Tablescape Inspiration

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NmW_ertgE6v-gogORaRy5KDogh4J51PMxHj9EOYb9ZLnujjw-8_5gdryf4vUakvy7MieIBPGJn2pMzMZ5114rrv1oVmMOeB2FbGhU74XX6iSaI7-thHz9zCsbKwpz_tyq8w6palZNHfa/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-15+at+9.36.13+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NmW_ertgE6v-gogORaRy5KDogh4J51PMxHj9EOYb9ZLnujjw-8_5gdryf4vUakvy7MieIBPGJn2pMzMZ5114rrv1oVmMOeB2FbGhU74XX6iSaI7-thHz9zCsbKwpz_tyq8w6palZNHfa/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-15+at+9.36.13+PM.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week's Project Design Coffee Table has me thinking about tablescapes.  Hope you find inspiration in these.  First up, from the master of tablecapes, <a href="http://absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com/2007/07/busy-week.html">Anna Spiro - 2007</a>  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmim9gVTRmTuWPGWWPimwy4sNLTaGQiTIoLbQHZQDhxYYLp0F58-QPSLo8pCcXx3qQzVwYIijagVJEpjx_tEIiDsudFZqGtrl8PQywht6fu6vj5AniwDTZkKL-pz7mg_HKvbJYGIIAtXSg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-15+at+9.36.02+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmim9gVTRmTuWPGWWPimwy4sNLTaGQiTIoLbQHZQDhxYYLp0F58-QPSLo8pCcXx3qQzVwYIijagVJEpjx_tEIiDsudFZqGtrl8PQywht6fu6vj5AniwDTZkKL-pz7mg_HKvbJYGIIAtXSg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-15+at+9.36.02+PM.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoqj2h9MHec6lLTcl8FyK8w28kGYdjM25JTtq6DdXEw5ZM-oTAewwhNuCRa_5i11UhN6xCOxwlNpTNBJ5Xx-_2zr9TfsKLw4NDPVhWX_IxwOZCSTOYhtAolcZAhT_-QGdX6RCrf6IKMui/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-15+at+9.40.06+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoqj2h9MHec6lLTcl8FyK8w28kGYdjM25JTtq6DdXEw5ZM-oTAewwhNuCRa_5i11UhN6xCOxwlNpTNBJ5Xx-_2zr9TfsKLw4NDPVhWX_IxwOZCSTOYhtAolcZAhT_-QGdX6RCrf6IKMui/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-15+at+9.40.06+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">via pinterest <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/395824254724755526/">here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_W-LnJutR41t2jyBMvyjmFMF7yaw-M0srGsRAbm_JsRTmfjGlNt7yQgsjPE2Grv_YBw2FwA2H_DLl0LDlWNYph3kvTYFxEsRL2LAIYFzEjGWx88mLrMOfD_0FhPUovVGqEQYZN7kmmu4d/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-15+at+9.40.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_W-LnJutR41t2jyBMvyjmFMF7yaw-M0srGsRAbm_JsRTmfjGlNt7yQgsjPE2Grv_YBw2FwA2H_DLl0LDlWNYph3kvTYFxEsRL2LAIYFzEjGWx88mLrMOfD_0FhPUovVGqEQYZN7kmmu4d/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-15+at+9.40.41+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A large grouping of votives, perfect.  via pinterest <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/395824254725165239/">here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnZvJcHoUKSzE0ZP-D5wnA5ltNQu9AcMyAoZHmiZs1NaMVaVUY-iFhn47qrUBcqq-am_Ui9KV4oCWOpsB150SjrsqnwY6JuxFmsgBM9fyPhhniYZsDwBu-PhScRvybsW8wnPkKu9z-4d-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-15+at+9.44.13+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnZvJcHoUKSzE0ZP-D5wnA5ltNQu9AcMyAoZHmiZs1NaMVaVUY-iFhn47qrUBcqq-am_Ui9KV4oCWOpsB150SjrsqnwY6JuxFmsgBM9fyPhhniYZsDwBu-PhScRvybsW8wnPkKu9z-4d-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-15+at+9.44.13+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from my friend Lori's house - love the pairing of the covered dish w/the books and cream and black of the ottoman.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CV_hADH4F0An17IaVDcwR64yCaSaKF0R5l11PUefTTj_Ckr7K8ppAqq0uHqplm25FjSmVO425KIeAX1C7O1MVyGeY8xsr03MZB6d4Jy0CYvPLN5a6AsBcTVJ1VrZ6ODVOaAdIQd8Ajpk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-15+at+9.50.55+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CV_hADH4F0An17IaVDcwR64yCaSaKF0R5l11PUefTTj_Ckr7K8ppAqq0uHqplm25FjSmVO425KIeAX1C7O1MVyGeY8xsr03MZB6d4Jy0CYvPLN5a6AsBcTVJ1VrZ6ODVOaAdIQd8Ajpk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-15+at+9.50.55+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">via <a href="http://www.markdsikes.com/">Mark D Sikes</a> -(I've misplace the exact link)</div>

