6 Mother’s Day Table-Setting Ideas That Give Breakfast in Bed a Run for Its Money

From a flower-free centerpiece to rustic brights.
Photography by AMBER THRANE OF DULCET CREATIVE

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Breakfast in bed is a classic Mother’s Day gift. Why not take it up a notch it this year? Instead of carrying a precariously balanced tray of scrambled eggs to her room for a solo Sunday morning, invite your mom to a beautiful table where you can celebrate over a long meal together. Read on for six Mother’s Day table-setting ideas that we promise are worth leaving the cozy warmth of a fluffy duvet

Pump Up Your Palette

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Photography by Aaron Dyer

Opting for two-tone enamel plates and color-blocked wineglasses in lieu of standard white turns even standard breakfast fare into an Insta-worthy Mother’s Day setup.

West Elm

Set of 4 Enamel Dinner Plates by Crow Canyon

$80
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The Future Perfect

Colored Wine Set by Jochen Holz

$560
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Let Your Centerpiece Do the Talking

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Photography by Meghan McNeer; Styled by Kate Berry

Decorate your table with something unexpected and you won’t even need candles or flowers. This long powder-coated standing bowl is perfect for holding, say, a grocery store’s worth of citrus. If you’re dead set on candlelight, though, this frog bowl has room for your favorite tapers and a few sprigs of greenery. 

Ceramic Flower Frog Bowl + Taper Holder, The Floral Society

$128
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FS Objects

Standing Bowl

$130.0
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Make It Monochrome

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Photography by Cody Guilfoyle

The secret to an exciting monochrome tablescape is a handful of textural elements. Sculptural white bud vases overflowing with baby’s breath and silvery hem-stitched napkins add instant glamour.

Sferra

Filetto Napkins

$69.0
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West Elm

Pure White Ceramic Vases

$13.0
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Reinvent Grocery Store Flowers

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Photography by Kate Berry

Instead of sending Mom a bouquet this year, incorporate the florals into a special centerpiece. Line the table with mix-and-match bud vases (or regular glasses if you’re working with what you have) and display one or two standout blooms in each.

Bloomist

Little Gem Vases by Gary Bodker Designs

$28.0
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Terrain

Green Chinoiserie Column Vase

$68.0
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Mix and Match

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Photography by Roland Bello

Maybe you don’t have a cohesive dinnerware set. Don’t worry: Mismatched plates paired with a linen tablecloth make for an effortlessly cool look. We’re loving this stoneware design alongside a more classic motif with a twist.

Pomelo

Hand-Painted Dinner Plate in Blue

$92
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Pottery Barn

Set of 4 Costa Nova Pearl Stoneware Dinner Plates

$130
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Modernize Rustic

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Photography by Wynn Myer 

If you have a backyard or balcony, take Mother’s Day brunch outdoors and outfit the table with an abundance of wildflowers. Colorful glassware and splashy ceramic bowls elevate the more rustic decorations and make it a day to remember. 

Fefo Studio

Breakfast Bowl

$35.0
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Lulu u0026amp; Georgia

Large Reyes Cutting Board

$30
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Julia Stevens

Contributing Editor

Julia Stevens is a Domino contributing editor. Basically, she’s a professional online shopper. She started at Domino as an intern and spent seven years in the style department curating products for our gift guides, trend roundups, and product reviews and on set styling the beautiful homes we get to share. Off hours, you can find her scouting New York’s newest design shops and restyling her shelves