Entertaining at your table

I had a long discussion with a customer the other day regarding what she can put on her dining room table when she is entertaining. She wanted something she could keep on there all year round and that you could see over when sitting at the table. She did not want a floral arrangement that always seems to be the obvious choice. After much discussion we ended up with 5 short candle holders that she would stagger in heights by putting small blocks of some sort underneath a few of them. We took some greenery and weaved it around the bases of the candleholders. She chose candles that worked with the general color scheme of her room. We then added assorted fall picks, pumpkins, and gourds to the greenery. Now the greenery, candleholders, and candles are items that will always remain there. The rest are transitional to the seasons. In Christmas she will take out the fall and add ornaments, maybe some pine. In spring, bird nests and birds would be cute with maybe with some pastel flowers and in summer maybe grapes, artichokes, and other asst. fruits. This is an easy way to keep your cost down but to get a new look every season.