Tablescape Inspiration

Last week's Project Design Coffee Table has me thinking about tablescapes.  Hope you find inspiration in these.  First up, from the mast...

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Project Design: Style Your Coffee Table

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVThD5GvW-4jvgH16XdPoyw_mHMlEoJ6WHio29TtwaAeEk3u9HiP6zXDWn9okcR8MPklvh8k4vhgWDGZ_R_9fwo9Rwp_DrRgZNpDYEu4L0UCkFq0TLHdrGsjRJ5AXBZVelY9ras-mPD9Yc/s1600/DSCN5883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVThD5GvW-4jvgH16XdPoyw_mHMlEoJ6WHio29TtwaAeEk3u9HiP6zXDWn9okcR8MPklvh8k4vhgWDGZ_R_9fwo9Rwp_DrRgZNpDYEu4L0UCkFq0TLHdrGsjRJ5AXBZVelY9ras-mPD9Yc/s1600/DSCN5883.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's Friday, yeah!! After an awful bout with the stomach flu I'm happy to be ending this week on a high note with Project Design and the coffee table styling challenge.  Thanks to Mary Ann of Classic Casual Home and Cindy of Rough Luxe Lifestyle for inviting me to participate.  To be honest, I found the glass surface a bit challenging - my goal was to "warm" it up and add in layers while still leaving enough free space for setting down a drink, etc.  Below is a reminder of the state of my living room coffee table with this keeping-it-real snapshot from this past Sunday.  Here you can see there's just messy layers... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsjYirINWui9NbaBPGTfuONlLdmzgFBk55xDZ0Fw6gt_4YxyjEKoO0SAAKnLJ8kBbd_K-EApXICbOjxhMn_MtiP4Qg-rQn9edQJgf7gqs_Vkc42HDVRxi_pKvkGocesn60a-ggq072dgD/s1600/DSCN5864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsjYirINWui9NbaBPGTfuONlLdmzgFBk55xDZ0Fw6gt_4YxyjEKoO0SAAKnLJ8kBbd_K-EApXICbOjxhMn_MtiP4Qg-rQn9edQJgf7gqs_Vkc42HDVRxi_pKvkGocesn60a-ggq072dgD/s1600/DSCN5864.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKB9N3wbzM_wCKxQLLEjSAbvqWzX9hEOyqDXfu1B77rB0o49IaS-QjdzZbOknnDXTk63ieMu8W1VKmTmmlmt1UWIqadna2523g1tq2ReWioeFXRBFy3GJAqqSPMcRn8ko8WtMU36uCfxZu/s1600/DSCN5881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKB9N3wbzM_wCKxQLLEjSAbvqWzX9hEOyqDXfu1B77rB0o49IaS-QjdzZbOknnDXTk63ieMu8W1VKmTmmlmt1UWIqadna2523g1tq2ReWioeFXRBFy3GJAqqSPMcRn8ko8WtMU36uCfxZu/s1600/DSCN5881.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I went with the classic tray approach and added in a few practical elements - candle, matches and cocktail napkins.  Drinks perspire on the glass and create that suction effect so it's nice to have the napkins to prevent that.   The Caribbean Islands book is vintage and full of interesting photos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcvmVIrmWH0Tgnu3eSi_GsRjsQYMl3nhQm0WAPWmGMWOW1NQm9i4bw_NS-PKmC3Mova0FrYUJW75nCVawv_K5TfufxpmHskRh0jjoxWBP1FiW1-caCwThFM0UCxFyDn2DZvwKX5eXulLU/s1600/DSCN5878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcvmVIrmWH0Tgnu3eSi_GsRjsQYMl3nhQm0WAPWmGMWOW1NQm9i4bw_NS-PKmC3Mova0FrYUJW75nCVawv_K5TfufxpmHskRh0jjoxWBP1FiW1-caCwThFM0UCxFyDn2DZvwKX5eXulLU/s1600/DSCN5878.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also included a bowl with snapshot proofs of my son's photography from senior year in high school. Akin to a deck of cards,  I think guests would feel comfortable reaching over and thumbing through them.