I love it!

I like the way the oval works with your sofa. The gold legs are a bit over the top...how would you feel about painting them a rich glossy chocolate brown (BMoore's Bittersweet Chocolate comes to mind), or if you are feeling adventurous, a rich neutralized blue with a hint of turquoise? (I see that their seems to be a bit of blue in the stone.)

I vote no - strongly.

You have enough going on with the couch and the rug - in a very casual room and a small area. Let the couch be the star, and keep the table simple, preferably with simple legs and a lot of glass to kind of disappear.

Thank you guys. It's a beautiful table, but I was afraid it was to busy. Les, you confirmed what I was thinking, too. I'm not good with mixing patterns, so I had to ask.

I like the coffee table, with the couch, the throw rug belongs in a a rustic atmosphere . it is too busy with the rug. Gailee

I think that table would be taking your room in a different direction. The stones would not play nice with your fireplace. And I think $100 is much too much on CL for a coffee table.

Cooper, I hadn't thought about the fireplace! You're right about those two not mixing. Thanks, guys!!

I agree - this isn't the table for you.

The sofa has lines that are reminiscent of pieces found in an old west parlor, and I think your rug works beautifully with it. (Although I realize you didn't ask for opinions on the rug. ;-))

I think the table would go. I don't see the rug going with the rug or the sofa. Too rustic, as someone else mentioned.

No to the coffe table. But also no to the rug: It belong to a small area or bedroom. The scale of it does not complement the scale of the sofa. You need large solid color area rug where all the legs of the sofa sits on the rug, and a very simple table with glass top. Oval will look good.

I vote for something simpler, glass top, larger than the coffee table in the photo. Or on second thought two round ottomans might look interesting too

I like the oval shape for your sofa but this coffee table is a bit too much.

I love that table! the top is so interesting, is it one slab or pieced together, stone or maybe petrified wood? I wonder if the top alone isn't worth far more than $100? What material are the legs? Is it near by to see in person and feel how well it is made? I would have trouble passing, and would have someplace to use. Ok, I'll go get it......

I am another no on the table. I think it would be a yes but I think with the rug it is simply too busy.

I like the top but not a fan of the gold tone that it holds but that is nothing a little paint can't adjust.

I'm with bodica, if that tabletop is inlaid slabs of petrified wood as it appears to be it is worth much more than $100. It is a very unique piece and if you like it I think you should buy it and at least try it in the room. Since you do seem to like it I'm sure you can find a place for it and you may always regret not doing so.

Your decor is so wonderfully unique I'm sure many don't get it. You obviously don't follow the current rules of decorating but there is nothing wrong with that. I love your style and think the rug is fine in that room. Very refreshing to see this type of decor. Wish more people would follow their heart as you have.

Your decor is so wonderfully unique I'm sure many don't get it. You obviously don't follow the current rules of decorating but there is nothing wrong with that. I love your style and think the rug is fine in that room. Very refreshing to see this type of decor. Wish more people would follow their heart as you have.

Absolutely! And perhaps I'm just feeling particularly grouchy today, but it does bother me somewhat that the rug is being criticised, when she didn't say, "How's this rug?" or "Please critique my room!" She only asked about the coffee table. Then again, perhaps the comments made here won't bother her, since she's obviously secure enough to put together a unique and eclectic space ...
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LOVE the couch. So much so that I'm gonna show this to Hubby as I think something like that would be perfect for our (planned) great room.

So I love the table (minus the gold), like the rug, love the couch but not the three together.

Am I mistaken in my observation that this decorating forum is turning into a private club for some members. Some people appear to use this forum to showcase themselves by telling forum members they are not suppose to comment on the decor posted here. I believe the other day a thread was in question because the OP (Reno somebody) didn't want people to critique her decor, just tell her how lovely it looked, when in fact some people did not and were trying to be helpful and tell her what would look better. She became rude and obnoxious and insulting.

Now today this thread has taken on the same topic yet it's another forum member (auntjen) who is just "grouchy" so she apparently thinks it's her duty to say she does not think other posters should voice their opinion on OP's thread. What? Are these the new rules by GW? Who are these people that think this forum is their personal forum and they can tell other members who and what to post.

I believe these people who are being rude, obnoxious and blame it on their personal life, should be reminded they are not to come to this forum and insult others because they are in a bad mood. There is no reason for being rude to anyone here, yet these few forum members manage to do it regularly.

