Bringing the outside in: an autumn coffee table
Pine cones, dry grasses and a single candle: how to dress a coffee table for the season without buying anything new.
Autumn is the easiest season to decorate for: most of what you need is waiting outside. The trick is to show a few things well rather than many things at once.
Start with a tray
A tray turns a few loose objects into a composition, and makes it easy to clear the table for dinner.
One tall, one low, one round
A tall stem in a slim vase, a low bowl of pine cones, and one round shape (a candle, a stone). Three heights are all a table needs.
Change it with the weather
Swap the grasses for evergreen branches in December, then for the first bulbs in February. The tray stays.
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