Your armchairs and ottoman, your console table and other pieces are in their ideal spots. This is where you start asking yourself questions such as, "do I need a vase on my coffee table". A framed photo, a set of whimsical knickknacks and maybe a bouquet of flowers and you're set.

When a floral arrangement is used on a coffee table situated between two seating areas (i.e. The sofa and the opposing armchair) that arrangement should never prevent the parties seated in either spot from being able to make direct eye contact. While there are no interior design police who will issue you a citation for failure to properly display your purple tulips in the proper porcelain in a precise location, there are general guidelines for floral displays that most designers follow.

You've got the couch where you want it, and the end tables in place. This means, simply, that if you do have a vase on the coffee table, it needs to be short and squat or leave.

Now it's time to add the finishing touches.