I think the head seems too large for the table. Try removing the candlesticks first. I think there is too much of the same thing....metal is overdone. Is the tray attached to the head- maybe try removing that if not- two square objects.

Thank you so much. I don't have books which are big enough for now, I could get some...and here are two sizes of magnifying lens.What do you think? And do you think that adding clear candle sticks would lighten up the dark color of the objects?

this for now

Do u have a larger tray to try out the horse head and candle stick on together?

@Jayme Hobbs, no actually I don't own one, since the head is pretty much large in size, and probably it will occupy two thirds of the surface area

It looks much, much beter. Go to a thrift store to pick up books. I like both of the magnifying lens. Can you add a third one?

Love the objects, but I'm a 'less is more' type person and I think either the chess set or the horse head centered and that's it.

@creeser, less is fine with me also:) but I had the chess board as a gift from Egypt and I was told it was handmade.and I also like the horse and couldn't find another place of either of them!

@janishill. I guess I have to get larger books indeed:)But not sure there is enough space for another magnifying glass

Do you have a small table just the size of the chessset that you could put it on? Something it would be easy to pull up a couple of chairs and play? The horse head on top of a couple of large leather books with the magnifying glasses to the side would make an interesting tablescape.

@creeser, no I don't. all the tables are round in shape,also I don't have an empty corner to place a new table. Maybe after awhile I would be able to find a new spot for one!

noorlena, I so understand. I'm right there with you.

Horse head is just too big for table - it is designed to be seen from the side, not from above - but would look very nice on a shelf. Magnifying glasses look good on table. The objects on the table should have an implied use or invitation, e.g. play chess, light the candles, pick up magnifying glass to look at something, flip through book, smell a vase of flowers, pick up small object to admire more closely etc. You can't really DO anything with a horse's head so better put it on a shelf where the invitation is just to let it sit and look at it.

Obviously you can mix these things around whenever you want. Whatever you come up with should be changed as the seasons change.

Good morning noorlena, I'm pretty much agreeing with the peanut gallery so far. I think a coffee table should be at least 2/3 clear of stuff, and any vignette you set should read as one grouping, not too spread out. So my thought would be that when not in use, put the little chess guys away in their box, and put the horse head on top of that, as sort of an oversized knight. That plus your awesome magnifying glasses...how about horse/knight, on top of one or a few books that you'll find about chess, on top of the board, with the magnifying glasses (presumeably for reading those books about chess) and put your feet up until you're ready to study or play chess.

Creeser you said it while I was illustrating it!

Barnhart, I can't illustrate, but I can type pretty fast! ;)

Oh, and his head wouldn't be facing off the edge of the table; you'd turn him around. We don't want him galloping off.

Barnhart Gallery, good morning! Thank you for the tips, I guess I could try that too.I can see the big picture of what you are suggesting

Thank you all, lovely ideas and the greatest thing is that I can always switch from one idea to another:)

Too many square items. You have a square table, a square horse piece and then a square chess set. It's good to mix round items with square items. Love the horse piece?

@bccs. Yes you are right that's why I took out the square tray under the horse

@Barnhart Gallery...here is another one

Almost! The small knights are just too small, maybe slip the book under the horse's head, again, looking for 2/3 of clear space with one strong vignette. I do love your stuff.

(Or put the small knights under the magnifying glasses, LOL -- kidding, of course!)

LOL. I shall try again then.thank you so much