Lovely living room potpourri

I am moving tomorrow and have been painting our new place for the last two days and I am EXHAUSTED. Starting fresh in a new place is exciting, but moving as an act is horrible. So, I won't be posting tomorrow, but want to wish everyone a great and hopefully much more relaxing weekend than I'll be having.

Two images above via Real Simple

Simple and pretty
via The Nest

via Sweet Home Style

via Schibsted Forlag

so gorgeous and dramatic 
via Scandinavian Chic

via Pinterest

I really like the shutters and colorful accents on the couch. Really anchors things.
via Pinterest

Knife and fork coffee table.

I came across this coffee a while back and again today. It was pretty hot idea back in 2007. Sadly I can't access the Objection design site as its down but it well worth doing a google search for more info on them and maybe you will find more info than I could.

Normally I blog about comporary and modern furniture you can get your hands on but this is one of those posts that I hope will get the old creative juice following.

I love the simple idea. I'm sure health and safety my have a few problem with it and I'd sugest keeping the kids away from it or design a similar idea with a clear glass or pastic covering/case.

Gorgeous reclaimed wood - do you have some?

I was introduced to Forest Dickey's work the other day and it's just stunning. He uses reclaimed barn wood -of which I've always been a fan. The unique thing is that with this historic medium he creates contemporary furniture! I particularly love his benches -



*gulp*

gorgeous walnut

via Forest's studio Varian


Cabinetry in reclaimed wood if you the substance and look of a rustic kitchen
via Gurniture


A special attribute of reclaimed wood is that it means your piece will be completely unique. I can think of a space for this hutch in every room (of my dream house, that is.)
Cottage Home Maine

ohhh. I seriously want one of these vintage factory carts as a coffee table...one day...
via Restoration Hardware

see!
via Marie Claire Maison

via James Merrel

Of course, most furniture in reclaimed wood will probably be made one of a kind by craftsmen, which equals big bucks (and rightfully so), but you can find more accessible furniture - like these shelves made from old railroad tracks at vivaterra.
via vivaterra

Do any of you have furniture (or anything) made from reclaimed wood? I'd love to hear about it - what it is and how you like it.

Slim line Coffee table from Dedon

Garden furniture with Style!

The pictured Slim line coffee table doesn't do it justice. The weaved fiber is made up of different sections which sadly don't come out in the picture.

The entire dedon Slim line range is full of the special weave and with so many copies of the shape the weave is what make this a top end designer iconic item that will last.


Find out more about the Slim line Coffee table

The Folded Coffee table Jeff Miller for Baleri Italia

The amazing looking rectangular coffee table with glossy plastic top and steel rod base.

With a 10mm-thick top is co-injected plastic material, fully recyclable.

The top come in either white in or black pictured.

Find out more about Baleri Italia here: http://www.cerrutibaleri.com

Find out more about the Folded Coffee table here

Rotor Coffee Table from Bellato

This coffee table designed for Bellato is so simple in design.

With four square wood leaves of which three can rotate offers and array of formations for a eye catching focal point with in the living room or office lobby.

With a contemporary and modern feel the rotor by bellato allow the owner to slide/fold the table into just a square when not in use and to open up when in use.

Find out more about the Rotor Coffee Table

Domino Coffee Table from SIDD

2 days ago Chris Pritchard made a comment on the this blog so off I went to checkout his profile to find out he is a designer..

We love comments on this blog and this is the case in point.. Look what I found!

The Domino Coffee is a great design.. Simple but eye catching.

This would create a great focal point for a living area and even better in a office loby. The cross over of wood and glass off the combination of tradition and contemporary.

SIDD offer a small number of items that are worth checking out from woodern wine rack to a wooden vase.

Find out more about Domino Coffee Table
Find out more about SIDD

Tetra coffee table from Bellato

Typical Bellato design...

Bellato are famous for two main things, the side/wall units and the amazing coffee tables of which i'll be posting more about in the future.

