Radio Silence

Just for today. I'm trying to avoid all social media today so when I watch the royal wedding I can be surprised.  My son just started sleeping through the night so there was no way I was going to get up at 4 am for <i>anyone</i>, not even Wills, not even Kate, not even David Beckham (whom I heard was almost as breathtaking as the Princess).  Also, randomly the letter "t" and  the letter that comes after "a" are not working on my computer.  I have to cut and paste every "t" in this post.  It's extremely tedious. <br /><br />So in he spirit of wedded bliss, I will leave you with a few images from <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/blue-and-white-wedding.html">my wedding</a> because it was in my opinion Epic as well :)<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYmXslj6YDIkBE89s1p8z8V0QG6WahxH7xZHcZEL_notQM5mOM5WkZFC4EcBHrMJjCNEB8VNnNjhUS245G-LPzH9kMKee1WP-wcMuTB2oNBRzrx4ZMa98DqZAK8JUbG1EpDpe-KgNhY4/s1600/JWw2346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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Radio Silence

Just for today. I'm trying to avoid all social media today so when I watch the royal wedding I can be surprised.  My son just started sl...

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How did I miss this?

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bgjYztaUQSQzMRi3QrdKz2fQAxTt0L8jBdbIy4hfj-_ipJBZjoiEgnGngQQ55OVbCwUk9Q_8gP4tYG4Aum_2kB3HUnM-yQnVC2KOfshCMhR2g5t5aEeyuw38LqUVZz43nItHS00SZe7I/s1600/dressing+room+Windsor+Smith+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bgjYztaUQSQzMRi3QrdKz2fQAxTt0L8jBdbIy4hfj-_ipJBZjoiEgnGngQQ55OVbCwUk9Q_8gP4tYG4Aum_2kB3HUnM-yQnVC2KOfshCMhR2g5t5aEeyuw38LqUVZz43nItHS00SZe7I/s1600/dressing+room+Windsor+Smith+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.windsorsmithhome.com/">Veranda</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br />I just came across this dressing room by <a href="http://www.windsorsmithhome.com/">Windsor Smith</a> and I can't stop looking at it.  Much like the Robert Pattinson photo I have saved on my desktop (thank you <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2011/04/american-antiques-folk-art-and.html">Joni at Cote de Texas</a>), I keep peeking at it.  Like somehow if I stare at it enough, if I burn the image into my little, tiny, overstimulated-by-design brain, it will be mine ... the dressing room that is.  I don't know why I'm so obsessed with it.  I don't know why I'm obsessed with pre-haircut Justin Bieber either.  I cannot count the number of design images I see in a day, and while I'm certainly not bored or jaded, I love when I come across something so delicious I want to eat it.  I want to eat this dressing room. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkI7lWGA5mxYVlJpsaGdl86qcIh1eyGrJlEJy1j21ZWQjV8lHJaZZYn6M1Z70v79oYw1WFmFU8GwhOzBDaUmGEB9GumoJu68DDLj4jyjC0L-zbMZXBDdltstkuEWXnASQSyCHutemORH8/s1600/patt-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkI7lWGA5mxYVlJpsaGdl86qcIh1eyGrJlEJy1j21ZWQjV8lHJaZZYn6M1Z70v79oYw1WFmFU8GwhOzBDaUmGEB9GumoJu68DDLj4jyjC0L-zbMZXBDdltstkuEWXnASQSyCHutemORH8/s400/patt-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My other favorite Edward </td></tr></tbody></table>

How did I miss this?

Veranda   I just came across this dressing room by Windsor Smith and I can't stop looking at it.  Much like the Robert Pattinson photo ...

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Guest Post: Arcadian Lighting - Coastal Interiors Bring Beauty of the Beach Home

