Day to Day Centerpiece

Back in October I got the brilliant idea to come up with a centerpiece for our counter that divides the kitchen from the living room.  You may remember it.  It looked something like this...

I even thought ahead and knew that it could be turned in to a creative Christmas centerpiece as well.

 

Unfortunately, that's all the further I thought ahead.  I don't decorate for any other holiday or season, so I needed a centerpiece that was more "day to day" than a theme.  I'll keep it real--the vases sat empty for about a month until I got my act together.  I had some ideas, but was a little hesitant about how it would all pull together.  In the end, I went with my original thought and I think it turned out alright.

 

 

I went back to the original taupe colored candles from the fall centerpiece.

I used coffee beans in each vase to give it a little texture.

Then I used these fun little decorative balls.

The reason why it took me so long is that I was considering making some of the decorative balls myself... but in the end I just bought a box for $10.

 

 
 

part of the back view...

I chose green on purpose.

If you haven't noticed from the pictures here and there, my room is very red.

I wanted a balance.

Plus, I have other greens thrown in around the two rooms.

Candles and stripes in the place mats

A clay vase type thing

On top of my cabinet I have this planter.  

In it is our monogrammed cake topper (that I blinged out MYSELF might I add!!:)

I also have some decorative green apples up there.

 

And another planter on the hutch...

When I originally came up with the idea of coffee beans and decorative balls, I was afraid it was going to be a little too "earthy" for the glammed up mirror frame.  In the end, I don't think you even notice the mirror frame.  It works, and both Michael and I like it.  Good thing-because it won't be changed for a while! :)