Decorating high-traffic areas in your home is an exciting opportunity to showcase your style and let your personality shine not only for you and your family members but also for your guests. From hanging decorative pieces of artwork to accessorizing the sofa and chaise lounge with throw pillows and blankets, there are plenty of creative ways to spruce up this space and give it a little bit of extra flair.
The coffee table is another surface area that can be fun to play with — but there’s a fine line between decorating and cluttering this space. To ensure you style your coffee table correctly, and with the right intentions, consider our tips:
1. Keep it simple
One of our favorite phrases remains true when it comes to coffee table styling: Less is more. Try to keep your decor elements to a minimum of three — this is a great way to tell a story without overwhelming the space. Be sure to keep height, texture and color in mind here when choosing decorations.
Simplicity is key.
2. Bring in a coffee table tray
Sometimes, it can be difficult to navigate a large surface area without cluttering the space. Utilizing a coffee table tray can eliminate this issue, providing a smaller area to work with.
3. Try a new coffee table
If you’ve tried styling your coffee table but can’t seem to figure out what’s not working for you, maybe it’s time to reconsider the foundation altogether. Perhaps a standard coffee table isn’t working for you anymore — so consider one of the following options instead:
- Lift top
- Trunk
- Marble
- Wicker
- Multi-piece or multi-level
4. Prioritize seasonal decor
Do you find yourself constantly in search of new decor? Is it difficult to commit to a single theme for your coffee table? Switching things up each season is a simple fix, as it gives you four different opportunities to showcase your style and personality inspired by the season change.
5. Consider the entire surface area
It’s natural to assume that your decorations belong in the middle of the coffee table, but this isn’t necessarily the case. Shifting all of your decor to one side can be a simple fix in changing things up and altering your mindset. This is also ideal when entertaining guests, as they don’t have to worry about placing their beverages and food near the edge of the table and can instead move them closer to the center for security.
6. Don’t be afraid to ditch the coffee table for an ottoman
If you’re a parent to young children and you’re constantly holding your breath every time they come anywhere close to the edges of the coffee table, you may consider switching things up entirely. Ottomans can serve many purposes and multi-tasking is one of them. They can serve as a foot rest or add a tray and they can be used as a table. Any item that achieves design and function is always a plus.
Don’t be afraid to try something less traditional.
7. Bring in Erika Lee for expert assistance
When you feel your coffee table is in need of a new look, but you’re not sure how to change things up, working with Erika Lee is your next best step. With help from Erika, you can learn to style your coffee table like a professional and fall in love with accessories.
Erika Lee will come to your home to provide a consultation — this will consist of an initial meeting, where you can get to know each other, discuss your personal style preferences and requests and receive an evaluation of the living space you want to improve.
After the consultation, Erika will head to the drawing board to devise a plan for your coffee table style. Once approved, she will come to your home with all of the decorative elements and create the coffee table of your dreams.
Are you ready to make some changes? Contact us or give us a call at 513-304-9105 today to get the process started, and decorate BEAUTIFULLY with Erika Lee!
