How to Style a Luxury Coffee Table

A well-styled coffee table is the finishing touch to a living room. Our stylists follow a simple formula: something to read, something sculptural, something living.

Something to read

Stack two or three large-format books horizontally. They create a platform for smaller objects and add colour and personality.

Something sculptural

Add a vessel, a stone object or a pair of brass candlesticks. Vary the heights and keep to a tight palette.

Something living

A single branch of foliage in a heavy vase, or a small bowl of seasonal fruit, brings life to the arrangement.

“Leave a third of the surface empty. It is a table, after all — not a shelf.”