The Tetra coffee table with it's four leaves allow your to expand it size when you need to and contrack when its not needed.

Designed by Bernard Vuarnesson for Bellato is perfect for and living room.

Find out more about the Tetra Coffee Table.

Sweet Scandinavian Style for a sweet price (and a few steps up from Ikea)

I'm starting to like CB2 more and more these days. They seem to be offering more versatile furniture and accessories, instead of all cold steel modern furnishings. Here are some things I'd love to have from their first look 09 catalog.

I *love* this Platform coffee table - it has two drawers (hello storage), and I love the modern retro design. I also love the $399 price tag. The Dane table lamp - only $99, and oh so pretty. I'm not usually one for wall decals and wall "sculpture," but I thought these rubber decor forms were sort of pretty. They'd look nice down a hallway wall.

Those cute and simple tea light sconces are only $2.50! One also can't have enough simple cylindrical vases in various sizes. Sadly mine broke last time I moved, and I've been meaning to get more. They're a great option for people who only get flowers occasionally, because in between bouquets you can fit all sorts of interesting objets d'art. The Darjeeling dining table is a favorite of mine, the wood grain is gorgeous. Rare saal wood is reclaimed from old Indian railroad ties, restored, and pieced in a natural plank mosaic.

via CB2

Image background swatch from Scandinavian Design Center

House Beautiful Potpurri

I've had a few House Beautiful scans I've been meaning to share with you guys, some are from this past month's issue, and some are older. Enjoy!

I love the coffee table with natural objects, wooden bowls, and books.


Love this humble cozy bedroom

If anyone knows where I can get a blue striped rug like this please do tell!

An artist's easel as a flat-screen TV mount. Genius!

A cozy nook to read the morning paper and have a cup of coffee

The Spiral Coffee Table from Cattelan Italia

The very funky and cool Spiral coffee table is designed by Ca' Nova Design for Cattelan Italia..

A perfect centrepiece of your lounge or living room. The design is would made any living space stand out.

Find out more about the Spiral Coffee Table and more from Cattelan Italia.

The could also be a feature in a office location or hotel lobby. The glass can come in black (as pictured) brown, red, or frosted glass.

Shell coffee table by Fiam Italia.

Designed by Danny Lane for Fiam Italia..

The "shell" coffee table is a classic design by fiam.

Fiam Italia is fame for its glass and mirror and its most famous design the caadre mirror will be blogged very soon!



Coffee table with 12 mm-thick curved glass base and 15 mm-thick handsculptured glass top. Hardware in stainless steel.

The Blox Coffee table from Cassina

Simple sleek lines. This cassina coffee is a complete design classic.

Designed in 2002 by Jehs & Laub for cassina the blox coffee table is free standing and is ment as an adition to the blox sofa which i'm sure I'll blog about soon enough.


In my opinion this table could go with so many item by cassina and many other brands.. I think it could work well with the Auckland chair and footrest by cassina.

See more about the Cassina blox coffee table

Industrial style furniture

I love Pottery Barn's new Benchwright Dining Table, as I'm a sucker for furniture designers who "appreciate wood's character." The table is lovely, however there is nothing like the real thing. My parents' home is almost fully furnished in pieces passed down, and even though a lot of them are reproductions, they're beautiful because it was life that rewarded them with character, not some strategically placed dents and dings. On the flip side, at $5,800 for the real thing, Pottery Barn's industrial-style dining seems affordable!

Pottery Barn's Table--


Get Back's table--
It extends at each end

*Love*

Some other cool offerings from Get Back

Spend more time in your living room

I spend most of my time in either the kitchen cleaning and working, or in my bedroom sleeping. But recently I've noticed I'm most relaxed in my living room - probably because I'm not often doing work there, but simply relaxing with a book or magazine. It's a real luxury that we could all use more of, and I hope these living rooms encourage you to spend a little more time in the living room!


so jealous of the great light in this room!






...love what they've done with the mantle here






I'd love an old rolling palette on wheels as a coffee table

All images via Marie Claire Maison