How to Decorate With Round Tables

Round is the symbol of infinity, never stopping. A round table is the most intimate table in the dining room, creates instant focal points in rectangular and square rooms, and protects your legs from bruising from sharp corners when you inevitably run into them. Round tables complement any room and any decor, so compare round tables when shopping for furniture. Look for wood and metal, glass, even acrylic round tables. Round tables take up more floor space, so use in areas with ample room. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

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Welcome guests into your home with a round table in the foyer. Illuminate with a table lamp, coupled with a bowl to catch keys and change. Don't forget to protect the surface with a placemat or affix felt pads to the underside of your decorative items. A round protector will allow more usable surface of the table, so avoid a square or rectangular one. Complete the foyer with an round or oval mirror to reinforce the roundness of the table.

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In the living room, place a round rug on the floor and center a round coffee table on top. Throw a couple of throw pillows on the sofa and loveseat. Disperse a round bowl and vase around the room.

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On the dining room table, use round placemats so they will fit close to the edge and allow more space in the middle. Use round chargers on top and then a square plate on top of the charger, the corner of the plate will create points on the charger. Layer a smaller round plate on top of the square one. In the center of the table, place a rectangular center piece that will create corners on the table and complement the square plates. Use square napkin rings for the third square item on the table. Don't forget a chandelier centered over the table. Look for one with a round shade.

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The bed is already rectangular, so break up the corners and use round nightstands. Instead of table lamps, hang wall sconces with round shades over the nightstands. Throw a round pillow in the center of the bed. Install a round chandelier in the center of the room.