Jul 24
Every beautiful house is filled with tables. Dining room table, occasional table, beech coffee table, birch accent table, nest of tables, mahogany side table and of course a console table. Our homes are meant to be places of rest and seclusion from the hectic pace of modern life. We work hard which is as it should be but we also need to learn how to rest well and enjoy the fruits of our labour. One certain way to enjoy our life is to have a beautifully furnished home that gives us a deep sense of satisfaction and joy.
Of course furnishings make up a large part of a home’s beauty. Tastefully crafted furniture add class and elegance to a home. They make a statement about us and our aspirations. Comfortable and stylish lounge settings are a pleasure to sit in. Professionally crafted dining sets add to a meal’s enjoyment. Art works enhance a home’s atmosphere with their color and vibrancy. But it’s not just the primary and prominent furnishings that create a home’s environment and make it pleasing to the eye. It often is the small and seemingly insignificant furnishings that both complement and complete the more dominant furnishings. Included in these less dominant furnishings are console tables.
You may ask what exactly is a console table? A console table is primarily an accent table used for a multiplicity of purposes. It is one of those small and seemingly insignificant pieces of furniture that can actually make a substantial difference to your home and its milieu. You can purchase a glass console table or a wood or iron one. Console tables can be placed a variety of rooms. They can be used in a hallway as a utility table for dropping car keys, placing the home telephone or a holding place for the newspaper or the mail. They can also be used in a dining room as a complementary piece to the main dining table and chairs. They can serve as sofa table often behind a sofa lounge adding to the sofa as a room divider. With a mirror they can add space and contrast to a hallway. As a half moon or drop leaf table they can serve as a bar table or even a bistro table. They can be utilised in a bedroom as a decorative piece or again as a more functional table for storing various day to day items including jewellery. They can also be used outside to complement a chaise lounge that is covered with colorful chaise lounge cushions.
Undoubtedly a console table is a tasteful and useful addition to any home.
Tagged with: accent table • coffee table • console table • dining room table • nest of tables • occasional table • side table
Jul 24
As we have seen console tables can add so much to a home in functionality and style. So when it comes to buying one follow this simple ten step plan to ensure you end with the tables that will meet your demands.
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Step 1
First work out how many tables you are going to buy and where you will place them in your home. Figure out whether their purpose is decorative or utilitarian. Will it complement a study table or serve as a dining bench? Also consider how complementary the tables need to be.
Step 2
Work out a budget. Allow more for the decorative items like a Tuscan console table that will be a feature piece. Consider low cost tables for bathrooms and studies. Putting a boundary on your expenditure before starting your search will help you avoid any spur of the moment decisions that will prove costly in the long run.
Make a decision as to how high your tables will be. Take into account the other furnishings in the room where your table will be placed. Make sure you keep the table in right proportion to the rest of your furniture.
Step 4
Measure the footprint of the areas where your console tables are going to be placed. Get an accurate assessment of the size of table you need to find.
Step 5
Give some thought to the colors of your tables. Will you paint them? Will you prefer to stain the wood a certain color? What colors in the room do you need to match or contrast? You will want to avoid a major clash of colors.
Step 6
This next step is very important. What shape do you want? The options are many and include half circle, square, rectangular, round, v shaped for a corner or straight back for a wall. What will suit the room and the feel you are looking to produce. Also factor in the shape of the legs. Some legs are ornate, others plain.
Step 7
Now consider the material. Do you want wood, wrought iron or a combination of both? Do you want a glass console table or one with a marble top? What will suit the furnishings in the room?
Step 8
We are getting close to the end of our process. If you want decorations to be on the table whether they are flowers or artwork choose a table that will go well with the decoration.
Step 9
Ask some of your friends where they bought their tables and follow their recommendations. Also search the net and discover the different options for purchasing.
Step 10
Now hit the shops and enjoy buying those well designed tables that will add beauty and functionality to your home.
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Jul 20
This article is to help people understand all the different types of furniture that are available. The first style of furniture I am going to be looking at is American furniture. You will find that within American furniture there are 3 styles for you to choose from which are modern, antique and rustic.
Antique style furniture is based on some common European styles seen. Antique style furniture was first produced to be practical and fit for purpose so was built more to serve a need than provide an overly aesthetically pleasing finish. Rustic furniture is typically styled to the region in which it was created and this is because it is made form local materials. The furniture which is referred to as modern contains influences from the WWII era.
Some of the most popular styles of European furniture come from France, Italy and England. Walnut and oak trees are the materials that most define the English style of furniture. Naturally this style of furniture maintains a very rich and dark colour. Italian furniture was influenced by the Romans and has a very solid and structural feel to it. The French furniture is more flamboyant and decorative than the other European styles.
All of these styles of furniture are the classic styles that have been around for a very long time and continue to be popular today. You can find interior furniture made out of all different materials and colours so I’m sure there will be a style that is right for you. Whilst getting the furniture of your home right is very important you don’t want to ruin your hard work by not getting the right accessories and tableware options that will highlight your furniture choices. One of the easiest ways to pick and choose the furnishings that you want for your house is to search on the internet. Using comparison site you will be able to find the exact products that you want at the best prices.
Wine racks and kitchen accessories are also worth considering for you interior design scheme.
Tagged with: furniture • kitchen accessories • tableware • wine racks
