CLEANING THE COFFEE TABLE

I wanted to talk about this thorn in my side, the coffee table. It's unavoidably in the middle of the room in everyone's home and it becomes the catch-all spot for everyone's cell phones, empty cans, keys, wallets and remote controls, just to name a few. We would all love if our coffee could look like perfection at all times...

Robin Pellisier

But in the real world, they don't! Lets take a look at a 3 quick ways to fashionably dress up and hide the most common culprits.

 Clear off your magazines, mail, remote controls and all of the other things that don't belong, and store them in a tray, basket or a chest underneath.

 

images: A Beach Cottage, Crate & Barrel, Munger Interiors, Greige/Fluegge

Add beautiful books and place inside of trays along with decorative coasters.

images: Abbe Fenimore Studio Ten 25, Design House, the Old Painted Cottage

Add a natural touch such as coral or floral arrangements along with a unique objet.

 

images: Tiffany Eastman Interiors, Cristi Holcombe, A Jaffe