Comments on: How to Style Your Coffee Table

By: Grace Kavei

Grace Kavei — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:28:15 +0000

I love the idea of a coffee table, but I am not sure on how to match the color with that of the rug or carpet under it.

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A New Giveaway and A Winner! | The Inspired Room — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:00:50 +0000

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By: Bonnie Mattson

Bonnie Mattson — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:13:36 +0000

I love this post, Melissa. I just knew it was yours the minute I started reading it. Table-scapes are so much fun and say a lot about the family living in the home. I like changing mine with the seasons and events going on at home. It is fun and important to fill that void above a coffee table with something with some height and interest. I am an accessory girl, they are the jewels of any room.

By: Hooked on Houses

Hooked on Houses — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:10:37 +0000

I have to admit that I got SO tired of having my husband and children push all the “pretties” aside so that they could prop up their feet on the coffee table that I resorted to removing everything and leaving it bare. It was making me nuts. I decided I’d rather have it look undecorated than to have all the accessories sitting at the corners of the table in disarray.

I’m thinking I should’ve gone for a big ottoman instead of a coffee table, but it’s too late now. *sigh*

Looking forward to someday being able to do something pretty like that Pottery Barn table at the top of the post. Love that. I’ve had it marked in my “inspiration file” all summer. -Julia

By: Hooked on Houses

Hooked on Houses — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:01:36 +0000

I’m thinking I should’ve gone for a big square ottoman instead of a coffee table, but it’s too late now. *sigh*

Looking forward to someday being able to do something pretty like that Pottery Barn table at the top of the post. Love that. I’ve had it marked in my “inspiration file” all summer. -Julia

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:06:57 +0000

Beautiful!

The #1 lesson it seems like I should take away from this is “Don’t clutter!” Every time I try to style something at home it never ends up looking quite like the inspirations I base my efforts on, and it seems like the main reason is always because I have more stuff up in the mix than I should.

By: melissa @ the inspired room

melissa @ the inspired room — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:52:01 +0000

I had to laugh out loud about those rocks. If I did that I think people would scratch their heads. It really looks like something my son would do, without my blessing. LOL!

By: Darla

Darla — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:39:36 +0000

LOL Fishmama, I was thinking the same thing with an 11 year old boy. I’d love to do more with my table (which is actually a wicker like trunk) but it has to be easy to remove the items cuz we store blankets in there.

These tables are gorgeous and great inspiration!

By: FishMama @LifeasMOM

FishMama @LifeasMOM — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:30:10 +0000

I shudder to think what my sons could do with those rocks. Different season, different time, I guess.

Beautiful ideas, though.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:40:52 +0000

Ummm… I think my daughter’s got a few rocks lying around here somewhere. Maybe I’ll toss them on the coffee table and see what happens….