Thank you Luckygal and AuntJen, I deeply agree! The rug is perfect in her fabulous home, and so is that table, I love the unique and beautiful pieces they have selected. Their children are sooo soo lucky, bet they are allowed to color outside the lines in any color they love and will grow up to be genius in creativity! Any do you know of the Hawawian "Paniolo" style, which is like cowboy later in America. No I said that wrong, the Paniolo were the first to drive cattle down from the lush pastures on to ships to sell around the world. The American "cowboy" came later. The Parker Ranch was very rich and "old west parlor" except in Hawaii was my first impression seeing the room on another thread. I even like the table with the fireplace because it repeats the shapes of the stones a bit more colorfully. It also works with her paintings. I'd so love to see this whole house because everything lafonda has shared with us has been so exciting and fabulous. We must all remember when asked it is their home not ours and our advise is hopefully what we think works there, we are not here to persuade our home style on others.
Lafonda, so far I think you instincts are excellent!

Wow. How did I "insult" anyone? Sounds like some pot is calling kettle ...

These are my statements:

The sofa has lines that are reminiscent of pieces found in an old west parlor, and I think your rug works beautifully with it. (Although I realize you didn't ask for opinions on the rug. ;-))

Absolutely! And perhaps I'm just feeling particularly grouchy today, but it does bother me somewhat that the rug is being criticised, when she didn't say, "How's this rug?" or "Please critique my room!" She only asked about the coffee table. Then again, perhaps the comments made here won't bother her, since she's obviously secure enough to put together a unique and eclectic space ...
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If anyone finds these rude or obnoxious, then may I suggest you bulk up on skin supplements? Obviously, yours is much too thin.

LOL Jen well put :)

Loves...if you visit a friends home and they say "I'm thinking of getting this coffee table for the library...what do you think?" Do you respond with "That sofa does not match the carpet" or do you speak to the table as asked? If you speak to the table issue, that's polite. If you speak to the rug and sofa issue and weren't asked about it in the first place, that would be rude to your friend wouldn't it?

I think that's what Jen is trying to say and probably what Reno said as well. Posting a picture isn't an automatic request to have your entire decor ripped apart. It might just be about a table!

So OP, wheres that sofa from? I'm thinking something similar might be fun to consider in the victorian (smaller though, to sit in a tower). I wonder if the manufacturer does smaller pieces?

And, I really have to agree, a lovely oval table...in glass would be a much better compliment and lighten up the room well without overwhelming visably.

It's a nice coffee table but it competes too much with all you have going on now. Keep the sofa the centerpiece and play down any additions.

Your inquiry brings me out of long-time lurkerdom. I think, if you like the table, it will look great. As suggested, you might play with the color on the legs but I really see a lot of gold making it's way back into the decorating magazines. I like the uniqueness of all of your decor. I also love the cowhide rug and have one in my very traditional/tuscan living room decor. I have found cowhides easy to work with and are very neutral in style. And they wear like crazy. This brings me to my question for you. I have searched high and low in my local furniture stores for a curved sofa. Would you mind sharing the maker of yours? It's lovely.

I **LOVE** your sofa. I'm a sucker for bullion fringe.

Although it appears from the photos that the table would mimic the curves of your sofa and the colors complement the sofa, I also wonder if it would work with the rug.

If you really like the table, buy it. If it doesn't work with the sofa and rug, is there another spot in your house it may work?

I just spent a few minutes in PaintShopPro cutting and pasting the table to your sofa photo. Unfortunately, I am not a member of a photo hosting site anymore so can't show it. The colors in the table are perfect with your sofa. Don't know about the scale for sure though. If it were me, I'd see if they'll take $75 for it...you can always resell if you don't like.

I love that table. I think it is perfect for your decorating style. I think $100 is a fair price for it but of course, try to haggle.

I'm not so sure that that table will look good set against that rug, and set between that couch, and that fireplace. All these elements on their own look great and mix well together but it may be too much going on in such a tiny area if you add that table to it.

I would snap up that table and find another spot for it. I would not pass up such a unique table especially one that fits the overall vision you have for the home.

Sorry LaFonda, in advance, but I have to respond to this.

I believe the other day a thread was in question because the OP (Reno somebody) didn't want people to critique her decor, just tell her how lovely it looked, when in fact some people did not and were trying to be helpful and tell her what would look better. She became rude and obnoxious and insulting.

I did NOT become rude and insulting. I simply repeated myself ad nauseum in that other thread that I was simply sharing a bargain find that made my day, and was not in the right "head space" to field everyone's comments and critiques. I most certainly did NOT want to hear how lovely my room was, but was sharing a "score" that made my day, pure and simple. I did NOT ask for advice on how to incorporate it into my home, nor did I ask what everyone's thoughts were about the surrounding decor. After all, if I followed the "advice" of everyone who posted an opinion, I'd run myself in circles. At some point you have to be FINISHED with a room, and not change it based upon people's suggestions that may or may not share your taste, understand how things look in real life, etc.

I'm disgusted by the comments made about me above, and they only prove to show that you truly, truly do NOT understand that not every picture posted or every thread started is an open invitation for a forum free-for-all. Just as in real life, sometimes you just want to bounce things off a group of like minded people (like this thread) and sometimes you just want to share something that made your day. If you honestly don't see the difference (and didn't see the difference in my post) then nothing I say will ever change your mind.

