Gary McBournie never tries for the “wow” factor. Instead, the Boston interior designer unifies textures from nature with patterns and colors found in the surroundings. The end results for your tabletop décor come together to quietly impress with take-notice qualities. For an outdoor table overlooking Nantucket Harbor, Gary artfully layered a number of ordinary objects to create a tranquil seaside masterpiece that, in the end, wowed us anyway. These few simple steps have created a relaxing home atmosphere.

”Stirring in lots of details is what makes a design special and your own, be it for a room or for clothing,” says Gary. “If you use simple things on the table without accessorizing, you’ll get a restaurant look.”