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 Do you keep something on your dining room table?

If you have a centrepiece, what is it and where did you get it? I am thinking of getting something, but have no idea what the style is these days ( or if it is even still considered 'ok' to have a centrepiece!)
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 27 Mar 2012 10:22 AM
 1 Jan 2010
ScubaJ
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i usually have a square plate with candles.

Or this long bowl I got from DH that was made in a glass store in quebec, its painted glass, about a foot an a half long. Flat sides.

With fruit, or some decorative balls in it
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 27 Mar 2012 10:36 AM
 5 Mar 2012
WhiteFeather
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Yep usually something. For awhile we had a crystal bowl with faux lemons in it since that was our colour theme.

In the summer we sometimes have fresh cut flowers.

Right now we just have a fruit bowl with real fruit in it smile
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 27 Mar 2012 10:47 AM
 28 Dec 2005
 Winnipeg
Nuevodia
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Yup, I do.

Right now, I have a flat woven basket with scented pine cones in it, but that's just because I'm too lazy to change it to something else. tongueold

In the spring/summer, I prefer flowers from my garden, or a bowl of fruit.
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 27 Mar 2012 10:51 AM
 14 Jul 2009
 Ottawa
BandAidChik
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I have a rectangular glass vase planted with succulents. And a bunch of random crap that gets left on the table that isn't 'decorative' like mail, magazines and other bits and pieces.
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 27 Mar 2012 11:21 AM
 21 Oct 2005
brecksgirl
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We have a vintage silver tray, sometimes with a glass terrarium on it, and sometimes with a vase of flowers (today I have tulips!).
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 27 Mar 2012 11:57 AM
 4 Jan 2009
 Grande Cache, AB
elizabethivy
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I have a five pronged (maybe not the right word!) candelabrathat DH found at Sally Ann's for 3 bucks. It sits on top of a silvery cloth napkin (it was scratching our table).
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 27 Mar 2012 12:17 PM
 6 Jan 2010
Spiablie
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Currently, nothing.

I do want to try keep fresh flowers on the table at all time, though.
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 27 Mar 2012 12:22 PM
 13 Mar 2012
Dior
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I have a Dansk tray like this, but mine doesn't have dividers. I can't find the exact on on their website.

[img]http://www.dansk.com/cat/index.cfm?fuseaction=prod&pid=2140&kf=e1375&pagenum=1[/img]
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 27 Mar 2012 1:11 PM
 31 Oct 2007
 Ottawa
MarieEve
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fresh flowers or a wooden bowl with decorative balls..
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 27 Mar 2012 2:09 PM
 8 Sep 2008
 Ottawa, ON
Nanookie
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I keep a table runner and a tealight holder similar to this on the table:


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 27 Mar 2012 2:45 PM
 6 Jul 2010
 South Western ON
vanillacoffee
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I have a table runner (that I knitted) and large candle holder with a large candle in it. I haven't put in the spring decorations yet. I switch out the candle for balls or something else depending on my mood/season.
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 27 Mar 2012 2:53 PM
 19 Sep 2008
 Beautiful BC!
jitterbug
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I have 3 large hurricane candles holders.

Two of these on either end with pillar candles:



and this in the middle with a tea light.


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 28 Mar 2012 4:03 AM
 8 Apr 2009
 Ontario
Gir
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I have a 2 tiered glass dessert stand that holds our fruit.
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 28 Mar 2012 6:19 AM
 5 Mar 2012
Applefrog
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I just have the place mats in a pile and then an antique candy bowl that is this really cool brushed glass. DH's grandma gave us the bowl and she got it from her grandpa.
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 28 Mar 2012 8:55 AM
 20 Mar 2006
 GTA
Aquablue
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teeth currently, there is a sewing machine, a serger, sewing supplies, glue, wire, tools, papers and x2 large clam shells, a lantern.
We have a 8.5' harvest table though, so we can load lots of crap onto it easily........

