Monday, May 3

secret of domestic bliss #20...a well decorated coffee table

I am currently working on giving a revamp to an apartment here in my neighborhood.
First up, the living room has got to be given some life.
One surefire way to give a living room a little spice is by jazzing up the coffee table.
Most homes have a remote or two and maybe some coasters, if they are smart.
By all means dwellers, liven up your r + r area with some of your favorite accessories.
Books, cool looking objects, you might even throw a candle or two in the mix.
Whatever you love, display it right in front of you so that you may actually get some use out of it.
The books on my coffee table are the ones I flip through the most.
Displays your favorite things with pride and remember...don't forget to use trays!



images courtesy of...
lonnymag

19 comments:

Linda@ Lime in the Coconut said...

You are so right! That is where I always fall short!

The Zhush said...

I am ALL about the trays and the books...love this.

cynthia - thedailybasics.com said...

That bold brown and white stripe amazingly works for me - how totally fab! Love the direction of all those shots!

Erica said...

LOVE them all, though I wish the one with the yellow trays had a *bit* more space. I dig it when there is still room to put stuff down if need be (I'd be afraid to set my diet coke down on that puppy...)

Debby Lee said...
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Debby Lee said...

Oops.. sorry about the deleted comment, (typos). I swear there is no rum in my coffee. Any who, thanks for reminding me.. my coffee table needs a makeover. Perfect project for a rainy afternoon. xoxox

Claire said...

These are great ideas! Thanks for the inspiration :)

Leah said...

Love the first picture so cool! I just want to see everything on it. Great tip!

Glamorous Newlywed said...

Love the pic with the three yellow trays on the table!

Champagne Taste said...

I am so glad u posted this!! u READ my mind I was searching for images of coffee table set ups the other day..

ms. less is always more said...

I love the look of stacked books, trays collecting lovelies, etc... with kids I've had to put that all aside for a bit - once their older and not into everything my cocktail table will be looking good again!

LindsB said...

love all these examples- especially Eddie Ross's. He can do no wrong.

Helena - A Diary of Lovely said...

love your tips!!

Naomi said...

love the look of all of these. but for my own home I'd veer towards the simpler- the tray on the tufted ottoman feels just about right!

-Naomi@thirteenandsouth

Chic Coles said...

What a great collection of coffee tables! I love the image with the light blue (chairs?).

Lorena said...

I just realized... my coffee table sucks.
These are sooo well put together, true art.

Kathysue said...

Great post sweetie, I am so loving that citron green with gray. It is not for my home but I sure enjoy looking at it. Kathysue

 Viv said...

Great ideas! One day, when I put my coffee table back in the living room (I took it out so my son has more room to play) I'm going to look back on this post for inspiration. Thank you!

MAGPIE FIELDS said...

What lovely ideas!!! We were thinking the same thing with trays on our blog this morning. It sure does make styling easier and more intentional.