The Classic Pedestal Table

According to amishtables.com , "The pedestal table was originally designed for smaller rooms and to give an air of status. They were popular because of their functionality and almost all homes had one in some form. Just like today, they could be put to use in an elegant dining room or as a gaming table for friends and family to gather around." (table above by Identity Craft and image below from flicker)

"Pedestal bases have ranged from single columns to fanciful, ornately scrolled, indulgences. Each designer and style seemed to create its own signature of pedestal base. Their commonality is a single leg or central supporting column or pillar, attached under the center of the table top."

"King Arthur was famed for his round table, giving equality to all since it did not host the traditional head of the table that rectangular dining room tables did. Since the focal point of a pedestal draws your eye to the center the tops of pedestal tables have traditionally been visually pleasing."

I've always wanted a round pedestal dining table. (I've also wanted wanted a huge trestle table with a bench for a while but you work with the space you have.) My dining room is awkwardly shaped. It looks large & square when viewing it from the living room, but it's actually rectangular and very narrow when you center a table under the chandelier.

I fell in love with LOTS of tables but due to my size issues, there weren't many tables available in the under typical 5 foot diameter size. I did find one that was more than I would have liked to have spent (I really don't like to spend over $200- $500 on anything, I'll be honest, although I know that can be ridiculous.) and I thought I'd share with you some of the inspiration pictures I collected along the way... The image below is from Nina Griscom's home and it's still one of my FAVORITE houses out there. Each piece in the space seems to be its own sculpture or work of art. One of the reasons I wanted a round pedestal table so badly is because I think they have the most beautiful silhouettes. This table is exactly what I was searching for... (but with a leaf)

Just check out this gorgeous silhouette (House Beautiful) below:

And here's a close-up of the same room. I'mlLoving the lantern over the table below and the pedestal table is a bit more ornate...

Here's a strong pedestal, the "Avignon Table" from Horchow. I love these too for larger spaces...

And below is a similar Sears version for around $300. (Not bad at all for the look!!)The pedestal table below has a more transitional style and even though nothing's really going on with the walls, it's okay because the table's just such a perfect focal point.

Below is the Wakefield Pedestal Table by Nochols & featured in Hosue Beautiful:

And I had to slip this white beauty from Country Living in (below). I just LOVE this dining room.

One of my favorite sources is Martha Stewart Furniture for Bernhardt. I am crazy over their pedestal tables but unfortunatly they were all too big fo rmy dining room. Below is the Grand Lake Pedestal Table and I just LOVE it!!! It has perfect lines in my opinion. Another reason we wanted a pedestal is because we're mostly going to be using our dining are as a reading/ project spot. My husband & I both have a bunch of books going at once & since we love how a pile of books looks, we figured this would be the perfect space to be able to keep our mess out on. (Of course I'll make it a pretty mess and below is what I'm thinking.-- Martha's Grand Lake Pedestal Table again)

And here is is again (below)... it's just begging to be covered in books!!!

Below is the Lyell Pedestal Tbale also by Martha Stewart and it would look beautiful with some Midcentury chairs:

And here's the Dunmere Pedestal table by martha Stewart. I'm crazy over its lines too!!!

Love it paired with these aqua-clad chairs below:

Here's a black oak pedestal table from Country Living and I'm loving this room too. Paring it with the vintage metal chairs is such a perfect yet unexpected touch:

Below, House Beautiful with pedestal table from Mecox Gardens... Love the drum shade over it!

Below is another House Beautifulspace, done by Albert Hadley. It's used as a beautiful library table:

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nd below is a very similar dining table (Country Living) in a dining room. I'm CRAZY pver this room and also remember seeing it on Cote de Texas. (The lantern?!! window seat in the background?!! It's just so light & airy & I love what that strong dark & handsome table does in there!!! :)

Below is a room featured in House Beautiful and (shockingly for House Beautiful!) they used a table from Pottery Barn! I'm loving it.

And, finally, one more look at my dream table....

And here's the one that arrived at my house yesterday from Pottery Barn. It is the perfect size and comes with a leaf for bigger dinners!! Like I said it was more than I wanted to spend (that just shows you where the budget's at--- when PB is too high-end!!! :) but it really is exactly what we were looking for...

We're so happy with it & I just love what it does for the dining room!!! It really amped it up a notch in there & works perfectly with my velvet sofa. I'm sorry for not posting pics yet-- they are coming SO soon I promise. I'm waiting on a hardwood floor install (happening this weekend by super-busy husband) and a rug to arrive because I want you to see it once it's all done.

xoxo,

lauren

Grått och betong på Formex

Det fanns massor av kul på Formex och något som jag alltid tycks fastna för är grått och betong.

Tove Admans nya bord med lilla espressokoppen som sitter fast blev en av mina favoriter på mässan.

Manzana satsade på dalahästar, ljusstakar och trollsländor i betong. Bilden till höger har jag lånat av Charlotte från Hemmariket - kika gärna in och läs hennes mässrapport.

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Ett vackert och stilrent fat med en liten bonsai i från VDG väckte mitt lilla ha-begär. De stora terassljusstakarna kändes också lite nya, har inte sett liknande i Sverige tidigare. Kommer från Terrass Concept Store.

