Simple Table Centerpiece Ideas

Reflections

• Candles are always an easy solution to your centerpiece dilemma for an evening get-together. Set a square mirror tile on the center of your table. Group a few pillar candles on the mirror and light them. The reflection from the flickering candles adds to the beauty of your table.

Interactive Games

• These elementary centerpieces put guests at ease, encouraging them to get acquainted through the art of play. Place board games in the center of the table in place of traditional flowers. Although two-player games are fine, for larger parties multiple-player games are best. Q & A games, the sillier the better, spark laughter and good-natured teasing. Liven things up with childhood games that have friends vying for the most marbles with their animal grabbers or trying to guess the word in an old-fashioned game of Hangman.

Puzzling Centerpieces

• Birthday parties, weddings and showers are the perfect occasions to display centerpieces that include pictures of the guest(s) of honor. Place a framed photo on the table. Next to it, place a jigsaw puzzle that has been created from the picture. Guests can work together to complete the puzzle.

Ornaments

• Place a single 10-inch ornament stand in the middle of your table. Hang an ornate ball ornament from it. Surround the stand with white or iridescent glitter for a simple, yet elegant centerpiece.

  Fill an antique bowl with your favorite ball ornaments. Allow some of the balls to spill out onto the table. This colorful display brings your Christmas decor into the dining room without overpowering it.

Life's a Beach

• Carry those beach memories into your dining room. Display a hurricane vase filled with seashells and sand on your table. Place a tall, ivory-colored pillar candle in the middle of the vase for a monochromatic look.

Fruity

• You can't go wrong with fruit. Lemons and limes look appealing in clear, tall vases. Apples, bananas, oranges, and nuts abound year round. You can make an edible arrangement of sliced mangoes, star fruit and watermelon in a footed bowl or basket for summer parties. Pomegranates, cranberries and pears make lovely winter centerpieces.