Styling your coffee table just right can really change a room, and luckily with a little creativity, it doesn't have to break the bank. Take time to browse favorite shops like Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, and Target; search resale sites like eBay, Chairish, and Etsy; hit local flea markets or sidewalk sales; and bring home mementos from vacations like sea shells, rocks, and pine cones to create a personal and conversation-starter display. Here are 25 items under $50 to get you started.
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Trays
Ready for display in your boho-modern living room.
We see a beautiful Diptyque candle surrounded by crystals and a vase of white peonies on this glamorous tray.
Crafted from durable reclaimed palm wood. That makes us feel good.
Coasters
Concrete can do no wrong, as far as we at Hunker are concerned.
White marble just looks beautiful in a variety of decor styles.
Your whiskey on the rocks is waiting for this.
Bowls
A perfectly imperfect terracotta bowl.
It's pink and it's from Portugal, so a win-win.
Target strikes again with a beautiful home decor piece at a totally reasonable price.
If you like things that patina with age, this footed bowl belongs in your home.
Planters
An elegant study in geometry, indeed. We see this in a modern living room.
If you're not yet familiar with The Little Market (founded by Lauren Conrad), time to get on board. Each purchase for this particular planter empowers artisans in Rwanda.
Herringbone is so hot in home design right now.
This porcelain planter is perfect for your succulents.
Candles/Lanterns
The scent is described as, "Herbaceous tagetes, green marigold oil, woody davana oil, sweet sunburnt red fruit and mulberry." (Tagetes are in the sunflower family.)
A simple way to make a strong statement. (Reminds us of our leather handled vase DIY.)
This will illuminate so beautifully in the evenings.
Nope, not an ashtray. Just a super chunky, artistic candle holder.
Always have matches at the ready. This rock is the boho way to go.
Vases
This hue. This hue!
If your decor style is beach chic, this vase will fit right in.
Hand carved from Tzalam wood by artists in The Yucatán. We absolutely love the simplicity.
Books
As Liz Lemmon said, "I want to go there."
Seeing things from a different angle, from the comfort of your couch.
Light up your living room with lessons in lasting happiness.
Jaclyn Schatzow is a freelance writer living in Santa Monica, CA