Seeking Console Counsel

One of the Craigslist items I was interested in worked out. I'm now the proud owner of a $25 Parson's-style console table.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOc2oWC6qC_zMvVW0kb6hUcFr_q49YbUzxvvMCt4syzvBjTY7dC_CjVu_7ZB0zaT2JjsEWje8XuK-Ca2o8wQY3uMol93k4RRd7z3Mt2Z5GnJqpJ8dIZSd66vDhrt7FXAvPpc7DVx4PO0B/s1600/IMG_0339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOc2oWC6qC_zMvVW0kb6hUcFr_q49YbUzxvvMCt4syzvBjTY7dC_CjVu_7ZB0zaT2JjsEWje8XuK-Ca2o8wQY3uMol93k4RRd7z3Mt2Z5GnJqpJ8dIZSd66vDhrt7FXAvPpc7DVx4PO0B/s400/IMG_0339.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Doesn't it resemble one Kelly Wearstler used in this interior? I still need some <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2011/02/x-marks-spot.html">X benches</a> to go under the table.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEOR4FtS1kNlxvHwgyMdbBGMartJXqab12IlnKLr4TgqgLjFNnFWBbzlB2Dk5lRfTPiO9zPBSofFXoiI84MGgtQDCaN4Wwea2pW9smeIojqgq2-kLfAxxklTTzAIiRPsw6DObw8nI9-X0/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEOR4FtS1kNlxvHwgyMdbBGMartJXqab12IlnKLr4TgqgLjFNnFWBbzlB2Dk5lRfTPiO9zPBSofFXoiI84MGgtQDCaN4Wwea2pW9smeIojqgq2-kLfAxxklTTzAIiRPsw6DObw8nI9-X0/s400/2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I love it and think it's the perfect style to reside behind my sofa. However, I'm not sure about the laminate finish. From far away, it looks nice and has a nice burled wood effect. Close-up, well, it looks like this . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHhmZklM9D_1BbHPB-aVNXgsmx069_7k3Qg0sbVJYX2zxv7wjz3Tc-DcpxYHJ7DXrwGLvXoyuFoJMHm6R8lqSu5PYRO09wJvy3CFUOo3hQjxIT9ysgxw0G_Cj7FgbunoTRfKuU-5GQBYI/s1600/IMG_0340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHhmZklM9D_1BbHPB-aVNXgsmx069_7k3Qg0sbVJYX2zxv7wjz3Tc-DcpxYHJ7DXrwGLvXoyuFoJMHm6R8lqSu5PYRO09wJvy3CFUOo3hQjxIT9ysgxw0G_Cj7FgbunoTRfKuU-5GQBYI/s400/IMG_0340.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's got that textured 70's effect. Hmm. Not so sure. Some people think it looks fine as it is. I agree to some extent, but I always thought I wanted a grasscloth covered console table. Once again, that brings up issues. For one thing, my sofa has fabric that resembles grasscloth. Plus, there is already a lot of brown in this room. I need some contrast. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then, I had a brainwave. Maybe colored grasscloth?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMms9yL4LM5IcwW2lL6O6Z8c-D2osteeenWfteYurrNguHtFg_6s-APwaw5Ox_dthYxa9nc8c_qHy4Y93w_Gsk2HNZt9Sa_y766QiCdpy-ovNFSRXOncPV5qWRU2j5qM5ZejaEA1ifvSz/s1600/thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMms9yL4LM5IcwW2lL6O6Z8c-D2osteeenWfteYurrNguHtFg_6s-APwaw5Ox_dthYxa9nc8c_qHy4Y93w_Gsk2HNZt9Sa_y766QiCdpy-ovNFSRXOncPV5qWRU2j5qM5ZejaEA1ifvSz/s400/thumbnail.