<i>Today is the perfect day for a guest post because I got nothin' y'all.  Actually, that's not true.  I have lots of pretty images in the archives, I just don't have the patience to put them in some sensible order.  So I'm thrilled to let the nice folks at Arcadian Lighting take over for me today.  They've got some purdy pics and great advice for bringing the beach into your home.  Yesterday I purchased some beachy frames and have been hanging a bunch of our pictures from our Sea Island trip so this post is very timely! Enjoy! </i><br /><br /><br />Although it would be lovely to actually own a cottage or home on the beach, that isn't possible for most people. But wouldn't it be lovely to bring a little bit of beach inspiration into your home, even if you were in some landlocked city, miles away from the beach? It would be and it is doable to look towards coastal interiors to bring the beauty of the beach into your home.<br /><br />Look towards certain color palettes like oceanic and turquoise blues, serene white and sandy browns. Textures can include linen, raffia and rope. You can even look towards certain <a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/" title="Lighting Fixtures">lighting fixtures</a> for inspiration and decorate your home with pretty <a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/hanging-lights.html" title="Hanging Lights"><strong>hanging lights</strong></a> and paper lanterns for a beachy look.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2057" height="400" src="http://blog.arcadianhomedecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-decorology-via-flickr.jpg" title="Coastal Interiors" width="400" /><br /><span style="color: #888888;"> Decorology {<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4578655886_6e6267edf3.jpg" target="_blank">via</a>}</span></div>This bedroom takes nautical décor all the way with beachy inspired bedding, nautical striped espadrilles...even a little wooden fish adorns the wall just above the headboard.<br /><br /><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2058" height="503" src="http://blog.arcadianhomedecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2-decorology.jpg" title="Coastal Interiors" width="400" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #888888;">Decorology {<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorJGXqMTiBXCqjSyDPFzOJdMZ0z13Wkau4TPNYyyzqnQ_Rc0-2POoJQ014AAXdmh0xYShfoUT5hlykfmtfhfhqs7yrGzA6AqkGnGevy1e4l-H2k44z527hu3T65Mrw5-QSZYlBjlk9DrT/s400/02-4.jpg" target="_blank">via</a>}</span></div>Well if the surfboard and starfish-adorned wall mirror doesn't inspire you, then perhaps the coffee table that looks like a bit of beached flotsam will? Bright greens, yellows and an azure blue surfboard compliment an otherwise neutral room.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.arcadianhomedecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/3-coastal-living.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2059" height="400" src="http://blog.arcadianhomedecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/3-coastal-living.jpg" title="Coastal Interiors" width="400" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #888888;">Coastal Living {<a href="http://img4.coastalliving.com/i/2010/03/mikkelson-kitchen-l.jpg?400:400" target="_blank">via</a>}</span></div>This kitchen is absolutely astounding, but the best part is that pair of woven raffia pendant lights.<br /><br /><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2060" height="511" src="http://blog.arcadianhomedecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/4-belle-maison1.jpg" title="Coastal Interiors" width="400" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #888888;">Belle Maison {<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-qJQvMI_WDdRsfhDsFpns2P4ACkgVxfdB0Se2WPTEyE0-HcnJQWXwzI7nLn3heyF6Buv825c0xaXevL-lYUwROWOewc11tYyjTkwXX72qp51jjUyG691iThB77NsX8-JFyxL_EWcJF8/s1600/COASTAL_BEACH-INTERIORS_6.jpg" target="_blank">via</a>}</span></div>Beachy inspiration nearly overflows this living room. The wall is adorned with starfish and sea shells, while the blue and white fabric on a few of the floor pillows closely resemble coral.<br /><br /><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2061" height="400" src="http://blog.arcadianhomedecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5-lilac-and-grey.jpg" title="Coastal Interiors" width="400" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #888888;">Lilac and Grey {<a href="http://roomenvy.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/coastal-style-living-room.jpg" target="_blank">via</a>}</span></div>The color palette of whites, creams, sandy brown and tan, along with a few little beach accessories (see the book ladder) create a serene scene in this interior.<br /><br /><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2065" height="375" src="http://blog.arcadianhomedecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/6-Domino-Magazine.jpg" title="Coastal Interiors" width="354" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #888888;">Domino Magazine {<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1042/3267876318_4b206235b6.jpg" target="_blank">via</a>}</span></div>Certainly the color palette helps, but what's really gorgeous about this room is the hanging woven chair. It's like a hammock that you can curl up in!<br /><br /><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2062" height="493" src="http://blog.arcadianhomedecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/7-heather-thompson.jpg" title="Coastal Interiors" width="400" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #888888;">Heather Thompson {<a href="http://heathersthompson.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55143226688340120a8e8e83e970b-pi" target="_blank">via</a>}</span></div>Everything about this dining area is inspired by the beach: from the scrolls with names of beaches around the world, to the table decorations, right down to the homemade <a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/pendant-lighting.html" title="pendant lighting">pendant lights.</a><br /><br /><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2056" height="479" src="http://blog.arcadianhomedecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/8-the-lennoxx.jpg" title="Coastal Interiors" width="600" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #888888;">The Lennoxx {<a href="http://thelennoxx.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/3.jpg" target="_blank">via</a>}</span></div>A pretty ikat duvet and an actual view of the beach are the icing on this beautifully-decorated (bedroom) cake.<br /><br />Until you can afford that second beach home, bring a little bit of the beach into the home you're in. Stick with nautical color palettes, textures and patterns and relax...you're at the beach.<br /><br />Lindsey is a writer for <a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/" title="Light Fixtures">Arcadian Lighting</a>, a site that specializes in top quality <a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/" title="lighting fixtures"><strong>lighting fixtures</strong></a> at extremely affordable prices. Come visit us today!

