When we dress, we put everything into it. From the clothes to the shoes and all those accessories you bought on those click-happy pop up ads–you want to be noticed. Design is the same way, you just live with the vignette a bit longer. It’s also interchangeable, as you don’t have to style a table once the way you did with the coffee table you grew up with from elementary school till college. (Our moms evidently did not have click-happy pop up ads to feed shopping whims.)
Summer coffee table with no-fail accessories like a candle, books and tray.
The trick is to assemble your favorite accessories that share a theme. In the summer, it’s those relics that epitomize outdoor life. Beach time comes with surfing, shells and the soft, ocean-kissed hues of sea, sky and sand.
Coffee Table essentials include books, coasters, magazines and candles–accent pieces that offer color, scale and function. A tray is a dependable feature to group and delineate the items as well as protect the table’s surface. Mix it up with seasonal offerings, like flowers and calendar color, or what’s current. It’s easy to do and gives the entire room a styled look without a major redesign.
Resources:
3-wick candle: NEST New York
Gallery serving tray: zak! designs
Montauk book: Amazon
Leroy Grannis book: Amazon
