Agood centerpiece shouldn’t just be pretty. It should also be convenient to throw together, especially if you’re rather busy putting together the best dinner party! Ahead, we’ve rounded up 51 simple table decoration ideas that will transform your table in just a few steps. So the next time you’re running behind on your dinner party to-do list, rest assured knowing at least one step can be crossed off with ease.
SEE ALSO: 4 Simple Ways to Turn Your Dining Room Into a Style Statement
01. Mix and Match Monochromatic Pieces
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-2-katie-martinez-design-44th-18ca3cef1b1843c19f2a8f2bcb633c96.png)
02. Put Your Favorite Plants in Cloches
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-1-reena-sotropa-silverhorn-0887d6ccbca948fd9432c50f5d4dc4bf.jpeg)
03. Turn Your Table Runner Sideways
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-3-proem-studio-white-oak-fd88fddd0657448089d69891632ad11b.jpeg)
04. Cluster a Bunch of Matching Candlesticks
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-30-ashley-montgomery-design-the-nesbit-3c0bc930da1d40c8842451335bc2d286.png)
05. Cover a Tray With Pillar Candles
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-5-bespoke-only-clinton-hill-689cde88570a42d7b0f7cf7697504edb.jpeg)
06. Fill a Bowl With Topiary Balls
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-6-leclair-decor-los-angeles-0fd76efc6c4d468abccd311a728abdeb.png)
07. Leave a Snack on the Table
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-7-katie-hodges-design-palisades-09d1ee31d9b846778a43c07e530c80aa.png)
08. Fill Five Matching Vases With Wildflowers
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-8-becca-interiors-tods-point-1abbb7a491c84ba4b2ea2ea72c051387.jpeg)
09. Mix and Match a Few Empty Candlesticks
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-9-ashley-montgomery-design-the-booth-a7b15bc36e91459cbbbb2b63593d8c77.png)
10. Snag a Serving Bowl That Matches Your Table
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-11-leclair-decor-ld-shoppe--d53e58c6742842b1ad9b27473ec293f7.png)
11. Arrange Two Sets of Vases Into a Line
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-10-maite-granda-flamingo-8c607679455a47fa9cb82a228b2f5fe8.png)
12. Turn a Small Statue into a Centerpiece
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-12-katherine-carter-a-03b63faac23649808ded9f7c5e4f758f.png)
13. Put Some of Your Must-Haves on Display
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-13-cathie-hong-interiors-hide-7b49265a3f6647b5a2935c815f41fc1d.jpeg)
14. Put Out Two Vases and Fill One With Flowers
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-14-ashley-montgomery-design-the-glendonwynne-2-5fc2a4aae2314b6998e34630e202c862.png)
15. Fill a Huge Planter With Moss
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-15-leclair-decor-team-bull-76ffb0e30a8a44e0b434bd23cfdd436b.png)
16. Cluster Skinny Vases That Almost Match
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-4-emily-henderson-portland-reveal-2-d82fd92c7c7d4c2e8590a2bb0a23a466.jpeg)
17. Line Your Table With Votive Candles
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-16-devon-grace-interiors-west-loop-23a1d91d92694ef1bdb35b6c6b6d95ac.jpeg)
18. Cluster Vases in a Decorative Tray
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-17-leclair-decor-hudson-a88fef22b825452c810be6da04df5119.png)
19. Put Out Two Bowls of Produce
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-18-pure-salt-interiors-san-clemente-e7af0ae686b642afb0010abee76877a6.jpeg)
20. Invest in a Few Air Plants
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-19-blue-copper-design-condo-9119e08e395d427781e5aa23c0c11325.png)
21. Craft a Cocktail-Making Station
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-20-devon-grace-interiors-grecian-2bd2104cee604cadbc2429510dabed4f.jpeg)
22. Put a Single Flower in a Skinny Vase
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-21-amy-bartlam-d2-interiors-2-68e2db994f1941468660a0168bb5aec8.png)
23. Snag a Couple Striking Menu Holders
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-22-liljencrantz-design-liding-2-1fc55ccc5920424790c8b4966f683f7a.jpeg)
24. Decorate an Outdoor Table With a Few Loose Watermelons
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-23-mindy-gayer-berkshire-91051c5989844c709e7c3587fa27fffe.jpeg)
25. Score Four Different Vases in the Same Color
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-24-cathie-hong-interiors-campbell-3e137970f2a64d96a60836812831d445.jpeg)
26. Craft a Low-Key Reading Nook