Guest Post: Arcadian Lighting - Coastal Interiors Bring Beauty of the Beach Home

Today is the perfect day for a guest post because I got nothin' y'all.  Actually, that's not true.  I have lots of pretty images...

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I NEED a place like this to cook

Ugh why am I so high maintenance! "A barn?  To cook?" my husband would say.  But I <i>need</i> one.  <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/ina-garten-barn-1108?click=main_sr">Ina Garten</a> has one.  All that space! This is an oldy but goodie from <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/ina-garten-barn-1108?click=main_sr">House Beautiful</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENHCqWeu43W2hUcC-ZF7Htd_OHOZ1dtFRYX64dL7MPOyfYCWk5WRuSsrJuJu7nLK4lYaATj5Ij4tajt9T0iaosI6twPSg_IEan8dTJs6VLSuy-deHCMLsD8H7mOsWbGYnJoOSKScZjjYK/s1600/Barfoot+Contessa+Barn+House+Beautiful+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENHCqWeu43W2hUcC-ZF7Htd_OHOZ1dtFRYX64dL7MPOyfYCWk5WRuSsrJuJu7nLK4lYaATj5Ij4tajt9T0iaosI6twPSg_IEan8dTJs6VLSuy-deHCMLsD8H7mOsWbGYnJoOSKScZjjYK/s1600/Barfoot+Contessa+Barn+House+Beautiful+1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0f0cGBM7cxMQv7PxrdKkMiZRoBkE0WKIvNVEFlt5JpFlAklzbsaZCbkZOUgNufpAquEUvlPzPnLHRlsresvgwebaksJWM7MATKjHqNxK0htqyxadKPAFxH6N0uRJSBktg5R5O7wfGzdNl/s1600/Barfoot+Contessa+Barn+House+Beautiful+2+Dining+Area+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0f0cGBM7cxMQv7PxrdKkMiZRoBkE0WKIvNVEFlt5JpFlAklzbsaZCbkZOUgNufpAquEUvlPzPnLHRlsresvgwebaksJWM7MATKjHqNxK0htqyxadKPAFxH6N0uRJSBktg5R5O7wfGzdNl/s1600/Barfoot+Contessa+Barn+House+Beautiful+2+Dining+Area+.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaqp1fR1ZhaCyox9KGr6Xo0s9tYIpVI9fX1RWmVCfqdkXqUmGlvw30DK8JNyy1g6OW_EHsRfajo5zkwBfhzN9DhZDqjr7RaJEL29S0P4tJttM71n1H6GUHNjRboS6mnFKOBs7WKW2SsMj/s1600/Barfoot+Contessa+Barn+House+Beautiful+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaqp1fR1ZhaCyox9KGr6Xo0s9tYIpVI9fX1RWmVCfqdkXqUmGlvw30DK8JNyy1g6OW_EHsRfajo5zkwBfhzN9DhZDqjr7RaJEL29S0P4tJttM71n1H6GUHNjRboS6mnFKOBs7WKW2SsMj/s1600/Barfoot+Contessa+Barn+House+Beautiful+3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQv2yXyrBDiTIhsYlqzcSvJoI34LAOeI1ZS5y5ukKIiD7aDZt84skDAMON2ZZfcsZfzGUPN3ZtngwJU33dcV44OexUMGfTHp-iiktm8z80Fr-0IFLxsfFafpVPU96iA9fLDdoN87PMzFa4/s1600/Barfoot+Contessa+Barn+House+Beautiful+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQv2yXyrBDiTIhsYlqzcSvJoI34LAOeI1ZS5y5ukKIiD7aDZt84skDAMON2ZZfcsZfzGUPN3ZtngwJU33dcV44OexUMGfTHp-iiktm8z80Fr-0IFLxsfFafpVPU96iA9fLDdoN87PMzFa4/s1600/Barfoot+Contessa+Barn+House+Beautiful+4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Can you imagine reaching for a pan without making a sound, and not having all of the other pans next to it come tumbling out?  It's the little things, people.  For more, visit House Beautiful <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/ina-garten-barn-1108?click=main_sr">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remember, if y'all like me, you should <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Belclaire-House/116058598476304">like me</a> like me.  I'll post some of my favorite Ina Garten recipes on my facebook page later today.   </div>

