I use a table topper most of the time. I like the look of them on my dining room table. Sometimes it is just the topper and sometimes there is a vase of flowers on the topper. Here sre some pics of some of the toppers I have done.
A topper that I made for my cousin
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My autumn table topper
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Scalloped-edge table topper
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