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKfaJdtv-VNxKtw89Z1WoZM8dxYPNBj3gdNmFuOrCC0EarpiRRVSwTsdf3p4AeCQPqViHYBwqHxDUIzZ3Jzjj5HbTXDpDhvHHfyTFALOu3Uel4JvAr2zhRLETDqJygUEbz7BvjsE3QfH5/s1600/DSCN5887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKfaJdtv-VNxKtw89Z1WoZM8dxYPNBj3gdNmFuOrCC0EarpiRRVSwTsdf3p4AeCQPqViHYBwqHxDUIzZ3Jzjj5HbTXDpDhvHHfyTFALOu3Uel4JvAr2zhRLETDqJygUEbz7BvjsE3QfH5/s1600/DSCN5887.JPG" width="438" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmdMjMpIYM7yrEkFx_uyxEY43mvT1pNycSbyTQa90trILF2Rdyc6ci60fM5rp81l2PPXz-GOtX6pqa3Pl4Yiq0rnXcP1PHBBx6A0546daQdakNCLQrx_Ze0DwOt0Afff346mHCljHjnyT/s1600/DSCN5890.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmdMjMpIYM7yrEkFx_uyxEY43mvT1pNycSbyTQa90trILF2Rdyc6ci60fM5rp81l2PPXz-GOtX6pqa3Pl4Yiq0rnXcP1PHBBx6A0546daQdakNCLQrx_Ze0DwOt0Afff346mHCljHjnyT/s1600/DSCN5890.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I've changed out the green for pink with Anna Spiro's gorgeous Absolutely Beautiful Things and a blush colored Glassybaby. I like the pink with our gold sofa.  Yeah, I should have pushed that cushion down!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZiBy-E1PWvzQzK4eBJ8KnqNmyT-NCpr460PJZe68mhRvQ5NVSJv2afYfjhYfGQIDlAj_q2QRqCZBM_WN29xpcvZhE-Rqi8dIgcKRlJGz5TF9eCLba0wTJHesMYAowwxMbxuQtA9fxNjU/s1600/DSCN5873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZiBy-E1PWvzQzK4eBJ8KnqNmyT-NCpr460PJZe68mhRvQ5NVSJv2afYfjhYfGQIDlAj_q2QRqCZBM_WN29xpcvZhE-Rqi8dIgcKRlJGz5TF9eCLba0wTJHesMYAowwxMbxuQtA9fxNjU/s1600/DSCN5873.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In these shots I have a Celtic Cross on the napkins but I prefer the gold shell instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3c96SG03-C9-QwAV1P8vLLeAQEFAEHGrJwKSltH124SzFRhtv00-q1INd-qgmrEt2jftc37DmfBFOypNt5k7yUpFT-G4dncN00vKY9wcuIC90Y42hpTvkfGC5bGq_kVBsCE3FU3odLtj/s1600/DSCN5871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3c96SG03-C9-QwAV1P8vLLeAQEFAEHGrJwKSltH124SzFRhtv00-q1INd-qgmrEt2jftc37DmfBFOypNt5k7yUpFT-G4dncN00vKY9wcuIC90Y42hpTvkfGC5bGq_kVBsCE3FU3odLtj/s1600/DSCN5871.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLpuL-jcafoquT8S1agDQBYxEc9EVIRl8_6Dh-FKFlc1T00t7p5x3sTQs4e983pZ-1Nr7BN0D855JCMvhF7qipJOZnZlJgr_O_4ZThb7hofIFDucgmWcFXN4uU-2VuabpPejUYjF3O5eO/s1600/DSCN5894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLpuL-jcafoquT8S1agDQBYxEc9EVIRl8_6Dh-FKFlc1T00t7p5x3sTQs4e983pZ-1Nr7BN0D855JCMvhF7qipJOZnZlJgr_O_4ZThb7hofIFDucgmWcFXN4uU-2VuabpPejUYjF3O5eO/s1600/DSCN5894.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Here's a late night shot with one more version of the tray, this time with an extra book.  I'm liking the shell on it's own. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRL15tjVDMW4-YkPQUVWIVcSOWiSwtg5n_pu6ME3rwUPutFbTFfQhlzIMJGCdnKVtQcrgEMkfnY3sQPMFEBYuXKT-4XFwUONiUADRrbEzc2S7VvVr-HbesS9UOvG9dfzdRUTCYATw6z-gh/s1600/DSCN5896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRL15tjVDMW4-YkPQUVWIVcSOWiSwtg5n_pu6ME3rwUPutFbTFfQhlzIMJGCdnKVtQcrgEMkfnY3sQPMFEBYuXKT-4XFwUONiUADRrbEzc2S7VvVr-HbesS9UOvG9dfzdRUTCYATw6z-gh/s1600/DSCN5896.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Update - OK, 1 more, lol.  