• Add flair to your luncheon with table decor.table image by araraadt from <a href='http://www.fotolia.com'>Fotolia.com</a>
  
  Gather friends or colleagues for a luncheon to offer a respite from the hectic days. Lend your luncheon a gracious air by creating elegant table decorations to enhance the ambiance. Rather than grabbing a mixed bouquet from the grocery store, give some thought to your guests before choosing centerpieces. A high floral arrangement blocks conversation, and very fragrant flowers can interfere with your guests' ability to taste their food. Formulate a more creative table setting with more modern decorations.
  
  

Contemporary Line

• A line of votives down the center of your table provides a modern, elegant look.Row of candles image by Ksenija Makejeva from <a href='http://www.fotolia.com'>Fotolia.com</a>
  
  If you have a rectangular table, decorate it with a straight line of small embellishments down the center. Create a sophisticated arrangement with a long row of white votive candles in clear glass holders. Or place individual flowers in small vases in a line down the center, adding the flair of a floral arrangement without the formality or obstruction. Likewise, you can arrange tapers on candlesticks in a slender column down the length of the table to add dimension.
  
  

Cozy Country

• Select patterned linens for a cheerful table.pile de tissus image by cris13 from <a href='http://www.fotolia.com'>Fotolia.com</a>
  
  Make your luncheon table appear as inviting as a country cottage with patterned linens. Mix a striped tablecloth with whimsical polka dot or floral cloth napkins. Use potted herbs as centerpieces, choosing lavender or chives if you prefer a blossom and lemon balm if you prefer a fresh fragrance. These table decorations are ideal for a ladies' lunch in the spring or summer.
  
  

Fruit and Flowers

• Add fruit to your table decor for unexpected style.berries image by cherie from <a href='http://www.fotolia.com'>Fotolia.com</a>
  
  A bright ceramic bowl of lemons flanked by vases of delicate sweet peas make a colorful table. Stand tall gerbera daisies in a vase filled with green or purple grapes. Pair a container of granny smith apples with red tulips for an unexpected color contrast. Martha Stewart recommends a blend of peaches and orange dahlias as an elegant table centerpiece. You may even choose to arrange berries on a beautiful tray for an edible centerpiece.