Making it Lovely

Tag: table

  • Industrial Cafeteria Table

    Industrial Cafeteria Table


    This table would fit into my fantasy work/study loft life perfectly. Yours too?

  • How Low Can You Go?

    How Low Can You Go?

    With a bedside table, that is. I’ve been trying to find a cute round one for Eleanor’s new room. I thought the Martini Side Table would be perfect, but then I realized how short it is. Next to the bed, it would look something like this:

    Too small, I think. The top of the mattress will be about two feet off the floor and the side table is only 16.5″ tall. Compare that with the 27.5″ tall Jenny Lind Nightstand that Land of Nod pairs with the bed, and it seems downright tiny.

    These are in the running:

    • Pop-Up Storage Bedside Table (27″ tall)
    • Manchester Media Stand (25″ tall)

    I like that I can store books on the shelves below, but I’m still pining for the cute Martini Table. I was also considering the Kartell Componibili (the tallest of which is 23″), but I’m not in love with the colors.

    How high/low do you like your bedside table to be? Ours in the bedroom are about 6″ higher than the top of the mattress and that has always seemed like a good height, but I wouldn’t go any higher. The table should probably be at least even with the top of the mattress though, right?

    Edit

    12:45 p.m.
    I did a little more Photoshop work. This is how the bed would look with the Pop-Up Table (painted green). Pretty cute.

  • MiY 6a: Modern Country Dining Room

    MiY 6a: Modern Country Dining Room

    As I mentioned, in this edition of Making it Yours (MIY), we’re starting out in Anne’s dining room before she hands the Napa dining table down to her sister Lia. Anne loves neutrals, she loves classic design elements, and her she loves modern country style.

    The creamy walls and curtains form a soft backdrop that contrasts with the rustic elements like the stoneware and the Tuscan urns. The table has a lovely but understated linen table runner to add a little texture, and two matching pendants hang above. The patterned rug is a modern take on a classic Persian style, and the chairs are a sort of a cool café style. The giclee print adds another modern note, but doesn’t draw too much attention to itself or seem out of place.

    We’ll see one more look from Anne as her style heads toward a more classically traditional look, and then her sister Lia will take it in a totally different direction.

  • Making it Yours 6: Napa Dining Table

    Making it Yours 6: Napa Dining Table

    The sixth edition of Making it Yours (MIY) will feature the Napa Dining Table from Cost Plus. It’s an affordable solid-wood table that looks much more expensive than it is.

    We’ll first see the table in Anne’s home. Anne like neutrals and her taste leans toward country and traditional; very different from her quirky, bohemian sister Lia who will be inheriting the table next. I’ve enjoyed designing five looks around these two ladies, all centering on the same piece of furniture! I’ll be sharing the first look with you shortly: Anne’s Modern Country Dining Room.

  • Hey, That Looks Familiar

    Hey, That Looks Familiar

    I just noticed that Laure from at home at home and I have the same table!


    Laure’s table

    Hers has a white top whereas mine is wood, but that base looks identical. It looks pretty good with shell chairs, not that I need any encouragement to buy them! I’m filing that idea away…

  • Small Table Double Top

    Small Table Double Top

    This would be really cute next to our vintage pedestal bathtub. It would be equally adorable outdoors though.

    Small Table Double Top, $99
    [via design boner]