{a table setting for 6 - your kids have everything to help set the table}
A centerpiece can be anything you want it to be; by definition it is a decorative piece or display in the middle of a dining or serving table. Living in the city with a toddler means we have little space for storage or display, causing me to get creative. I recently had to move our stemmed wine glasses from the wine buffet (/tvconsole/toyholder) in our living room to get them out of reach from curious little hands. I wanted to keep them out because I do use them often - everything tastes better in a stemmed glass, even pelligrino - but I had few options in our kitchen. I stuck them on a tray on our kitchen table and left them there until I could find a better place. Well, it's been 2 months and they are still there, and I have actually grown to love it!
It got me thinking, designing a centerpiece on your kitchen table can have dual purpose: storage and style! I came up with 4 other displays of items that you would otherwise have to store in a cabinet or on a shelf. I hope you feel inspired!
{this is what our kitchen table looks like now, looks like I'm always ready to celebrate!}
{pull those pretty bottle stoppers out of a drawer and display them instead}
{a summer refresher tray, you can literally pick up and take straight to your back patio}
{maybe you are a newlywed with tons of pretty serving items...if you have them out, you'll probably use them more}
{and finally, to show it really can be anything, I gathered up a few of my new favorite things without specific homes and made it a "collection" (date is totally wrong - I may just be a little excited about my upcoming birthday)}
p.s. I'm in LOVE with this clock! I spotted it in my mom's storage closet this past week and asked her if I could have it for my house. It was a wedding gift from one of my dad's best-friends. I love that it has sentimental value and completely goes with my style!