I guess we are a old fashioned but we still have a coffee table, a big heavy rustic/western style looking one and we would never wanna get rid of it.
What concerns decorating it so we don't have much on it but a nice runner that we got from my husbands mother from Germany and nice big candle center piece.
I would think there are plenty of decorating ideas and accents you could put on your coffee table or on an end table. Just look around a bit in online stores or home decor stores when next time you go shopping.
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Some people put some magazines on a coffee table, candle holders are very popular on coffee tables, a nice picture frame or a pretty figurine or smaller statue would look nice on a coffee table too. It all depends on what you like, what style your room is decorated like.
Also you should exchange the decor on your coffee table once in a while.
Place a nice candle holder or a nice figurine on it for a few weeks and then go back e.g. to the bowls you had placed on it. Choose seasonal decoration that you can swap around and don't forget, a vase with some flowers, even artifical flowers always will add a great accent to any room.
Cheers
verdecove