DIY Simple and Creative Table Centerpiece

Adding some DIY centerpieces to your buffet may elevate the event, whether you're planning a spectacular event or simple dining. The extra time and effort you put into the party will be appreciated by your guests, and you'll have a photo-worthy piece of décor that sets the mood for the entire affair. 

Making an extra effort with your tablescape can be more imaginative and simple to produce an extravagant impression without going over budget. Browse these simple DIY projects selected by Real Simple Editors to find a lovely centerpiece.

1. Spice It With Accessible Vases

These chic vases will spruce up your house and are simple to make.

2. Wishing Well

Here's a joyful and heartfelt way to celebrate Mom, a recent graduate, or a soon-to-be parent. Distribute 6-inch long pieces of paper and invite guests to write something  (such as a wish, a memorable moment, or some advice). Before dropping them into a large bowl, the papers should be curled by twisting them around a pen.

3. Paper Pom Poms

Set a casual table on a humid night with a bouquet of bright colored paper flowers that won't wilt.

4. Row of Daisies

Create a charm in your table with a field of gerbera daisies and wheatgrass.

5. Heavy Metal

A collection of large leaves, like those from a magnolia, are arranged on top of a galvanized tub.

6. Autumnal Delight

To add a festive flair to your table, place pinecones in vases and compose of varying sizes and spray-paint them gold or silver, if you like.

7. Branching Out

Branches make a beautiful arrangement, whether they are fake or natural Spray them with white paint, let them dry, and then put them on display in glass vases or bottles in a well-ventilated outside area.

8. Seasonal Substitution

Remove the pumpkin's top and scoop out the seeds. Use dried leaves and twigs or arrange fresh flowers inside a jar of water.

9. Mix and Match Vessels

If you don't have enough vases, line floral arrangements down your table; cake tins, jelly molds, and miniature ice buckets make unexpectedly lovely receptacles.

10. Floating Fruit

To create a fanciful still life, float vibrant Granny Smith apples in huge, clear glass vases that have been filled to various levels.

11. Sweet Stash

A bucket filled with dry sand is holding steadily and joyously a bouquet of rainbow pinwheel lollipops.