Elegant & Simple Centerpieces

A dramatic candelabra adds dramatic elegance to a table.

Centerpieces lend a feeling and a personality to a table’s decoration. Reflect simple elegance with understated, fresh and colorful centerpieces. Many people believe a centerpiece needs to be large and dramatic to create a statement. Break the stereotype by creating elegant pieces by recycling everyday items.

Finding Glassware and Candleholders

To find glasswares and candleholders to create a simply elegant centerpiece, search through tag sales, thrift stores and yard sales. Search for pieces that are similar in size and shape but do not necessarily match. When collecting candlelabras, do not worry if the collected items have different finishes.

Creating Cohesiveness

To create cohesiveness, spray collected candleholders with a glossy black or white spray paint. For collected glass vases and jars, wrap them in colored pieces of tissue paper, suggests the Favor Ideas website.

Elegance and Drama

For a simple, yet dramatic centerpiece, use jewel colored table linens and place a large, sculptural candelabra in the center of the table, suggests the I Love India website.

Floral Centerpieces

Gather collected jars or vases of different heights but similar widths. Place three vases together in the center of a table and fill with fresh, colorful flowers, suggests the I Love India website. For long tables, create several arrangement along the table.

Nature-Inspired Idea

For a truly inexpensive, elegant, nature-inspired centerpiece, the Favor Ideas website recommends collecting sculptural pieces of driftwood, pinecones and branches. Spray the branches with a bit of metallic spray paint to create shine and sparkle. Lay a colorful table runner down the center of the table and lay out the collected items.

References

• Favor Ideas: Five Easy Do-it-Yourself Centerpiece Ideas