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-25-devon-grace-interiors-northbrook-2-efe6cf67ce054cb6b1b5aa80dc9772a6.jpeg)
27. Put Out Some Placemats
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-26-katherine-carter--4c3a1a97ca464a94b1abd377250480e8.png)
28. Put a Small Tree in the Center of Your Table
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-27-black-and-blooms-creating-36437786620f43c19811ac40e1c4887c.jpeg)
29. Snag a Sculptural Candle
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-28-bespoke-only-southbury-2-a2ffa661c92e4791b2bb54ddfa915a31.jpeg)
30. Fill a Vase With Pampas Grass
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-29-devon-grace-interiors-logan-square-077cce4ef07442cb8a0c97a2b9bcbb40.jpeg)
31. Pair a Vase With a Bowl of Fruit
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-31-mindy-gayer-marigold-8e2b0e032f464e5ba4311ff6202bc009.jpeg)
32. Leave the Table Set
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-32-pure-salt-interiors-costa-mesa-ac2eafad04d2475baa9b13d4bb831942.jpeg)
33. Stock Up on Vases That Match Your Lighting Fixtures
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-33-tyler-karu-black-rock-137a2f8f29a546ff89311efc840a3124.jpeg)
34. Use Flowers to Spruce Up a Candlestick Tray
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-34-cathie-hong-interiors-belmont-d6e0fcdced2546aba671698a930f69d1.jpeg)
35. Place a Couple Monstera Leaves in a Vase
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-35-calimia-home-sunset-island-2-98d608d48b5c4bc0afb5ca943b726548.jpeg)
36. Drape a Beaded Garland Over a Bowl
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-36-laura-brophy-interiors-camden-8395a77f0b2a470db501f01eed014497.jpeg)
37. Pair Two Vases With Two Candlesticks
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-37-pure-salt-interiors-seaside-abode-317eca8e531a469f94be830359991020.jpeg)
38. Leave a Small Book Stack on Display
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-38-mindy-gayer-design-studio-c311c559d424481e8b1b1e2579885e47.jpeg)
39. Put a Striking Plant in a Striking Planter
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-39-jessica-nelson-design-wedgewood-warmth-d8a1eb2a468f4eb9aac7327ea5547a5c.jpeg)
40. Pair a Vase With a Piece of Driftwood
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-40-julian-porcino-whimsical-spanish-3efb7ba9502042be8180e2f290588394.png)
41. Line Your Table With Candlesticks
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-41-tyler-karu-wolfes-neck-d76179c1871444469375c67d458a0993.jpeg)
42. Leave Out a Few Loose Apples
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-42-charlie-coull-design-project-amelia-be1f3ba839dc4d3db377ad33e353e91e.jpeg)
43. Create a Trio of Plants and Produce
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-43-pure-salt-interiors-magnolia-fb50d2b7c6d646549f47199c1ed1b9c2.jpeg)
44. Add a Pop of Color With Sunflowers
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-44-tyler-karu-falmouth-cebfa14be46546fca66f223a2755a060.jpeg)
45. Cluster a Few Items on a Bunched-Up Towel
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-45-sarah-fultz-interiors-d53881046a3f42928fe87ef5d9802c85.jpeg)
46. Fill a Round Vase With a Sprawling Flower Arrangement
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-46-bespoke-only-wilton-2-6563a6c21b2b422e9b5cbb154587a971.jpeg)
47. Add Texture With a Wire Bowl
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-47-devon-grace-interiors-north-center-372ad240a43840ddbcefba674473082b.jpeg)
48. Place a Couple Large Branches in a Tall Vase
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-48-amy-bartlam-jdp-interiors-ea3691cfef2647acb58623ed13df4a98.png)
49. Feature an Unexpected Fruit
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-49-amy-bartlam-whitney-campeau-interiors--3312f535399346dbabc75e357e837098.png)
50. Leave Clean Dinnerware on the Table
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-50-katie-martinez-deisgn-ethel-2-a7e89d613509422882b3bb967a3196d0.png)
51. Snag Vases That Match the Rest of Your Space
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/simple-table-decor-ideas-51-julian-porcino-architectural-bungalow-5625a3149cbe4937b244b023e013e0fe.png)
READ MORE: The First 5 Things You Should Buy When Decorating Your Dining Room
Now that you’ve read and loved our article, feel free to pin all the images to your favourite Pinterest board or share them on social media. Don’t forget that you can visit our Pinterest Boards and find out the most outstanding bar stools and furniture ideas
![]() |