After looking at all these pics this morning I realized I should have pushed the groupings to the center of the table a bit more for some balance.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZVz_gn6K3nt0IuTyQ8XKFiwXVKxMlb8Y_9I6wbCOaECeMMbNyeEPVPJMGmwKUo9CJh8giQLGd7UtAnyBFeR6XOiEozKY9pQ_biMKC3rhH6YWwSB3iSxQ4RczKCQpv0B0OZ5XI3vHQ3sZ/s1600/DSCN5901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZVz_gn6K3nt0IuTyQ8XKFiwXVKxMlb8Y_9I6wbCOaECeMMbNyeEPVPJMGmwKUo9CJh8giQLGd7UtAnyBFeR6XOiEozKY9pQ_biMKC3rhH6YWwSB3iSxQ4RczKCQpv0B0OZ5XI3vHQ3sZ/s1600/DSCN5901.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Now join me in heading over to these bloggers to check out how they've styled their coffee tables - I'm sure there'll be tons of inspiration!<br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://carlaaston.com/designed/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Carla Aston Designed</a><i style="font-family: 'courier new', monospace;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #3333ff; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.classiccasualhome.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">classic•casual•home</a></span></span></span></i></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cottageandvine.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;" target="_blank">Cottage and Vine</a></div><div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emilyaclark.com/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;" target="_blank">Emily A. Clark</a><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.ladolfinalifestyle.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">La Dolfina</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mynottinghill.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">My Notting Hill</span></a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://roughluxeperspective.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Rough Luxe Lifestyle</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Savvy Southern Style</span></a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://simpledetailsblog.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Simple Details</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://tginteriors.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">T & G Interiors</a></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="http://theenchantedhome.co/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Enchanted Home</span></a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://therelishedroost.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Relished Roost</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQIVL9QhX5Q57zsjcsTBPV7Hyt76jiou_3qL6lELSonUPsFHt_fIQd2cCBB9_OlJdd1e8BDgJEEqm1tM2Skd8Fph34jMBso60VF12ZQ7bTcgDgSuv4OJQnzPx14NgbyzCz2Vh7ptWeiKQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-16+at+12.26.32+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQIVL9QhX5Q57zsjcsTBPV7Hyt76jiou_3qL6lELSonUPsFHt_fIQd2cCBB9_OlJdd1e8BDgJEEqm1tM2Skd8Fph34jMBso60VF12ZQ7bTcgDgSuv4OJQnzPx14NgbyzCz2Vh7ptWeiKQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-16+at+12.26.32+PM.png" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div>

