Beautiful Table Styling Ideas for Every Occasion
Techniques that apply to every table: runners, layered textures and decorating round and long tables.
4 guides
One centerpiece looks lost on a long table. Use repetition, a continuous line or an alternating pattern to decorate the full length, while keeping it low, narrow and open for serving dishes.
Runners and long arrangements rarely suit a circle. These fixes cover the centerpiece, placemats, cloth, runner and spacing so a round table looks balanced from every seat.
A neutral table looks flat when every surface feels the same. Use a formula of three to five contrasting textures, built from the surface up and each repeated twice, to add depth without more color or clutter.
Three ways to place a table runner, simple rules of thumb for length and width, what to do on a round table and how to keep the fabric flat and straight.