When it isn't being used as a assembly line, I alternate between the two large clam shells (full of lemons and limes) at either of the ends, with a lantern in the centre, OR 4x large tall cylinder glass vases with coloured seashells in them, OR sometimes a tall vase with a Monstera leaf or two.
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 28 Mar 2012 11:56 AM
 14 Jul 2009
 Ottawa
BandAidChik
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I'm sure yours will look much nicer than mine!
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 28 Mar 2012 5:24 PM
 13 Dec 2006
MPsGirl
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A napkin holder and the S&P grinders.
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 28 Mar 2012 5:34 PM
 25 Jan 2006
 Alberta
TeacherAnge
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Sometimes flowers, sometimes a bowl of fruit - at the moment - just a laptop smile
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 28 Mar 2012 5:39 PM
 3 Oct 2011
Evie.M
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Nothing but mail and sometimes my lunch kit from work. We are really trying to stop using our dining room table as a "catch all". Trying!
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 28 Mar 2012 5:45 PM
 13 Jul 2006
 GVA, wishing it was GTA
tjrocks
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Right now our dining table is dh's office. So it's covered in a laptop and a stack of business books.

Normally it just has one of those metal nested circle sculptures on it that spins. And it will again once school is done.
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 28 Mar 2012 6:08 PM
 19 Aug 2010
 Underwater
DivingC
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Vase with fresh-cut flowers when available, a bowl with fruit otherwise.
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 28 Mar 2012 7:05 PM
 15 Jul 2010
Happiness
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Thanks for responding everyone.

Our table is a catch all and I am hoping that if I get a centrepiece, perhaps I'll be more inclined to keep it tidy looking smile So many great ideas have been posted!
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 4 Apr 2012 11:18 PM
 20 Jun 2011
proudnerd
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Plants. My dining room is almost all window. There are only the two of us and we eat on the island all the time. When we have company, I just move the plants. I would love to have a pretty centerpiece but plants grow amazingly in that room.
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 8 Apr 2012 11:26 AM
 19 Sep 2008
 Beautiful BC!
jitterbug
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Partylite.
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 31 Oct 2012 11:59 PM
 30 Apr 2012
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 8 Apr 2012 11:28 AM
 19 Sep 2008
 Beautiful BC!
jitterbug
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Oops! Swear I pressed quote! ^^^^ is in response to this:


Originally Posted By: Mrs. DLR
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 9 Apr 2012 10:18 AM
 3 Jan 2006
 Whitby
diva.jen
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We have a long, curved, flat piece of pottery that we were given as a wedding gift in the middle of our table. But that varies.
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 10 Apr 2012 12:27 AM
 7 Nov 2007
 Winnipeg, Manitoba
his.fallen.angel
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My fruit bowl. I'm too lazy to have anything fancy on there. Plus where would I keep my fruit? tongueold
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 10 Apr 2012 8:03 PM
 3 Nov 2006
 Laval (just north of Montreal)
RinaZ
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I alternate between 2 different arrangements. One is a blue and white bowl with different porcelain balls with different blue patterns. The other is a tall glass mikasa vase with long dried stems/plants.

The bowl and balls are from Bombay. The vase is from the Bay and the plants are from Home Sense.
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 15 Apr 2012 5:52 PM
 19 Jan 2005
 Ottawa
Baileys
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Typically something seasonal in 3 giant apothecary jars.

Here's a poor photo around Valentines, trying out a new linen tablecloth hahaha. The jars were raided of their chocolate a LOT by this point, so you're only seeing a little bit of the foil-wrapped hearts. (please excuse the bare, sad looking room. Still trying to decide paints, curtains, etc. around the house)



At Christmas, I had shimmery ornaments.

Right now, they have plastic Easter eggs.

Sometimes fruit goes in them if I know they're going to be used soon (ie. pre-party where I'll be making a lot of fruity drinks)

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 6 May 2012 1:00 AM
 13 Aug 2006
 Calgary, Alberta
cherryblossom
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I've got this on our dining room table at the moment, with fruit in it:



(Not my pic.)
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 31 Oct 2012 11:59 PM
 30 Apr 2012
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