Project Design: Style Your Coffee Table

It's Friday, yeah!! After an awful bout with the stomach flu I'm happy to be ending this week on a high note with Project Design and...

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Anyone live in or near Charlotte . . .

and need a vintage sofa/settee? I just happened to stumble across this <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150548253700&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en">one on eBay</a> (totally by accident, I was searching for blue velvet fabric for a chair I have) and thought it needed a good home. It looks black in the photo but the description says navy blue - yum. I, of course, don't really need this nor do I live anywhere near Charlotte, NC (it's for local pick-up only), but I love the shape and the current price (it's only got one bid but four days to go). Someone please get this so I can live vicariously through you.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBfECYh6FVicswgwBZhfxVLUXUU_qQRX8HvxtzNpjTzS-PSuNhcey4QffHwbwGXqrSG33BNF-ol3wvI5ElZBvhoNkOKBDdm3QBvIYDxjXR-QiZ-6k1PWadtu2_kgWSGB2AP0pQ1P-9E8/s1600/Beautiful+Blue+Velvet+Vintage+Wood+Trim+Couch+-+eBay+%2528item+150548253700+end+time+Jan-20-11+09_37_57+PST%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBfECYh6FVicswgwBZhfxVLUXUU_qQRX8HvxtzNpjTzS-PSuNhcey4QffHwbwGXqrSG33BNF-ol3wvI5ElZBvhoNkOKBDdm3QBvIYDxjXR-QiZ-6k1PWadtu2_kgWSGB2AP0pQ1P-9E8/s640/Beautiful+Blue+Velvet+Vintage+Wood+Trim+Couch+-+eBay+%2528item+150548253700+end+time+Jan-20-11+09_37_57+PST%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my first time using <a href="http://skitch.com/">Skitch</a>. Have you tried it?</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, just wanted to share the sofa love. And speaking of sharing the love, Ashley from <a href="http://meetmeinphiladelphia.blogspot.com/">Meet Me in Philadelphia</a> was kind enough to nominate me for a Stylish Blogger Award. Thanks so much, Ashley! I just ran across Ashley's blog recently, and I am loving her style . . . I think we are kindred spirits. You must visit her blog if you have not. Check out the adorable chair and curtains in her blog header . . . you just know it's going to be good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizm4dNTfI30QcbrLG-JHjusvViokaZtyVbWglb4TzIxTZyQOwQjCy0w1g0gErvNo4g6F6gWtdbTPTLEweBHyavdXCrUxrrhaWR4OB7GJg1aeBeSO8wC3thbxzdTufpD8h1wMb7VVe6TaY/s1600/Meet%252BMe%252Bin%252BPhiladelphia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizm4dNTfI30QcbrLG-JHjusvViokaZtyVbWglb4TzIxTZyQOwQjCy0w1g0gErvNo4g6F6gWtdbTPTLEweBHyavdXCrUxrrhaWR4OB7GJg1aeBeSO8wC3thbxzdTufpD8h1wMb7VVe6TaY/s400/Meet%252BMe%252Bin%252BPhiladelphia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Since I was fortunate enough to receive <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2011/01/blogiversary-and-award.html">this award</a> earlier in the week, I won't bore you with 7 more things about me. I'll just say thanks again, <a href="http://meetmeinphiladelphia.blogspot.com/">Ashley</a> for thinking of me!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And as this is turning out to be a rather random post, I'll just share a couple of things I found while poking around on Friday once my daughter finally went back to school after almost a week off for the snow/ice. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Of course, I hit the Habitat store and found this . