17 Simple and Fresh Kitchen Table Centerpiece Ideas for Everyday Living

Explore a world of rustic and natural decor ideas with this lovely list of simple and fresh kitchen table centerpiece ideas for everyday use. You can infuse your space with cozy touches at the table in just a few minutes with any one of these simple looks…

1. Simple Wood Tray with Taper Candles

Crisp white table linens and white plates set the stage for a crystal clean and neutral look that can be used for everyday living.  A white vase holds stems in soft greens and white taper candles add just the right touch of ambiance. Even though this look is styled as a Thanksgiving table, it can easily be used as a simple everyday kitchen table look with crisp white tones.

2. Pillar candle holders and candles in white

A tall wide row of beautiful wooden pillar candle holders creates a lovely focal point at the center of this farmhouse inspired table.  An antique style wire basket holds everything together.  Simple white pillar candles finish an easy and neutral warm look that can be used to style the center of your table for everyday use.  

3. Glass Candle Holders, burlap, and Eucalyptus Stems with a touch of gold warmth

Using natural elements like eucalyptus branches and burlap cloth make a great way to decorate a neutral dining area with simple natural items.  

4. Fresh Green garland and Gray tapers add elegant flare

Long and slender gray taper candles add drama, color, and height to this beautiful centerpiece finished with fresh green eucalyptus garlands. 

5. White Flowers and Greens with an antique twist

An antique silver urn filled with bright white hydrangeas adds elegance and freshness.  It commands attention and adds an antique twist to simple and beautiful dining room table centerpieces that are fit for any special occasions.  

6. Neutral Table in Gingham Table Cloth and Slender Tapers

Once again the use of fresh greenery or fresh flowers really helps to add natural and neutral elements to any everyday tablescape.  Here in this neutral table decor, copper napkin rings match beautiful copper colored candle holders with fresh greens tucked into a white vase. 

7. Warm Spring Table in Mauvy Browns with Antique Brass candle holders

Though the charming warm-toned Easter tablescape pictured above is inspired by springtime, it still serves as a lovely example on how to use warm neutral tones in everyday table decor.

8. Simple Pink Hydrangeas and White Taper Candles

Floral arrangements are always an easy way to add personality and a pop of color to a table.  A handful of beautiful blushing pink hydrangeas in small vases brightens the whole room.  Yet another example of how real flowers (or faux flowers) can add bright colors to any one of your favorite centerpiece ideas.  

9. Soft Green hues with White Gauze Table Runner

These spring dining table centerpiece ideas use tall and slender vases to create simple drama with height.  Long vases hold tall branches with green leaves to create a fresh beautiful look for any time.  A bit of gauzy white cloth makes a cozy table runner for this easy and elegant green and white table.

10. Wood Flower Box with Warm Peach Flowers

An ornate antique tin container acts as a centerpiece vase filled with beautiful peach blooms. It creates a stunning centerpiece with a lovely rustic look.  The metal container has a bold design that adds character and a charming touch to this easy floral centerpiece idea that can be used for any season. This is a great centerpiece idea for anyone who likes to work with faux flowers.

11. Rustic Baskets and antique taper candes

This look is the epitome of charming rustic style.  A large woven basket filled with old terra cotta clay pots sits atop simple white blooms.  Accented with white taper candles in brass and wicker-covered glass jugs, this table centerpiece comes together with simple creativity.  

Neutral colors and old-fashioned charm of this look make it one of my favorite kitchen table centerpiece ideas.  It’s a truly gorgeous centerpiece for anyone that likes a primitive old fashioned style.  Since it uses some larger pieces like baskets and jugs, I would recommend this look for a dinner table as opposed to a kitchen island where you’ll be using the space more frequently.  

12. Dough bowl greenery centerpiece idea

In this next idea for everyday kitchen table centerpiece ideas, a simple long wooden dough bowl is used as the vessel for holding a few natural elements.  

Round topiary-like boxwood balls, green moss balls, succulents, and other greens are all tucked in together to build a simple and charming garden-inspired centerpiece made with faux plants.  The green color in the centerpiece keeps the table looking fresh and neutral for any occasion.  You can use dough bowls in a variety of fall seasonal decor looks and even Christmas decorations!

13. Terra Cotta Garden Pots with Twine and Green Foliage

Another beautiful and naturally styled tablescape is decorated with simple greens.  Here pots filled with fresh green shamrocks seem to spill over from the containers and flow down onto this spring table.  

A lacy woven table runner pulls the whole look together creating a beautiful table scene that pops with coziness and a hit fresh green color.  This is an easy way decorate with a potted plant which adds freshness and living color to the table.  

14. Leafy Green Branches with Clear Glass Jug and white candles

Here a large jug holds a few stems of rustic branches in place.  The warmth of the pillar candles beneath command your attention and take center stage.  A warm look is created with simple white burning candles. Round rattan placemats and simple white plates complete the look at the table.  

The lovely twig nests filled with Robin’s eggs adds a tender sweetness to each place setting in this spring table decor.  Though this simple and rustic tablescape seems to be inspired by Spring and Easter, the neutral tones on the table and the simple decor elements can be used style a look for everyday use.  It’s a great example to inspire looks for a round table as well. 

15. Natural Harvest Display with Branches, White Flowers, and Apples

This next everyday kitchen table centerpiece idea is a very decor inspired by a light and crisp autumn day.  Though the fall season inspires this autumn table look, the clay pot holding branches in the background, the fresh apples, and the fresh white flowers can be used to liven up any table throughout the year.  

Antique silver taper candle holders add a touch of character and a burlap table runner holds everything on top together.   

16. Antique Galvanized Metal Tin Tray with Clear Glass Bottles and White Berry Branches

Here clear glass jugs with white berry branches add height and personality to this rustic table centerpiece idea.  An old galvanized tin container resembling a farm’s feeder trough tray holds everything together.  I the soft white tones in the branches, the clear glass, and the antique tray create another simple look perfect daily use.   

17. White Bud Vases and White Taper Candles on a Simple Brown Tray

This last look is strung together with crisp white little bud vases and clean-looking white pillar candles.  Some dried florals add character and a hint of warm tones.  A few pieces of oversized potpourri seeds and branches are strewn about the tray and the table.  

This look is a great option for those who like simple, modern, and neutral decorative items.  A simple brown tray holds everything together and is set atop a linen table runner.  Plates in soft warm brown tones extend the look over to the place settings and a simple white tablecloth is the finishing touch for a clean everyday look.

I hope some of these kitchen table centerpiece ideas for everyday use can help to inspire your very own simple centerpiece ideas!  You can even apply some of these great ideas to a coffee table, a console table, or any bare table in need of a special touch.

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