I NEED a place like this to cook

Ugh why am I so high maintenance! "A barn?  To cook?" my husband would say.  But I need one.   Ina Garten has one.  All that spa...

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Closet Envy

Hello Lovelies! I hope y'all had a lovely weekend!<br /><div><br /></div><div>First things first, Belclaire House is now on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Belclaire-House/116058598476304">Facebook</a>.  So if you're on Facebook and you kinda like me, you should totally <i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Belclaire-House/116058598476304">like</a> </i>me, if you know what I mean.  I'll be posting more images that don't make it to the blog and other stuff like recipes, links and things I like.  Here's a sneak peak of a pic I posted today:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJtfFcFt3QLCCBqRvAfRQhq8RJbAENx_3-mEktscIha3CFfUYgdlEU0wHNFwyXSDbdxzi-TWQihqDifcCaPSP9h_6sKx8eBmHn9MHV1whXLFjjqPcpxKWLFPDEKpoVocefWXao3zj0Egy/s1600/IMG_1177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJtfFcFt3QLCCBqRvAfRQhq8RJbAENx_3-mEktscIha3CFfUYgdlEU0wHNFwyXSDbdxzi-TWQihqDifcCaPSP9h_6sKx8eBmHn9MHV1whXLFjjqPcpxKWLFPDEKpoVocefWXao3zj0Egy/s320/IMG_1177.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cuteness Overload</td></tr></tbody></table><div>That's right.  Baby rolls in pea coats and knee socks.  You won't get that anywhere but <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Belclaire-House/116058598476304">here</a>.  </div><div><br /></div><div>And now for today's inspiration.  'Tis the season to clean out the closets.  I'm dreading it, but anybody who's been to my house in the last year will tell you it needs to happen.  It's embarrassing how much we are bursting at the seams.  It's like me in my pre-pregnancy jeans, which still do not fit by the way.  Kourtney Kardashian made losing the baby weight look so much easier than it actually is. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SidOUPJnzSGTzHf0xCrautgDnR0VqcluyDSuaN0mCrWr_FllXZJlaGuVgXtjCJWmfQeBdobJmh3bfRzVIkH7PYX3U-hMZNc7pZYICZjA5TvNopwg_V-HvEzpILfzTvCyrUDNlzg-7aeg/s1600/Closet+Big+%2526+Carrie%2527s+Closet+SATC2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SidOUPJnzSGTzHf0xCrautgDnR0VqcluyDSuaN0mCrWr_FllXZJlaGuVgXtjCJWmfQeBdobJmh3bfRzVIkH7PYX3U-hMZNc7pZYICZjA5TvNopwg_V-HvEzpILfzTvCyrUDNlzg-7aeg/s1600/Closet+Big+%2526+Carrie%2527s+Closet+SATC2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/galleries/sex_on_set_behind_the_scenes_of_sex_and_the_city_2/sex_on_set_behind_the_scenes_of_sex_and_the_city_2.html">Big & Carrie's Closet from Sex & The City 2</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br />I loved the caption on this photo in the New York Daily News:<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/galleries/sex_on_set_behind_the_scenes_of_sex_and_the_city_2/sex_on_set_behind_the_scenes_of_sex_and_the_city_2.html">'One side of the closet is Carrie, and the other side is Big,' says production designer Jeremy Conway. 'What I love about that, of course, is that there’s not enough room for Carrie, so she has to come over to Big’s side a little bit.'