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8IA3b7nL4pnEJZ6S5ZZNGZwNgw2Jte0NHk_UcYZJaZ1QXRaRbXOyqMebvStLOoCfPHkdCrgv2VqGRlUKQRIMOGgSKyxSWNsh370hrMHBzj9j0mtXVj26KWIii65sVYD3r7_ycv3Cnjo/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8IA3b7nL4pnEJZ6S5ZZNGZwNgw2Jte0NHk_UcYZJaZ1QXRaRbXOyqMebvStLOoCfPHkdCrgv2VqGRlUKQRIMOGgSKyxSWNsh370hrMHBzj9j0mtXVj26KWIii65sVYD3r7_ycv3Cnjo/s400/photo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Asian-style coffee table. This would be great painted/lacquered any color - I would do white or black. I think it was about $60. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Of course, there were two matching side tables too for $45 each. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIpPps9AFbCi1yBIHkpCOQEp0JX7xxaxAG3jkEOHwCbmrEMZEYvx0Bo2q7LJqQFyxVAdmPVyL9wDPMZtj4NHSdzRMY8B-dap-JLUsZFH6G_Ra3mP7GW-NBCko5hbDZ4NlamTjE4uSK5g/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIpPps9AFbCi1yBIHkpCOQEp0JX7xxaxAG3jkEOHwCbmrEMZEYvx0Bo2q7LJqQFyxVAdmPVyL9wDPMZtj4NHSdzRMY8B-dap-JLUsZFH6G_Ra3mP7GW-NBCko5hbDZ4NlamTjE4uSK5g/s400/photo.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">It reminded me of a coffee table makeover I just saw on <a href="http://thehuntresslives.blogspot.com/2011/01/another-amazing-transformation.html">The Huntress Lives</a>. Here's her coffee table that got a makeover. The before:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgx4PWbScX6VL9x_bbkMMIYljX5A6nlxwh_2wQI_330M4tXdd_Ys4uVh8ybZ2kWFeMpyT0i3bI1YwKTnGpIcU05v7s3GKdVm7fufDA-Jh712sSqcHE4RWfFoGGqjZjkBMlFJW7TyV5AI/s1600/coffee%252Btable%252B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgx4PWbScX6VL9x_bbkMMIYljX5A6nlxwh_2wQI_330M4tXdd_Ys4uVh8ybZ2kWFeMpyT0i3bI1YwKTnGpIcU05v7s3GKdVm7fufDA-Jh712sSqcHE4RWfFoGGqjZjkBMlFJW7TyV5AI/s400/coffee%252Btable%252B2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And, after:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7AFu-jVjKhN5w6rr62gGTZeRi9hYsqngT_ELdjLSHvn2vMZtntNrTiO58oTSduPp867xGAqwd8dY791N-a5lDp7ZmhCdoXa3D2BHLh-7s8QUgRHBUsqbYBSIvwuCa3BKdVAZEWIJfXI/s1600/IMG_1222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7AFu-jVjKhN5w6rr62gGTZeRi9hYsqngT_ELdjLSHvn2vMZtntNrTiO58oTSduPp867xGAqwd8dY791N-a5lDp7ZmhCdoXa3D2BHLh-7s8QUgRHBUsqbYBSIvwuCa3BKdVAZEWIJfXI/s400/IMG_1222.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And I found these . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQDtI1Yr5DSnE9pB2u5P4HVq5cLCsYg_2BDYktEJLpAJJCZ82COdGtaq79alqaoLhDZQZNJVRkfimX6Tn2bWaVf7qugSh4Hht6P9qhTgBG9bE1A1UNGlEmL-gSPiAUryBtoppY6S1RzA/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQDtI1Yr5DSnE9pB2u5P4HVq5cLCsYg_2BDYktEJLpAJJCZ82COdGtaq79alqaoLhDZQZNJVRkfimX6Tn2bWaVf7qugSh4Hht6P9qhTgBG9bE1A1UNGlEmL-gSPiAUryBtoppY6S1RzA/s400/photo.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">a pair of temple jar lamps. While they've been hanging around the Habitat shop for a while (I can only imagine it's because of their less than flattering rust-brown color), they're a great shape and size. Plus, there are two of them . . . <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2010/01/one-is-loneliest-number.html">I love pairs of things</a>. They've been marked down to about $12 each. Paint them the color of your choice and with the right shades, they'd be perfect on a console table or sideboard. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope everyone is enjoying a happy weekend!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Anyone live in or near Charlotte . . .

and need a vintage sofa/settee? I just happened to stumble across this one on eBay (totally by accident, I was searching for blue velvet fa...

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