CeTerra Accents & Interiors has many great choices when selecting a centerpiece. Styling and choosing a centerpiece can be complex! There are many factors to consider when creating a focal point for your dining room. These factors include the ability to see over, weight if someone must move the pieces often, and an appealing aesthetic.
Dining Room Table Centerpiece Ideas for the Designer Home
There are many ways to create a beautiful centerpiece, but it can be extremely challenging without some guidelines. This article outlines some tips for choosing and discusses items that work well for centerpieces because of their size, shape, or other qualities. We also will give you some suggestions on how to find these pieces.
Here are some of our favorite dining room table centerpiece ideas available at CeTerra Accents & Interiors:
- Oversized Custom Glass Trays
- Metal Boats
- Hand-Made Ceramic Bowls
- A Collection on a Tray
Oversized Custom Glass Trays
Art Glass is an excellent option for a contemporary or modern-styled home. These glass trays are available in oval, circle, square, and rectangle shapes. Designed by famous glass artisan Orfeo Quagliata, they are stunning pieces to add to any collection. These trays are emerald, green, steel blue, champagne gold, and gorgeous silver. These trays are available in a 42″ L, with works well for many rectangular dining tables as well as a circle for round dining tables. The size, metallic finish, and shape make these pieces great dining room table centerpiece ideas.
Exploring pieces made by artists rather than mass-produced products is always a great place to start when trying to find an unusual centerpiece. Art festivals and shops that carry local artisans in your city can help in the search for a unique centerpiece.
Metal Boats
Metal Boats make excellent dining room table centerpiece ideas because they are versatile and can be restyled repeatedly for holidays and everyday décor. Available at CeTerra in gold, silver, and dark bronze, these boats can fit into any home style. Available in two sizes, 52″ L and 40″ L, they work well for small and large dining and console tables. The long shape is ideal for rectangular dining tables.
There are many metal boats out there, but what makes these unique centerpieces is that they are also available in a 52″ size which is extremely difficult to find. Another tip to accentuate the uniqueness of these pieces is to use an unusual vase filler like our natural Star Pods.
Hand-made Giant Ceramic Bowls
These pieces are one of our favorite dining room table centerpiece ideas because of the crushed glass center and delicate glaze. These hand-made ceramic centerpieces work well for traditional and transitional homes. These pieces also work well for round dining tables, round coffee tables, and as part of a grouping for rectangular coffee tables.
Hand-made in Minneapolis, these ceramics are made in various glazes to suit any featured accent color in a home. In 20″ dia, these have a significant presence as a centerpiece. They are also great options if you are not keen on faux greenery. These pieces can be displayed solo or in a collection.
A Collection on a Tray
Dining room table centerpiece ideas can get complicated using multiple pieces; however, the look can become highly sophisticated. A large tray is a key to grounding the collection and helping the parts feel like they belong. Another trick is the use of a variety of vases as well as objects. Using pieces with various heights while finding accents that relate to each by color and style will help to create a cohesive look.
Many find this option the most difficult because instead of finding one large piece and calling it a day, you must be able to put many design principles into play. The design principles you must use when creating a display include but are not limited to balance, scale, contrast, movement, pattern, and harmony. The help of a skilled designer can be a great assistance when it comes to creating pleasing groupings with accessories.
Final Thoughts
Finding designer dining room table centerpiece ideas can be challenging but possible. Finding designer specialty accent shops like CeTerra Accents & Interiors can help narrow the search. They usually have a variety of artisan pieces as well as other unique finds. They will also have associates that know designer products and how to style them efficiently.
Design studios like Katherine Mueller Design can also be a great resource when looking for expert assistance with styling centerpieces and other accessories. Designers use their education and natural talent to create many aesthetically pleasing centerpieces, whether one or many. Design studios, like Katherine Mueller Design, also offer special services like an accessory service where they will handle the selection, styling, and installation of the pieces, making a sophisticated and appealing design simple and easy.
