Coffee Table Dilemma

I think coffee tables are much more difficult to style than bookshelves.     

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There's usually a lot going on in a bookshelf; and if a few of the items are not the greatest, the collection will carry those mediocre pieces. 

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 Not so with the coffee table - more like putting an item on a pedestal.  

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It really becomes a focal piece. 

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When I'm styling a home, I always select a couple of the most interesting accessories for the coffee table. 

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Then, I fill in with some interesting, beautiful books. 

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Something fresh also is a nice touch.

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Remember, accessories on a coffee table need to look great from any angle (i.e., not a picture frame). 

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Think about this the next time you are looking for something special for your coffee table.

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Have a marvelous day! M.

Double Take - Square Coffee Table

This past Spring, my Mother was freshening up their beach place and somehow I ended up with this coffee table [it had a smoky glass top which shattered on the way to the car - oops].

  She said, "Maybe you could use it in an empty staging project." Well, at first I thought, "Not in this lifetime!" Then I thought, "The 1980's called and want their coffee table back."  But as the table sat in our garage, I began to appreciate the lines of the piece and came up with a solution to repurpose it.  So, here is the after (it now lives in our family room).

Needless to say, my Mom wants it back now! 

[BTW, yes that is a very large TV in a very large black hole above our fireplace, and yes, it is on the list!!  When I get the green light from the hubs to remodel that area, I will post pictures!]