I love to use books, smaller plants, ceramics and sometimes trays on smaller tables because all of these make me happy, ceramics is one of my favorite medium, and books, I can re-read to no end(I tend to buy books I know I'm going to re-read), and in living I might go for books that'll engage guests, like art, photography, everything that has nice illustrations, can be fairy tales too-I still love fairy tales myself lol, and gets young guests interested.

Decide what you love and what of it you have already..then it's just a question of arrangement.

In any case -if art should be easily appreciated from every side since it's not flat to the wall..so I'd go for something three dimensional here, I guess. If there wasn't a gap-I might lean a painting, but there is a gap

And I'd skip everything placeholder..everything can be interesting as long as you feel connection to it. You can use nature finds too. These can be very interesting and sculptural.

It's a beautiful table,

Do you have any pics to give me an example?

Would something like this work?

I do but my laptop's playing tricks on me for months already..99% chance I won't be able to download anything anyway

But. Emily Henderson is not a bad stylist (even though I don't read her blog anymore, and didn't like her book lol) and is good with vignettes and arrangements. Google her, and I bet you'll find tons of pics. Incliding posts in her blog like "One console four ways", etc, when she shows the different styling for the same pieces, and gives rationale behind it. She overstyles sometimes if you ask me; but that's her job.

Also most magazines and books will give you a pretty good idea on all sorts of things that can be done.

Some books are solely dedicated to styling. Even if you're not going to buy one-you can pick them in the library, go through them while in barnes and Nobles, or even look them up on Amazon, and Amazon usually will show you several pages. With illustrations.

Old "Domino" book will have examples of some nice arrangements..I just try to remember the sources, and they're too many. Susanna Salk wrote several books on different gorgeous decor done by different designers..no shortage of inspiration

Take your own style into account, and your own loves. Use inspiration as for how to stle the pieces, but whatever you put there-should bring you joy. Some people love globes, some, interesting candles, some might like a small basket full of yarn. Everything is fair game when comes to styling, as long as one is authentic to himself and gets scale and balance.

The first one is a bit too crowded even being a very big table. You can't even see one of the pictures, at all-so why to put it there. I want to see things I display. Or to be able to reach them more easily, you know.

The second one is better even though I personally like assymetry.

But yes, the idea of some tray under flowers is good because it's practical, first of all..water spills-you get white ring on your wood..can be easy fix can be not. It's a nice table, so I wouldn't baby it, but I'd be careful. Sharing my own experience here. I love plants and flowers, so lots of experience of spilled water lol. I still use them. just am careful with watering, etc.

It's a lovely table, but it really does not work in that corner. All corners need not be filled if there is furniture around them. I'd love to see pictures of the rest of the room.

On a table like that, I think a decorative plate or a live plant (if light is good enough), plus a pile of shelter magazines or coffee table books, is plenty. Leave room for someone to set down a plate or a drink (and have a coaster handy!).

I'm not really liking the table on an angle. Is there a reason it can't be parallel to the wall? I'm thinking it could be used an end table, maybe with an arm chair next to it. Or, a console or entry table.

I already have a sofa table in the entryway. There is no furniture near the oak table. I put it next to couch however, it is too tall and gets in the way of the flow of the room.

Hard to get pics of room . Showing where table is. Maybe a chair would work better.

This table is in my entryway.

There is room to put it behind my couch.I do have a plant stand that could go in the corner.

Pics of room, took one showing relationship of oak table to entryway sofa table. Now, I need help in decorating the oak table a lamp cannot go there because there is no plug in close by.

Would something else along with the plant stand look good?

It doesn't really work as a sofa table, though it might if you put it against one of the arms of the sofa.

Is anyone in your family handy? I can certainly envision a built-in window bench under each window and flanking the fireplace. These are a little more complicated than a window bench has to be. They can be very simple.

The table in the entryway is centered to the Mirror now.your suggestion of putting two chairs at each end of the oak table will not work because the table is facing the hallway.

It's too small for a sofa table but the foyer table might be the right size; longer and not as deep....switch them off perhaps?

What do you think?

No. don't use it as a sofa table. It just makes the sofa area too busy. Put it back where you had it, but put it flat against the window. Put the lamp on the left side of the table and your plant on the right side.

Grover, I was about to say this.....put it flat against the window...decorated as you said.

Changed the table

Now you've got it!!!! Good job!

It's better against the window so that it's not so close to the dark mass of the TV and stand. I wish your blinds had been white so they don't stand out as dark blobs against the light walls. I love the color of your DR walls. I'm afraid for the size of your TV the console needs to be much longer, and I would pick a lighter color.

Does the carpet sit loose on top of the tiles? If so, a beautiful, large area rug, perhaps a tribal Oriental with terracotta, cream and other colors, would look fantastic and pull your living room furniture together. So sorry, you only asked about the table, but I end up "decorating" every room here because I so love doing that.

Since things look better in odd numbers, how about something like a decorative plate on a stand just in front of the lamp but slightly to the right?

Not this plate, just showing you what I meant.

My blinds are a dark brown to go along with my dark stain thru out the whole house. I thought white blinds would stick out like a sore thumb!I do like the table in from of the window. My tv console is new , I wanted it to be about the length of my tv.

First , second or third? Choice of plate stand?

Sorry, these ones.

I think I'd rather see books than the plate stand. There's not enough height variation with those 3 objects.

Agree with indomom. Following.

If you like the plate idea, I think the second one is best. It gives more height variation. A stack of 3 books could be nice too.

I would put the lamp on a stack of books to raise it. Love the first plate holder.

Which looks better? With age or without?

Personally, I like the dimension the plate adds. Your decision though, obviously!

Is there some reason why you can't put up the 2 hanging parts of the table, making it round? A round table in the corner would work just fine and the scale of it would work better with the size of your fireplace. You could drape a circular tablecloth over it and add a pretty fluffy plant to soften the corner. Or you could leave it bare and place a colorful pouf or ottoman next to it. Either would balance better next to the large scale of the fireplace. Good luck!

Table with both sides up now,

I prefer it with the sides down. It feels more like an accent table to me rather than a table waiting for some chairs and someone to sit at it.

I want it to be an accent table, there is not enough room to put chairs near it.WIll be putting it back in front of window.I changed it to take a look but not a fan of it.

Happy with arrangement.

Such a simple change and it makes a world of difference!

Thank you.

You did good....looks great!

Looks good! Quick work. :)

I know I said that I liked the decor on table however, I have this lamp that is non-refundable and was wondering how would it look on the table?

I like the character of the other-I think it fits in well with your style and other decor.

Is the other one, the one on top of the books or the other tall one?

I like the lamp on the books. Space looks finished now. Nice.

I decided to go back and use the lamp with the books. Looks better I think.