display Stand Out

Creating a beautiful and charming table display is a simple way to lend charm and grace to any setting. Whether it is a celebration, a casual get together, or an enhancement for your home environment, a lovely display will provide personality and appeal. Professional designers create original, attractive table displays for the enjoyment of others. You too can create unique and delightful settings, taking pride in your artistry and the delight of others. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

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Consider the purpose of the table display. Is it meant to enhance a special occasion, commemorate a milestone, or just add charm to your home? The context will define the style and contents.

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Choose a color scheme. Whatever the occasion or purpose of the display, the colors should harmonize with the backdrop. Use the colors already present in surrounding elements, such as wedding colors chosen by the bride for a wedding display, or the colors of furnishings and accessories already in the home.

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Decide on a theme. Think about the occasion and interests of the main people involved in the occasion that warrants the display, or consider the style of decor already in the home for a personal home display. Nearly everyone appreciates nature, so cut flowers, garlands, plants, or herbs could serve as an appropriate and appreciated focal point for almost any occasion. Other universal suggestions include candles, crystal, porcelain, or figurines. Holidays provide a built-in theme.

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Gather more ideas from home magazines, websites, model homes, friends, or professional consultants.

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Choose one element to be the main focal point. Then use smaller, related objects to enhance the focus. If a romantic display is desired, choose a large bouquet in a vase of your choice for the centerpiece, then place candles, small crystal dishes, lace doilies, and small romantic photos in elegant frames around it. If an antique theme is chosen, display a large antique as the focus, then surround it with items reminiscent of days gone by. Ancestral photos, family heirlooms, dried flowers, and other antique items will complement the main piece.

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When arranging the display, it is especially important to consider the setting. Will the centerpieces or surrounding elements be meant as keepsakes, such as for a wedding? If so, the smaller guest mementos should be placed at each individual setting, with the larger centerpiece displays set in the middle of the table. For a home display, placing the centerpiece slightly off center will cause the eye to linger on it, even while perusing the surrounding objects. For a dinner or cocktail party, the centerpiece should be placed in a prominent, but out of the way location, i.e., the center of the table, one end of the buffet, or behind the bar.

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Several items of the same type may be grouped together for an impressive home display, such as fruits or vegetables, collectibles like sandcastle figurines or a village display, or sentimental items like family or vacation photos. In this case, the collection is the centerpiece, and there is no need for an additional element which could be distracting. Instead, scatter small, related objects around for effect. Seashells and starfish can complement a collection of beach vacation photos, seed packets surround a bowl of mixed fruits or vegetables, etc. The possibilities are endless.

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Finishing touches can include parts of the centerpiece like flower petals or tealights strewn about, or background objects like tablecloths and table runners.