I've seen those gorgeous "how to style your coffee table" tutorials, too. Thing is, I don't own a carefully curated selection of stunning art books. Any adorable little trinkets that I set out may or may not be immediately shattered. And I have sixty thousand remotes, all of which are apparently necessary to make our television function (whyyyy?).
So as lovely as those tutorials are, they do not apply to a life that contains far more toy cars than crystal candleholders.
Presenting: my kind of coffee table display.