I will say this, though, as far as those "helpful" comments, there are several people here who are brave enough to post photos of their rooms A LOT. I've noticed that some of the loudest critics don't often share their own homes with as much frequency, and simply might not understand how exhausting it can be for everyone here to "dog pile" on a photo, and totally ignore the reason of the post. It's funny how everyone thinks their own opinions are so almighty powerful that they are nothing but "helpful". Again, it reminds me of a bunch of mothers-in-law who can't just notice your new haircut, but also have to tell you that you're pants don't match and the shade of blue you chose for your eyeshadow is a bit too much. She may think she's being helpful, but I guarantee that unless/until you ask for that kind of input, it's anything but.

There. NOW I've gotten rude and obnoxious, as I'm fed up to *here* with people who cannot understand this.

Forgot to add,

Igloo, you nailed it. Loves...if you visit a friends home and they say "I'm thinking of getting this coffee table for the library...what do you think?" Do you respond with "That sofa does not match the carpet" or do you speak to the table as asked? If you speak to the table issue, that's polite. If you speak to the rug and sofa issue and weren't asked about it in the first place, that would be rude to your friend wouldn't it?

I think that's what Jen is trying to say and probably what Reno said as well. Posting a picture isn't an automatic request to have your entire decor ripped apart. It might just be about a table! If we treated each other here like we would in real life, I feel we'd act a bit differently.

For anyone who disagrees, I'll throw this challenge out there; go ahead and start posting photos. Really. See how *you* like it when all of that "helpful" advice comes your way, without people taking into account what you're posting about in the first place.

Mostly, I'm just loving that sofa. I have never seen one like it and I wish I had a room large enough for something like that. Also envious of the imagination that put that rug with it.

My main concern about the table is scale. I'm not sure if it is long enough (wide enough?) to look right in front of that sofa. But if Lafonda could use it elsewhere in her home if she buys it, I'd take the risk and bring it home.

You could almost get away with two smaller coffee tables in front of that couch. And for some reason, my brain keeps putting a high Victorian tea table in there, but as an end table.

It's a lovely room. I want to curl up on that couch with some tea. Only there's no place yet to put the tea cup down.

Lafonda, let us know what you end up doing.

I vote YES on that gorgeous table.
Don't let it slip away - $100????? - a real steal.
I like it as is.
The legs pull in the gold from your window treatments and the top is a piece of art and fits in perfectly with your unique and idividual style.

I don't have photoshop but this is a piece of the table with the sofa - it's perfect!

Reno and AuntJen, I can't believe someone was so rude and obnoxious as to include your names in her post!!! You are two of the most helpful, down to earth people plus you're both funny and fun. I'll always be reading your posts.

"For anyone who disagrees, I'll throw this challenge out there; go ahead and start posting photos. Really. See how *you* like it when all of that "helpful" advice comes your way, without people taking into account what you're posting about in the first place."

Had to laugh, Reno. I've been biting my tongue, lately.

Ironically enough, a few of the most egregious critics have become positively 'unglued' when receiving criticism of their own spaces and have even told people to stop.

Glass houses and all.

As for the coffee table. It's a great piece and I'd buy it 'just because'. Try it and move it elsewhere if it doesn't work for you in front of the sofa.

joanie, glad you did that photoshop. I stil think the table is great with the sofa. I like browny's suggestion to tone down the gold on the legs, but other than that, it's pretty.

Parma, I hear you. I could write volumes more, but won't because it's obvious that it falls on deaf ears.

LaFonda, I totally forgot to add about the table. I personally LOVE the table with your room. I don't think it competes with the fireplace rock at all. It's a coffee table, and will likely have items on it anyway.

Also, I'm a huge fan of juxtaposing rustic and elegant items, and in my opinion that rug with a table like that is absolutely gorgeous. Part of what I love about your decor is that exact juxtaposition. That table looks like it was made for your home with the rustic/elegant thing it has!

LaFonda, I love the table. I hope you got it.

Joanna

Lafonda - I also love that coffee table for your sofa. If and when you get it, you can then make decisions about which elements in your room do or do not coordinate with it.

What really caught my eye were the two framed pictures against the far wall, presumably waiting to be hung? I did a double-take when I saw them. They look *exactly* like two that we have. We bought the unframed prints in the gift shop of the LaFonda Hotel in Santa Fe, many years ago. They are painted in the style of the Santa Fe School of Indian Art, and are so graceful and lively. The thing is that when I had them framed, I used the *exact* color of your mats and pale, soft blue wooden frames, which are starting to fade now. Have you hung your pictures yet?

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I really like that coffee table and agree you should get it. For something that unique (IMO it is) I think it's worth the $100. If if doesn't work right there maybe you could, as suggested above, use it somewhere else?