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Not necessarily black, but maybe a saturated blue? I've run across a few online. Some are quite pricey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobnIpu7BIaDcm16x-m59tP8Z8-NwxvB6R34TL9w0KA70askxqLM3vf1gJHaxCPI6qIb37fJvxrc_Urn1ea46JZwKnxgVJ2lxbWF6aN34udS54DZ_Dh49UMit3x6aQcBXyToJzbsqZiOAc/s1600/SBK13397-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobnIpu7BIaDcm16x-m59tP8Z8-NwxvB6R34TL9w0KA70askxqLM3vf1gJHaxCPI6qIb37fJvxrc_Urn1ea46JZwKnxgVJ2lxbWF6aN34udS54DZ_Dh49UMit3x6aQcBXyToJzbsqZiOAc/s400/SBK13397-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrPglD_xkRTZhnSCKXaU7VSm6JEpK8VwxxJ8JCPBLgeWDiA4Di9lbAkEE633C_ew20sJ3N1pBQoknIRqGj_mP8v00g6GlJRygOJzFsc90EyO-a4jU1c64ALqcFU4ih7FrTzUcwVmCKbdx/s1600/74107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrPglD_xkRTZhnSCKXaU7VSm6JEpK8VwxxJ8JCPBLgeWDiA4Di9lbAkEE633C_ew20sJ3N1pBQoknIRqGj_mP8v00g6GlJRygOJzFsc90EyO-a4jU1c64ALqcFU4ih7FrTzUcwVmCKbdx/s400/74107.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgFkzBoJErRmsq-t9efpgmjvBTECL_XmvJBPf_tgPvbMq9B1rgV_pa2hzp59uaEvrYN-zm4Gl1b2DUnCAKG9HMRMvn9n7aXKhHFXKJmAMlG2W6zoY0IRanizJEsxyPVSpFjhyphenhyphen885lPW1q/s1600/75193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgFkzBoJErRmsq-t9efpgmjvBTECL_XmvJBPf_tgPvbMq9B1rgV_pa2hzp59uaEvrYN-zm4Gl1b2DUnCAKG9HMRMvn9n7aXKhHFXKJmAMlG2W6zoY0IRanizJEsxyPVSpFjhyphenhyphen885lPW1q/s400/75193.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Or maybe some faux crocodile?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0eHe4gz1f7xtQREfvwEQ4Smc6j1EVclNE5FNDW86r800NQdFB_a485YKFS8yk8vrMqckaURvPZFPr8cRQ9a_N36Zlq455moafsnc2N9OSE7xwyh5yhLeWcBhDJW4w9HyOO5ueTIeEchv/s1600/SBK14485-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0eHe4gz1f7xtQREfvwEQ4Smc6j1EVclNE5FNDW86r800NQdFB_a485YKFS8yk8vrMqckaURvPZFPr8cRQ9a_N36Zlq455moafsnc2N9OSE7xwyh5yhLeWcBhDJW4w9HyOO5ueTIeEchv/s400/SBK14485-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Or, I could always paint it. Oh, decisions. Any suggestions? Are you digging the current laminate or do you think a makeover is in order?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sources: <a href="http://kellywearstler.com/">Kelly Wearstler, Inc.</a>, <a href="http://www.doxahome.com/Lacquered_Grasscloth_Console_p/490.htm">DOXA Design Group</a>, <a href="http://lumpreor.info/faux-grasscloth-wallpaper-york.php"> Lumpreor</a>, <a href="http://www.burkedecor.com/Animal-Skins-Raised-Print-Wallpaper-in-Blues-and-G-p/sbk14485.htm">Burke Decor</a></div>

