Make your Winter Hosting Debut with our Centrepiece Ideas
Every room needs a focal point, so make sure you give your dining room one with our centrepiece ideas
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Make your Winter Hosting Debut with our Centrepiece Ideas
Every room needs a focal point, so make sure you give your dining room one with our centrepiece ideas
By: Team LibertyA centrepiece is crucial to setting the scene, creating a great atmosphere at a dinner party and helping to elevate your everyday dining experience – after all, you don’t need to be throwing a raucous affair for an excuse to set the table and truly make a meal of it. Above all you want your table styling to feel curated and cohesive so there are a few options to try based on both your table shape and personal style.
For a Round Table
With round tables, less is more. Now this doesn’t mean less drama, just fewer things on top with focus on one central ‘moment’. Look to large, statement vases that can be filled with a full bouquet of blooms and greenery, or opt for a large bowl filled with seasonal produce to add colour and charm without fussiness. A playful table runner will add texture and colour and ensures your table always feels balanced.
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Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
Pot Pourri In Ceramic Vase 200g
For a Square Table
When planning to decorate a square dining table, we advise you to work to a triangular configuration for a dynamic vignette. Play with heights: a tall, thin vase beside a short, stout candle and a decorative plate or three candles of varying heights clustered together will add a new dimension and make your table more visually interesting. Another way to create visual rhythm is by incorporating contrasting materials like glass, metal and ceramics into your centrepiece, which creates a striking, yet balanced touch. Place your home accessories on a decorative tray in the centre of the table to add personality to your table (and make it easier to reach the salt).
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For a Rectangle Table
It might sound obvious, but go with the shape of the table with pieces running down the length of the table, not across the width. Of course, a large abundant floral display housed in a statement vase is the most traditional option and shouldn’t be overlooked when dressing a round table, but nothing brings atmosphere to a rectangle table quite like candlelight. For an evening soiree, a line-up of tapered candles placed in lovely holders sets the mood and creates a sense of intimacy. For those repeat dinner party guests, incorporate seasonal swaps to your tablescape to emulate the mood of each season (and your menu) - metallics and frosted glass for winter, pastels and petals for spring, roasted jewel tones for autumn and maximal prints for summer.
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Tips for Small Tables
Bear in mind though that a centrepiece on a small table is probably going to need to be moved when you eat, so ensure your arrangement is lightweight enough, and a piece that can inspire the rest of your tablescape. For a quick and easy centre moment that embodies winter cosiness, look to incorporate as much candlelight flicker as possible with dinner candles dotted around the table in quirky holders – there is almost nothing that does as much ambience heavy-lifting than a candle.
