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Accessorizing entryway table

5 years ago

Hello! We just got a new entry way table and I need some help with finding pieces! I would love to have a large white or silver mirror to hang above, a water fountain table top piece, and any other accessories on top of the table! Suggestions please!

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Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID
5 years ago
Can we please see a photo of the table and where it is placed in your home?
Angelica C
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you! Thought I attached the picture but it didn’t go through! Let me know if you have any issues with seeing these.

When you walk in, there’s a little sitting room to the left. To the right is where I put the entry way table, and from the entry you can also see to the great room. I took photos of all 3 areas.
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I think you need to decide if the mirror is for primping, or just for a design statement. If you look at many foyer pix, including a couple here, the mirror is practically covered up by a larger floral arrangement directly in front of it. It is not about checking your lipstick. The reason I mention it is because I think the mirror needs to hang on the lower 2/3 of the wall space between the light and the tabletop - and likely that will make it a bit low for some people to use for grooming purposes. I think the box is nice, and can certainly sit in front of the mirror a bit. I think the floral piece is way too casual and rustic for the other pieces in the group, and also disappears as the color of the vase is almost identical (at least in the pix) to the color of the table. I would rather see you find an interesting pair of antique brass or black iron urns to place on either side of the mirror, and fill with taller greenery and branches to add volume on either side of the mirror. The paired urns would also add a more formal feel there. Consider adding a decorative mirror hanger and cording to give the mirror more vertical presence.
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Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Your photos are very helpful. Thank you, Angelica. Here's what I would do with your entry table:

1.The mirror is a great idea. Z Gallerie has several good looking ones. You'll need to get a big one, at least 36" wide x about 48" high and hang it vertically (portrait position) in order to make the ceiling look higher. It looks like you have space for that size mirror, leaving 6" space between the console and the bottom of the mirror. Just to make sure, please tell us the measurement from the top of the console to the ceiling.

2. Then, a pair of tall, skinny lamps would look great. I'm not sold on the fountain idea as the water might splash onto the console and harm the finish. However, if that's not a problem, then you could center the fountain between the two lamps. I'd prefer to see a sizable item, not a fountain, in front of the mirror. Consider instead a statue or a large bowl, filled with seasonal objects.
alex9179
5 years ago
So that the the lamp cords aren't swooping out to the nearest receptacles, move the table in front of one to hide them when plugged into the outlet. You can affix the cords to the table to keep then from dangling behind the open console.

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