Seeking Console Counsel

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An Oldie But a Goodie

<span style="font-size: large;">Does anyone remember this house?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0n_5ukTpWerPWHqwlVTzg8SJSh65skH5BU6IYZR0uLqa2HuqCPpIiBXkiYlTF2ehDsCt3bATKmkSJIKs684hzxeyxZ9TiQI_N0zu8fCAqi2JD2xMirpHIEDg6SzP51TgN06DR-lLgkdE/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0n_5ukTpWerPWHqwlVTzg8SJSh65skH5BU6IYZR0uLqa2HuqCPpIiBXkiYlTF2ehDsCt3bATKmkSJIKs684hzxeyxZ9TiQI_N0zu8fCAqi2JD2xMirpHIEDg6SzP51TgN06DR-lLgkdE/s640/2.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's a Kelly Wearstler designed abode from the August 2004 House Beautiful. I would so love for my staircase to look like this. This image has stuck with me for years. I tried to find it in my inspiration files, but I ran out of time and patience (my files are not very organized). That's why I love the internet. Inspiration at your fingertips.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some other images from the same article:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4YZFH8C_oRQBRmkd_nxCa7YXKANKegOAYNEGlkyGp292EMwNks8cvs9Jf0F0GKTTaAsvHGCht1TLNusAKwe7tgZ22ECOp9BHdwyyuqL70arH-u3hnYnefSLTO0uZxvGhXgp-6vt3csI/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4YZFH8C_oRQBRmkd_nxCa7YXKANKegOAYNEGlkyGp292EMwNks8cvs9Jf0F0GKTTaAsvHGCht1TLNusAKwe7tgZ22ECOp9BHdwyyuqL70arH-u3hnYnefSLTO0uZxvGhXgp-6vt3csI/s640/5.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOm_v3BfeA2UPyCeT9NrNgn1c7FhasgmP_GwPHBAIWQCsIn1s7zlpxyz2eRTvgtNnGQ_3ywhHNURpqpTbYO3GE7U5eCT_vxyxBDcTGZ-H8SU9ogD464ogY4lq6RwniAHixZqjQVFP8I8/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOm_v3BfeA2UPyCeT9NrNgn1c7FhasgmP_GwPHBAIWQCsIn1s7zlpxyz2eRTvgtNnGQ_3ywhHNURpqpTbYO3GE7U5eCT_vxyxBDcTGZ-H8SU9ogD464ogY4lq6RwniAHixZqjQVFP8I8/s640/7.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQKUZQCkk1J06uaZWySQGSaybMJQJhTKLvh59t_B41QIYAV1JbTR8RRuSAX6aFA4STIEPUHGiV7CbPcRQmoHxLzOuY0B2GJWdHPLhyphenhyphenneSGoHjX0WzEi1f8QYpejGwOUTa-OeZUbrhXp8/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQKUZQCkk1J06uaZWySQGSaybMJQJhTKLvh59t_B41QIYAV1JbTR8RRuSAX6aFA4STIEPUHGiV7CbPcRQmoHxLzOuY0B2GJWdHPLhyphenhyphenneSGoHjX0WzEi1f8QYpejGwOUTa-OeZUbrhXp8/s640/6.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was classic "Hollywood Regency" Kelly Wearstler before she abandoned the look and evolved into her more - how shall I say - schizophrenic look. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOuvAPG9UW7sLJbva2wrgz-pNzcHocBppqnDICI07NlDza8GxSVpPi-x5yEvv6HyLiLHikrs5TwegdjbeDDeSPLt_CdR-yz-jOoxAiRlq26cMRnYeTlBvlIhLja_3A4ROn04XUr6wJOQ/s1600/3-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOuvAPG9UW7sLJbva2wrgz-pNzcHocBppqnDICI07NlDza8GxSVpPi-x5yEvv6HyLiLHikrs5TwegdjbeDDeSPLt_CdR-yz-jOoxAiRlq26cMRnYeTlBvlIhLja_3A4ROn04XUr6wJOQ/s400/3-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCooT27tIA8B4aisPrxCpCJVWoHlKtT_G-2DoLbC1adHrGwRSEXGBl_NStc8nbK-TEs3kK6j8o9D5EXUvjnHfcyoyDCnrije4Rz_bvwI5iODAzgTF7ru8RSH_Hpmpy4mjOWs5pQcRNL_I/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCooT27tIA8B4aisPrxCpCJVWoHlKtT_G-2DoLbC1adHrGwRSEXGBl_NStc8nbK-TEs3kK6j8o9D5EXUvjnHfcyoyDCnrije4Rz_bvwI5iODAzgTF7ru8RSH_Hpmpy4mjOWs5pQcRNL_I/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBbrQe9dt2l1_ZOhYwLdG3zPvOCvD6QuHuajiS9ZhV-6NrRZhyphenhyphenQtiCnK-NjwMfBngRBhHLmrDdzETUbCiTp-bAG8xVXYNVCYtBLH0VQL3R3mgBESeUJSnl05Ozwih6dVhdsIpCYX5pF0/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBbrQe9dt2l1_ZOhYwLdG3zPvOCvD6QuHuajiS9ZhV-6NrRZhyphenhyphenQtiCnK-NjwMfBngRBhHLmrDdzETUbCiTp-bAG8xVXYNVCYtBLH0VQL3R3mgBESeUJSnl05Ozwih6dVhdsIpCYX5pF0/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know I'm probably just unsophisticated, but there's a lot here I just don't "get." Maybe in six years it will all become clear, and by then she will have moved on to some other great design scheme. Or maybe I'm just a hopeless fan of her old stuff. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh, how I long for the old Kelly. How about you?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sources: <a href="http://www.kwid.com/">KWID</a></div>

An Oldie But a Goodie

Does anyone remember this house? It's a Kelly Wearstler designed abode from the August 2004 House Beautiful. I would so love for my stai...

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