Your coffee table is almost like the centerpiece of your living room. It can be a fun focal point and the perfect way to showcase your personality and style, so don’t overlook it! If you need some inspiration to get you started, we’ve got you covered. Here are 19 of our favorite coffee table decor ideas to transform your living room!
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1. Organized sections
A huge trend right now is to maximize space on your coffee table by creating organized sections. This can be done using books, trays, bowls, or even vases to create a curated collection of decor that showcases your personal style without feeling cluttered or chaotic. Many of the coffee table decor ideas we’ve gathered will hinge on this concept but using different design principles to shift focus to create different effects.
2. Statement tray
Spice up your coffee table decor with a tray that speaks to your style! There’s tons of different materials and styles that will make your decor feel uniquely you. If you don’t know where to start looking, we always love eBay for affordable, vintage options.
3. Complementary colors
Using complementary colors is always chic and a perfect way to amp up the energy in your space. This glossy green pops beautifully against the matte pink tulips, adding vibrancy and contrast to the look for an overall dynamic feel.
4. Match collection
One of the easiest coffee table decor ideas is to start a matchbook collection! All you need is a bowl or tray to keep your growing collection in and you’re set! The collection is a fun way to mark your travels and favorite hangouts in your decor.
5. Vibrant colors
Your decor doesn’t have to be all neutral all the time. Coffee table decor is the perfect way to add fun and colorful pieces to your space to act as a focal point.
6. Flower forward
There’s a lot going on in this option, but the sprawling vases of flowers take center stage and loosen up an otherwise pretty angular and tight design. Flowers are great for adding fluidity and a carefree vibe to coffee table decor.
7. Interesting proportions
Many of us take size and balance pretty seriously when putting together a decor vignette, but this option is a perfect reminder that we can play with proportion. The huge bouquet of lilies dwarfs the nearby candles, but the color and balance feels playful and intentional rather than off kilter.
8. Personal collection
Many of our favorite coffee table decor ideas revolve around showing off things that speak to your personal style and story, and there’s no better way to do that than to display items you’ve gathered over the years. Whether they’re things from childhood, souvenirs from travel, or gifts from relatives, they are all perfect choices for your coffee table. We recommend using a bowl or tray to hold everything to help visually unite the different pieces.
9. Sweet and simple
This collection of candles read as soft and delicate with the accent of baby’s breath working as focal point. Coffee table decor doesn’t have to be complicated, often using a couple of different elements effectively is better than using a lot of things haphazardly.
10. Whimsical elements
Pastel pinks and purples add some whimsy to this coffee table decor, but our favorite piece has to be the butt vase sparkly candle. Crystals, astral elements, pastels, butterflies, and glass are all fun ways to inject some whimsical vibes into your look.
11. Favorite books
Display your favorite books as part of your decor strategy. They make the perfect base for stacking and work well to break your table into those organized sections we mentioned earlier!
12. Natural elements
Shells, plants, rocks, and crystals are all stylish ways to add a natural look to your coffee table decor. We find adding some of these items helps loosen up looks that may otherwise feel overly perfect or sharp. If you’re struggling with your look feeling too stiff, try adding a plant or shell!
13. Bright florals
Bouquets add so much energy to a look, so they appear quite often in our coffee table decor ideas. This option uses two bouquets to counterbalance an angular arrangement of books and trays, offering visual relief from the visual tightness and adding bursts of color.
14. Go vertical
You’ve seen the book stack idea a few different times now, but you can really mix it up by playing with height. This look feels quite different from the other options, in part because of the bold move of placing the tall vase on the tallest stack of books to pull focus.
15. Cute candles
Repeating one small decor element to create a pattern or theme is a great way to fill space on your coffee table in an intentional way. The different colored votives add interest, but using the same general shape keeps it from being overwhelming or overpowering the orchid.
16. Butterfly accents
This is probably the most specific of our coffee table decor ideas, but adding butterflies is always an option. They’re delicate and add an eclectic (dare we say boho?) vibe to the coffee table, the perfect addition to a neutral palette to give it some personality.
17. Cohesive color scheme
Coordinating colors is always in style. Here browns, tans, and multiple colors of glass all play off each other to create a classy, elevated feel.
18. Fun and fresh
We love the balance of clean lines and fun this option offers. It’s not cluttery but still speaks to the designer’s taste and brightens up the room. Plus, there’s much less you have to move to dust your table! Sometimes simple wins!
19. Pop of color
Adding a pop of color is a quick way to add a focal point to your decor and can also add some excitement if you gravitate towards neutrals. The vibrant pink here pops well against the whites and blues, giving it a breath of fresh air.
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