</a></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVtsdtABvH0s9XDtS73lKbZQTceFkx2JEw-BdBvdfcKdVxHB5BahAnesX4SNcOo9OSOzPR2TMR7AIUA2wro4IvjXwueSY3yuD6FrXTA5vdTiLCPgWc2vXO7AyF3v9wBfeVw742mROMexv/s1600/Closet+His+%2526+Hers+SATC+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVtsdtABvH0s9XDtS73lKbZQTceFkx2JEw-BdBvdfcKdVxHB5BahAnesX4SNcOo9OSOzPR2TMR7AIUA2wro4IvjXwueSY3yuD6FrXTA5vdTiLCPgWc2vXO7AyF3v9wBfeVw742mROMexv/s1600/Closet+His+%2526+Hers+SATC+2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of Carrie & Big's closet via <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/galleries/sex_on_set_behind_the_scenes_of_sex_and_the_city_2/sex_on_set_behind_the_scenes_of_sex_and_the_city_2.html">New York Daily News</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br />That is the issue we're having at our house, only our closet is a smidge smaller.  And by smidge, I mean maybe 1/16th the size of that closet.  When my husband bought our house (before we were married), he built this amazing large shower at the expense of some of the closet space (what is it with men and giant showers?).  It didn't really become and issue until I moved in and now my shoes alone need their own room.  Proper etiquette mandates that guest room closets be empty, but unfortunately at our house (and probably most people's) that is impossible.  So as I sit in a sea of my own shoes and clothes as I attempt to clean out some closets this week, I will silently covet the many closets of Carrie Bradshaw and others like her. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIF27tboMqBJh8NuWW75IhwwLQgc0yl8JfGo3ILWAAyttcj5et9nSv16XNaIypROY5M51xdyKZvqWt1gqP0KzBC40X3xt1xe_izgewBzj-2YCgCdH59sxEpNfNoFNEU_s8A7gUm0VpyCd/s1600/Closet+sex-and-the-city-big-carrie-closet-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIF27tboMqBJh8NuWW75IhwwLQgc0yl8JfGo3ILWAAyttcj5et9nSv16XNaIypROY5M51xdyKZvqWt1gqP0KzBC40X3xt1xe_izgewBzj-2YCgCdH59sxEpNfNoFNEU_s8A7gUm0VpyCd/s1600/Closet+sex-and-the-city-big-carrie-closet-1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big's present to Carrie in the first SATC movie</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I saw the first Sex and The City movie in the theater, the entire audience gasped when this closet appeared on the screen.  I think I even cried.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let's not forget the most famous closet of all time: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrC828GL1wPFU8cxtS-1FG5H1Aq-Gm24DF0SKhbsXBDVMXSl3VEByHdmTbCkAGC0Fw-u0kQZDCtXzYGzk30was9EgmyWU69AZMhmgvilaoxPjJd8QqhQZqEKQEbRHX0llY2Cs2t2clhLs/s1600/Closet+Carries+Apt+SATC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrC828GL1wPFU8cxtS-1FG5H1Aq-Gm24DF0SKhbsXBDVMXSl3VEByHdmTbCkAGC0Fw-u0kQZDCtXzYGzk30was9EgmyWU69AZMhmgvilaoxPjJd8QqhQZqEKQEbRHX0llY2Cs2t2clhLs/s1600/Closet+Carries+Apt+SATC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh so sad.  Carrie had such a teeny tiny closet before.  Not. I would take that closet.