How to Decorate a Table Centerpiece With Fruit

A glass bowl filled with apples, oranges or cranberries becomes an instant, colorful centerpiece, but take your creativity to a higher level and produce breathtaking table decor that is sure to spark conversation. Use fruit and flowers that are in season and let your imagination run wild. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Arrange flowers in three vases and place them in the serving tray.

2

Use leaves and twigs from the yard as a base to fill in the spaces around the vases.

3

Place five pomegranates in the tray for a brilliant splash of color.

4

Plunge the push pins into three oranges, covering the fruit to add sparkle. If you prefer cloves, poke holes in the oranges first with pins, then insert the cloves. Arrange these in the tray with the pomegranates.

5

Cut into the apples about 1 inch deep and scoop out the contents. Insert votive candles and place the fruit around the tray.

6

Cut slits in the pomegranate stems or the sides of the apples and slip in seating cards for your guests.