How to Beautifully Decorate a Coffee Table for Spring

It’s about time to decorate for spring!  Coffee tables are the perfect spot to add some seasonal elements as you refresh your space for the season. Check out my favorite tips and ideas to decorate a coffee table for spring with simple and easy vignettes!

Coffee table styling is one of the requests that I get the most often from you all, my readers!  Actually, I totally understand why.  It is fun to decorate a coffee table for spring and a well-decorated coffee table can easily be a beautiful focal point of a spring living room.  At the same time, some simple, seasonal styling can change the look of the whole living area!

​In this fast-paced world, it’s easy to fall into a trap of thinking we need new furniture, new paint, a new room layout, or even a new house to create the perfect haven.  Actually, just a simple room reset with the beauty of the season can be just the key to help me love my home all over again.  If you are someone who enjoys being creative, you can probably relate!

​However, coffee table styling can sometimes stump me, or at the very least, I can easily fall into a decor rut and need some fresh inspiration to decorate my coffee table for spring.  You too?

​Gathering some fun ideas and styling tips will hopefully spark new creativity as you decorate your coffee table for spring!

How do you style a coffee table for spring?

There are some staple decor pieces I like to keep on hand that you’ll often find on my coffee tables.  If you follow along with Robyn’s French Nest for very long, you’ll start to recognize decorative items in a neutral color palette that I use for almost every season with my coffee table decor ideas.  However, switching them up from room to room helps keep my decor feeling fresh by bringing visual interest to each space..

In fact, these decorative accents are likely considered common coffee table decor pieces for most people.  At the same time, you probably have at least some of these decorative items on hand if you shop your own home:

1. Large tray or bowl
2. Fresh or faux greenery
3. Fresh or faux flowers
4. Larger/taller decor piece (such as a cloche, vase, lantern, or vessel)
5. Stack of books (either to use as a riser or pretty coffee table books)
6. Favorite candle or battery-operated candle
7. Seasonal object
8. Natural elements that are in season

We are going to chat about all of these common decorative items and how to use them to decorate a coffee table for spring.  Then, we will look at how you can arrange and style table decorations to create your own unique look and personal style!

Now, are you ready to decorate your coffee table for spring?!  Gather up your basic decorative elements and let’s get started!

How to Beautifully Decorate a Coffee Table for Spring

I love decorating my coffee table for spring because it is a relatively quick way to make an entire room feel refreshed.  However, you don’t need a lot of time or a big budget to decorate a coffee table vignette, either!

​If I start to feel like my living or family rooms are a bit “tired” and need some fluffing, a quick switch of the coffee table vignette will usually do the trick!  No matter the season or style, there are some basic elements to my easy formula for styling a coffee table.

My coffee tables are some of my favorite pieces of furniture to decorate because they don’t require a ton of time or even expense.  At the same time, decorating a coffee table for spring can totally change the look of the entire living room!

How to Decorate a Coffee Table for Spring: Tip #1 

What do you put in the middle of a coffee table?

Start with a base to decorate your coffee table for spring, considering:

1. Size
2. Scale
3. Function
4. Style/design of the room

I almost never style a coffee table for spring without using a base.  This helps define the coffee table vignette and really helps pull it all together, rather than feeling like things are just “setting around”.

Do you always have to have a base when you decorate a coffee table for spring?  Definitely not!  However, a base is what I typically start with.

How do I make my coffee table look nice?

Starting your coffee table decor with a base, such as a woven tray or table runner, is a great way to elevate the style and create a defined coffee table vignette.

Some of my favorite things to use as a base when I decorate a coffee table for spring are large coffee table books (I look for these at thrift stores!), large bread boards, or trays.  Also, a basket or flat-bottom dough bowl can also make a great base to decorate a coffee table.  A big coffee table book can be a little pricey, so I recommend investing in one that has a neutral color scheme so you can use it for all seasons and with any accent color.

What size of base should I use to decorate a coffee table?

The size and scale of your base depends on the size and scale of your coffee table.  It is perfectly fine to use a large base, even on a smaller table, as long as the coffee table has a substantial look so that everything feels balanced.

For example, if your coffee table is a minimalist style, you wouldn’t want to use an oversized, chunky wood tray.  Instead, choose a tray with a lesser profile, more in keeping with the scale of the table.

However, if you have a coffee table that has a thick base or chunky wood top, you can consider oversized decor.  For example, this large bread board can make great statement piece on my coffee table with thick legs.

What are other considerations for creating the base for my coffee table vignette?

You also want to think about function for the different sizes of your vignette base when you decorate a coffee table for spring.  In our back living room, our family plays a lot of games.  Therefore, I keep a pretty vignette at one end but leave most of the table clear for games.

Always remember to consider how your family uses the coffee table in everyday life and then plan your coffee table decorations around that.

However, in the music room, the small coffee table doesn’t need to function for anything except to look pretty!  Then,  I sometimes use a base that is the same size as the coffee table!

This is a the perfect time and perfect way to add freedom of expression and personal style with your coffee table decor.  Basically, I like to think first of the size and scale.  Secondly, I consider the function and make sure whatever I’m creating works for our home and family lifestyle.