Bloomingville hade inte betong men däremot vackra plädar, kuddar och detaljer i en grå färgskala.

Tropic Small Home Design Architecture at Malang East Java Indonesia

Home Design architecture at small house isn’t difficult as the size. We can make some small area looks even larger then actual size. At Malang, East java, Indonesia, some small house adapt minimize tropic home design architecture. It’s use some gardening, composition wall color, texture and some decorating house.

Decorating small house can use some element like use small gate, texture floor and gardening. Small home design architecture actually not good at tropic climate. Causes high temperature makes house more hot than bigger house. But, if the small home design architecture adapt good circulation air, it will be decrease heat problem.

Small home design architecture need for small area of house. It’s can explore small area looks bigger than the real

En vågad mix av Kamelo

Ett företag som hade en annorlunda och väldigt kul mix var Kamelo som säljer design från Sydafrika. Här hade man mixat rent trä (furu), renskinn och filtdetaljer med guldornament, kuddar av springbok och lampor med strutsfjädrar. Vågat och häftigt!

Dukat på Formex

Det fanns massor av kul idéer för dukningar och mängder av vackert porslin på Formex. Har listat några av mina favoriter.

Mateus höll sig till skalan vitt, svart och rött. Mycket sobert och vackert, men vad tycker ni om den nya fågelkannan?

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Nyheterna från Sagaform lutade åt retrohållet. Koppen heter också just 'Retro', det ugnssäkra uppläggningsfatet 'Season' och kombinationsljusstaken som går att bygga i olika kombinationer 'Mekano'. 'Retro' finns också i mugg, riktigt fin, se hemsidan.

Nästan barnsligt oformligt i kombination med vackra stora medelhavsmönster. Det här annorlunda och handgjorda porslinet stod keramikern Agneta Livijn för. Fräck och lite hipp kombination! (Jag fick dessutom möjligheten att äta frukost på det här porslinet dagen efter, men jag återkommer om det lite senare.)

The Lucite Trend

Well, I can't say that I'm up on the trends. At all. Because sometimes when I go to write a blogpost about a trend or something I think is really great, and I'm googling images, I come accross a post on the very subject I was planning on writing about... and quite often it's over a year old. That makes me feel behind. So, I know there are probably a million posts out there about lucite coffee tables, and maybe I didn't even get the memo and the trend is over, but I write posts as much for me as for you. And for now I'm going to indulge myself & hope you'll join me.

I just bought the lucite coffee table above from cb2 and can't wait for it to arrive!!! (The "Peakaboo Clear Coffee Table") I had originally planned on keeping the old toolbox -below- we had for a while... Then Christian fell off the sofa and whacked his head on the corner of it and I started to consider some softer options. (I'm usually not this much of a wimp, but since the dog bite accident I find myself being a bit more paranoid.) I was also looking to go for something a bit more modern juxtaposed against the traditional sofa, let's be honest.

I really love this one from Elle Decor but of course glass had me more more terrified than the wood. (haha I really am scarred right now.) But it really got me in the mood for clear. According to the internet, our all-knowing source, "Lucite is a material that has both properties of plastic and glass and mirrors the clarity of glass. It is heavier in “feel” as compared to traditional plastics and is of the highest quality." So I decided to go with lucite to get my clear fix.

I thought I'd share with you a bunch of eye-candy rooms with lucite coffee tables. Most are really similar to the one I ordered and I'm loving them. It might be something I tire of eventually, but I was really happy with the price & what it'll do for the space. (Below, House Beatiful)

The room below (decorpad) has a nice mix of traditional & modern...

Loving this room below (found at decorpad) & I think the lucite is just a perfect surprise in the middle of the room.

The room below (House Beautiful) has two lucite tables pushed close together and I love how the striped rug comes through the tables. (I'm definitely going to be looking for a special rug to layer over the natural woven one we'll have.)

And here's the same concept again (from Materialgirls) and how cute is the pup under there?? (okay, i don't know if he's real or fake!!!)

Here's the coffee table I ordered. Not loving the room but am still into the table:

Ok and this one might be glass but I love it so I'm including it anyway. I'm also crazy about what's going on above the sofa. So interesting. (decorpad)

Here's another one from Leslie Klotz's cottage (featured in House Beautiful)... SO fresh & fun:

LOVE the room below. It's so big & I love al the separated areas the designer created. (pic from inglenookdecor.blogspot.com) I also love views of lucite tables from above because it's almost like the objects on them are floating.

And I found the one below on my good friend Camila's blog (High-Heeled Foot in the Door) who I'm sure most of you know & love. Just two stacks of books on it- so pretty & simple!!

Soon I'll be laying across my sofa & smiling for the camera too. soon.. soon...

xoxo,

lauren

ps- my thoughts on trends: If you love something, get it whether it's "in" or "out"... don't ever get something just because it's "in" or "trendy," get it because you love it. (Then, who cares what happens when it goes "out" because YOU love it?!)

Lady Lisa Café

Till varje Formex får en ung designer i uppdrag att formge Young Design Lounge. Den här gången var det Lisa Bengtsson som stod för formgiviningen. Temat var 'En resa tillbaka i tiden'. Ett hopp in i Lisas värld för längesedan och ändå i nutid.