To Coffee Table or To Not Coffee Table
Gloria H.
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Looking for a french style coffee table
Comments (1)Ebay. Just type in "louis table" or "louis coffee table" That is the style of the one you posted. Then, on the left hand column, choose if you want antique furniture or not. And really, the antique ones are sometimes less expensive than the new ones....See MoreHelp turn a ho-hum living room into an edgy, transitional oasis
Comments (22)Love all the feedback! So again, thanks all and if you're so inclined, keep it coming. These suggestions really help me hone in on the direction to take. Ingrid, I do like the coffee tables in those pictures and am wondering if a glass and metal or an acrylic with wood is the way to go. Certainly addresses the issue of too much visual weight bunched together. But then I also wonder if once we better utilize the space and buy the right AND right size rug, maybe a substantial coffee table will work. There are no walls separating rooms in the front of our home (living room, dining room and kitchen) and the LR/DR is about 40" long and 18" wide but one of the two sofas will stay positioned for TV viewing. However, I can certainly see adding a great modern chair and moving the sofa down to enlarge the room. I'm envisioning either a large rectangular abstract behind the sofa or the two large papyrus pieces I referenced in the link above. I agree, I don't see a white rug in this room and really appreciate the input about dimensions of rug border to wood floor. If you're able, I'd love to see some examples of warm transitional rugs you feel would work. And thanks again for all your time and thoughtful remarks! Kendra, Yes, my husband does like to the look I'm going for and he's always been extremely pleased with the finished product of my decorating efforts but I think, like many men, when they enter a store, they feel compelled to make a purchase - not just look. He was drawn to this coffee table immediately and I broke my own rule by reluctantly saying okay on the spot - which is so not my M.O. I typically take time to assess whether we need the piece and whether the piece will work in our space as well as to consider alternative pieces - and this is especially so on high ticket items.H Interestingly, you and Hollybar both had the presence of mind to ask why he liked the coffee table and now I know exactly what he liked about this piece... while he likes the distressed, reclaimed wood and the heft, the large turned legs are what really attracted him. Ladies, your question made me realize that years ago he pushed for a sofa table with the same large turned legs and quasi-country styling. I'd completely forgotten about that until prompted by you Kendra and Hollybar. So thanks for your thought-provoking remarks and questions! In the future I'll be wary of turned leg furniture! That said, if there's a way to make this coffee table work - I'd be open to it but feel this is something I'd rather leave to a good interior design pro because on my own, I just can't see it. AND BIG THANKS for the tips about online resources for coffee tables - those are 3 I wasn't familiar with and they have some really interesting pieces! I'm also giving serious thought to making the room more architecturally interesting and resurfacing the fireplace is definitely among considerations. Again, want to run these by a pro but adding some modern glam would be a welcome relief. And as you say, Hollywood glam/glitz is not what I'm pursuing. My desired look is not quite eclectic but rather what I'd call edgy transitional. And YES MJLB, working with gray really threw me for a loop - in a way I'd never expected. If our sofas were in taupe or camel brown or something in that color wave that looks so pretty with warm off-whites, I'd be so much more at ease. But then of course, the art makes me crazy as do the lack of architectural detail and minimal natural light - and probably especially so since because our last place - that I am so obviously still mourning -- was a loft with walls of floor to to 14" ceiling windows, exposed ducts and beams. So yes, adding some architectural texture will probably make me very happy. While the coffee table in the 2nd photo is gorgeous, I think it could look matchy-matchy with the two gold tree trunk side tables I have at the outside arms of each sofa. The 3rd one appears to have some red in it and I just don't see red in this room. But as I mentioned earlier, that first room - Oo-La-La! So interesting and chic, yet looks comfy and welcoming. Havingfun- Thanks for the tip about 1/3 books, space and sculptural objects. That's really helpful! I'll try to add more photos of my space at different angles. The right side of the room is a sliding glass door that leads to a balcony and a tall, narrow rectangular window. In the corner my husband put a 4' statuary marble column (on it's way elsewhere) but, it really needs to simply be a white space. There's a French gilt demilune console table at the other side and then next to that the fireplace... too much visual noise to add anything else. Not crazy about the rugs or pillow tho' - just not my aesthetic and for me, I think the browns are to dark for the sofas. But can't say enough about how much I appreciate all the options you've presented. It helps me narrow down what direction I want to go....See MoreWhat Endtablegonwith coffee table
Comments (6)Here are some ideas matching the gray tones of the coffee table. [https://www.houzz.com/products/franklin-chrome-end-table-with-reclaimed-wood-top-prvw-vr~120934371[(https://www.houzz.com/products/franklin-chrome-end-table-with-reclaimed-wood-top-prvw-vr~120934371) [https://www.houzz.com/products/sterling-driftwood-finish-side-table-prvw-vr~112734246[(https://www.houzz.com/products/sterling-driftwood-finish-side-table-prvw-vr~112734246) [https://www.houzz.com/products/warm-shaker-solid-wood-20-wide-rustic-end-side-table-farmhouse-gray-prvw-vr~62433133[(https://www.houzz.com/products/warm-shaker-solid-wood-20-wide-rustic-end-side-table-farmhouse-gray-prvw-vr~62433133) [https://www.houzz.com/products/linear-concrete-accent-table-prvw-vr~39092626[(https://www.houzz.com/products/linear-concrete-accent-table-prvw-vr~39092626) [https://www.houzz.com/products/lucia-end-table-brown-prvw-vr~100433740[(https://www.houzz.com/products/lucia-end-table-brown-prvw-vr~100433740) https://homegallerystores.com/hammary-furniture/savona/654-915/savona-aurora-rectangular-end-table-in-grayoak/p463307 https://www.amazetimberfurniture.com.au/shop/coffee-and-side-tables/levi-oak-timber-cross-leg-side-table-large-lime-washed-oak...See MoreNeed help decorating mid century living room!
Comments (2)Will your clock fit on the wall behind the chaise? I wouldn't be in a hurry to fill your hutch - collect things that call to you. Some plants would be nice - maybe one on top of the hutch on the sunnier side that drapes (spider plants aren't fussy) and some floor planters. Love your vinyl and analog stero equipment! Congratulations on your new home. You will get some good feedback from this group. Best wishes!!...See MoreHU-187528210
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