zen garden, how to turn your table into a zen garden

Do you longingly flip through the latest Pottery Barn catalogue and wonder why your coffee or dining room table can’t look gorgeous and pulled together? Use this low-effort centerpiece to keep your space so Zen, you might actually feel inspired enough to do that yoga you’ve been putting off.

How to Turn Your Table into a Zen Garden

What You’ll Need

  • Long and low rectangular vase
  • 2 large bunches of thin bamboo
  • Floral foam (from any craft store)
  • River rocks in your favorite color
  • Scissors
  • 4 blooms of your favorite flower


1.    Cut bamboo rods a foot longer than the height of the vase.

2.    Cut floral foam into a long strip, so it fits snuggly down the center of the vase.

3.    Push the bamboo rods down into the floral foam and create a straight line down the center of the vase.