Here are some favorite base pieces to decorate a coffee table for spring:

• These large vintage French bread boards have amazing patina!
• These rectangular trays are great for a smaller table!
• I love the unique shape and pretty color of this one!
• A round tray adds some extra dimension!
• This live edge tray is so unique!
• I love the extra large size of this gorgeous tray.  It is really sturdy and I enjoy using it for lots of different places!
• This round, gold tray can add some extra patina and character to your styling.
• I love the vintage style of this metal tray.
• Add black for some depth in your decor.  This rattan style isn’t too heavy for the dark color, either!
• A wooden tray can bring a touch of the farmhouse look
• Decorative boxes can serve double duty as storage for small items and a base for a simple candle

How to Decorate a Coffee Table for Spring: Tip #2

Create a vignette with 3 different heights to decorate a coffee table for spring.  Build the vignette with:

1. Tall item, such as a lantern, cloche, vessel with plant or branches
2. Medium item, such as vase, flowers, candlesticks, seasonal accent
3. Small item, such as a candle,  or seasonal accessory, like a cute ceramic bunny

I almost always style a vignette in a set of three to decorate a coffee table for spring.  Especially on a coffee table or side table, I try to get three different heights to create my “decor triangle”.

However, no matter what size or scale of table you are decorating with, you can still work with a set of three decor items.  Then, focus on varied heights.

Next, I look for a common thread of color, pattern, texture, or style to tie all the pieces together.

Pro Tip:  When there are common elements that connect each piece to something else in the overall decor vignette, it creates a curated, clean look.  

Otherwise, it can feel a little cluttered or disjointed.

For example, you’ll notice in these coffee table examples that each vignette has elements of white, wood, woven texture, a touch of light blue, or metal.

Pro Tip: Consistency with the color, pattern, texture, and style can really help make it a lot easier to decorate a coffee table for spring.

One of my favorite ways to decorate a coffee table for spring is to use a vintage stack of books to help me get my three heights for a vignette.  This is especially helpful if the three items you want to use for your vignette are too close to the same height.

At the same time, I try to make sure I have lots of layers and texture to get a look that is full of character!

Decorating a coffee table for spring: Example 1

How to decorate a coffee table for Easter?

Even though my overall scheme is a set of three things to create the decor triangle, I may layer things together.  For example, in this spring vignette, I layered two bases with the bread board and crate.  Then, I have my set of three:

1. Salvage with a plant
2. Set of candlesticks
3. Small bunny

The white color of the salvage and bunny connect everything while the brass candlesticks give great juxtaposition with a contrasting metal.

Lastly, the greenery brings it all to life in your living space.  At the same time, the wood tones in the salvage and the base tie together as well.

Decorating a coffee table for spring: Example 2

In this next vignette, I used a mix of things to fill a larger space.  However, there are still three basic things to create the decor triangle:

1. Concrete planter with plant
2. Cloche and base
3. Thrifted books with swan

The white of the planter and salvage connect together.  At the same time, a touch of blue in the books ties together the books in the cloche and the books under the swan.

Lastly, the brass swans pull it altogether and again, give that juxtaposition of a contrasting metal texture.

Decorating a coffee table for spring: Example 3

In this third example, I simplified the vignette by only using larger items.  To get a height variation between the planter and bunny, I stacked a couple of thrifted books under the planter.

The bunny gives a pretty seasonal touch and the bowl with egg gourds completes the decor triangle.  (This rabbit is one of my favorites to decorate with!)  The white of the planter and bowl tie the vignette together.

Next, I love the extra detail of the color of the egg gourds, books, and bread board all connecting as well.

Lastly, the bunny plays perfectly with the zinc top of the coffee table.  For this vignette, color plays a big role in pull it all together!

​If you wanted to add pops of color, you could use decorative eggs in pastel colors or bright colors for a touch of spring.

A General Formula to Decorate a Coffee Table for Spring

How do you style a coffee table display?

My general formula to decorate a coffee table for any season looks like this:

1. Base
2. Vignette with three heights, items connected by color, style, or texture
3. Include greenery or flowers
4. Include one seasonal item, such as a ceramic bunny or swan for spring
5. Use vintage books for height variation and extra texture

Here are Some Favorite Items to Decorate a Coffee Table for Spring

Favorite Spring Seasonal Accents 

• This bunny for something tall.
• This concrete rabbit planter for texture and neutral color.
• This rabbit for a unique, small seasonal accent.  It would be cute under a cloche too!
• This vintage brass swan for a non-Easter spring accent.
• Small decorative objects like these are also cute in a vintage trio!
• This quartet of fun white rabbits
• These gold bunnies are small and add some sparkle
• Sweet robin’s blue eggs in a bowl or nest are a great seasonal accent.
• Egg gourds add a seasonal touch in an organic way.
• This tall rabbit adds a great garden-style seasonal accent.
• A small vase with a single flower by the sink
• A wooden bowl filled with decorative eggs

Favorite Greenery and Flowers for a Spring Touch

• This is my favorite kind of real plant because it is so easy!
• I have this topiary and love using it in a planter or basket!
• This faux fern looks so real and adds texture and whimsy to a space.
• These spring blooms would be pretty in a thrifted basket or vase!
• Tulips are my favorite and these look so real in place of fresh flowers!  I use them everywhere!
• Natural materials, like moss is perfect to tuck in and around vignettes to connect pieces and add extra texture.
• Fresh blooms or faux flowers, like these, that look incredibly realistic!
• Tuck these realistic greenery stems into a flower arrangement or vase of flowers to add height and interest.

Have fun with your spring decorating!

Are you ready to decorate a coffee table for spring now?

I hope you’ve found plenty of spring decor ideas to help you shop your home and put together a coffee table vignette that helps transform your space with a beautiful spring view!  Now, start decorating your spring table and most of all, have fun!

You can browse some of my favorite spring decor, thoughtfully curated HERE on my storefront for you!

At the end of day, the most important thing is that home decor should be what YOU love and what makes you feel peaceful, calm, and cozy in your own haven.

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