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Thursday, October 27th, 2016
The Fine Furniture Design Living Room Winslow Cocktail Table 1564-930 is a rare beauty on its own.
The coffee table is furniture that could be a lot of things. This could be a piece for you to set your beverages, it could also be a footrest, or it could be a storage piece. More than anything, it is that beautiful, decorative piece for the living room. This single furniture piece has the potential to be all these things plus more.
Use the Rule of Three
Use the Rule of three when shopping for a coffee table. This is a number that you should seriously remember when styling this piece of furniture. This may be a rule but it’s not a strict, unbreakable policy, though.
An example of using this rule is to use books as your base. Your book collections, or any other flat items such as magazines, are the best base for a layered look. Begin with just three books with the same size then stack smaller books on top of this base. Create design magic buy grouping in threes, too.
Soften the Edges
Use circular edges if you’re growing tired of the rough edges that rectangular books make. While books could add structure, each piece is stuffy and angular.
Circle can provide the needed elegant curves especially when rectangular corners are numerous. Mix rectangles and circles for a more classic combination. Use circular candleholders, bowls, paperweight or vases.
Achieve Various Heights
One other way to add a positive vibe is to experiment on item height. You can also apply the Rule of Three here. See if you can achieve three varying heights. You may also stack different-sized items. Be sure to put the tallest piece right in the middle. This is the most pleasant symmetry that you can attain.
Use Candles, Greens and Flowers
Tapered candles and charming flowers are decorative items that every designer must know how to use. These are effective coffee table pieces that could add a pop of color. Just imagine softening the look of metal with a vase of roses, tulips or lilies.
Candlelight spells romance on so many levels.
Greens plants, on the other hand, offer organic lines that are difficult to match. This is because Mother Nature offers a different kind of charm, one that’s unique and awe-inspiring at the same time. Natural elements may also be simple but they could break the monochrome vibe effortlessly.
Decorate with Glass
The top of your coffee table may be made of glass so your designing tasks don’t end there. Since you can see through this material, it means you have to decide on what stuff you would put underneath your coffee table.
Placing a black and white rug is a wonderful contrast to any plain or neutral background.
I.M. David Living Room Craps Coffee Table 6200
Upholster It
Use upholstered ottoman coffee table if you are already fond of using books and other flat items as base. For a more basic approach, use a food serving tray topped with a classic dish or a glass vase. Just drape throw across the surface to cap the look.
Tufted ottoman is elegant, no doubt about this.
Flaunt Your Collections
Books, art, collectible boxes from Paris or China could be the only decorative pieces that a coffee table would need. Collections of different-sized trays could also be used.
Minimalism may be in these days but putting your collection out in the open is a great way to define your personality as well as to customize your living room.
Light ‘Em
An oversized lantern would be a great accessory to your wicker coffee table. You could also place candelabra there. Have these lit when the guests start to arrive. They will surely be awestruck of your well-thought design.
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Friday, April 22nd, 2016
Clockwise from top: Hooker Furniture Living Room Melange Bondurant Cocktail Trunk; Hooker Furniture Living Room Melange Kenmar Pedestal Table; I.M. David Living Room Craps Coffee Table 6200; I.M. David Living Room Craps Coffee Table 6200
Are you always looking for easy ways to update your home’s design? Even the most beautifully designed spaces can look stagnant if you fail to give them the necessary updates. Tweaking spaces every so often will surely make your home more exciting – at least, design-wise.
There is a simple solution that can make your home more intriguing. Placing a lovely tray filled with decorative pieces will immediately liven up any room. Just don’t limit yourself to trays and vases and pots, though. There is so much more that you can add to your home that will make it come to life.
But, back to the tray, let’s discuss what size, shape and options are being offered. Your choices are absolutely limitless. Whether you are buying a new one or reusing one that has been up the attic for too long, you should consider the requirements from the onset. Pick your design then find accessories that would match later on (such as that ever reliable tray).
When picking the tray that you would put atop any table, consider what it would hold. Function should always come first. Necessity should be considered first then leave ample surface space on every tray. You can place a dish, box, coffee mugs, a glass vase, even candlesticks.
Onto the Coffee Table
There is one accessory inside a living space that is often ignored yet it holds some of the most interesting pieces that you can find. A mirrored or glass coffee table can also play an important role in beautifying your home. Remember, though, that a glass or mirrored surface can easily show fingerprints and other such smudges so make sure that you clean the reflective surface many times during the day. Go ahead and bring out that Windex spray out of the cabinet.
The tray can offer a more forgiving placed for your vase or any other decorative piece.
Another piece that can also be a goldmine in terms of decorative properties is the ottoman. Did you know that this can also serve as a makeshift coffee table for your family? While this is a family-friendly seating unit that is placed in front of the sofa, when topped with a lovely tray, it becomes something else entirely. It can also be used as a smaller table where food and drinks are served during an informal gathering. Just make sure that you use a smaller tray so that the beauty of the ottoman will not be entirely concealed.
Bringing in a bit of organic beauty into your home is easier as you use the coffee table and top it with a beautiful potted plant or a vase of fresh flowers. So go ahead and bring in the greenery.
If you are the more intellectual type, you can use the coffee table to hold stacks of magazines or books. You can also organize coasters, playing cards, remote controls or cocktail napkins on this special table. For a more uncluttered look, use a tray (yet again!).
The coffee table could be simple but if you place something bold or bright-colored atop it, then it becomes a noteworthy piece.
As soon as you have figured out the functions that need to be met, you can then find out what sort of style you can play with. Will it be beachy, sophisticated, rustic maybe? The coffee table may play a supporting role in this whole ensemble but it is an important role nevertheless. It c an complete the symmetry in a room or it can add the needed eccentricity requirement. Whatever your function is for your coffee table, it goes without saying that it is an important piece that you need to seriously consider from now on.
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