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More non-SATC closet envy: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEO_xU53u0-0bRKY084AubnlVFUp_FcFGkTKCWsKFOI0w9iIlNDNr4G-xLB5jUENB0CsjKAUGh8xSslWolZ9ps7D7E6DhGOI8_6WsW1TFh_WOBujnHQr4PHMQ8kgtWqrTN08bqua9R8L2/s1600/cg-kates-closet-after1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEO_xU53u0-0bRKY084AubnlVFUp_FcFGkTKCWsKFOI0w9iIlNDNr4G-xLB5jUENB0CsjKAUGh8xSslWolZ9ps7D7E6DhGOI8_6WsW1TFh_WOBujnHQr4PHMQ8kgtWqrTN08bqua9R8L2/s1600/cg-kates-closet-after1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/tag/closet/">Amazing Before & After from Centsational Girl</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4XRd8q1RKCkqHSpFBWUOhxtk5Gwsi2H7hHrMWCL8NkISodxsayA8R7gDLesA-RxPfznNmlLiSd2J7LmOXhIzMOz2AsX9mkLvYvo0M_DWu6zexVq8N3MpaleYo3ZU65O-gmKhVRQ4e8Fs/s1600/Closet+Fairfaxandsammons+italiantate-townhouse-greenwich-village--dressing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4XRd8q1RKCkqHSpFBWUOhxtk5Gwsi2H7hHrMWCL8NkISodxsayA8R7gDLesA-RxPfznNmlLiSd2J7LmOXhIzMOz2AsX9mkLvYvo0M_DWu6zexVq8N3MpaleYo3ZU65O-gmKhVRQ4e8Fs/s1600/Closet+Fairfaxandsammons+italiantate-townhouse-greenwich-village--dressing.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fairfaxandsammons.com/">Fairfax & Sammons</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFb4VUYEbHRUvIRvX8YqqwVL7JPHM0Ujl1-s4LtkHZSODIJNlh8GoFG9saIUrArQy0nHibU1bEcVS0NSTvbwFxdVoB7az7BAWKHyOP18dyNjcScVYyLofBPich3yTquVmGyYhswTYlG9e/s1600/Closet+Miles+Redd+T%2526C+closet+via+mrs+blandings+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFb4VUYEbHRUvIRvX8YqqwVL7JPHM0Ujl1-s4LtkHZSODIJNlh8GoFG9saIUrArQy0nHibU1bEcVS0NSTvbwFxdVoB7az7BAWKHyOP18dyNjcScVYyLofBPich3yTquVmGyYhswTYlG9e/s1600/Closet+Miles+Redd+T%2526C+closet+via+mrs+blandings+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.milesredd.com/">Miles Redd</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyj3bgNcqkhgKTdch1KKUyiWpmvYw5XhtzOONASourbRIUj4XB4p1DvuMRPkNhcmLLGzHFC0HDNOkEVdDRcDw5z5lB3Mgpy15EVB97btL1cYTQk_MUR-Sua9zibQWiVacIeva_TS0G1EBe/s1600/Closet+Peppermint+Bliss+Rue+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyj3bgNcqkhgKTdch1KKUyiWpmvYw5XhtzOONASourbRIUj4XB4p1DvuMRPkNhcmLLGzHFC0HDNOkEVdDRcDw5z5lB3Mgpy15EVB97btL1cYTQk_MUR-Sua9zibQWiVacIeva_TS0G1EBe/s640/Closet+Peppermint+Bliss+Rue+.jpg" width="495" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.peppermintbliss.com/">Peppermint Bliss</a> in <a href="http://www.ruemag.com/">Rue Magazine</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhJnUmaf72SByKbUXxyYypwi_u1q_sUtaNl4qbfWz9__YLlyFjnkA3eeTmIRkRhtK6ffztCZ7RnsoTaGW-SxhNjKsLV7AAbGnUpTwXZnU7bPJRtsP17jgxzazLdiCvNDAG1Uyni08LJbh/s1600/closet+via+classically+eclectic+.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhJnUmaf72SByKbUXxyYypwi_u1q_sUtaNl4qbfWz9__YLlyFjnkA3eeTmIRkRhtK6ffztCZ7RnsoTaGW-SxhNjKsLV7AAbGnUpTwXZnU7bPJRtsP17jgxzazLdiCvNDAG1Uyni08LJbh/s1600/closet+via+classically+eclectic+.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lonnymag.com/">Lonny</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUYgK5qM0dc5BMXEcqWGMfrtvD96w9_vJu5LcDyIc7GV_O3W5YOCJJsV9Y51K8pvy9YddR9oqPDF7GvDxM9DukaQP2uLJVWHDe7flpOHPN5wXovdztFB-u_atBQy_5imS7e2TKR_ZTKGL/s1600/Closet+via+Cote+de+Texas+.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUYgK5qM0dc5BMXEcqWGMfrtvD96w9_vJu5LcDyIc7GV_O3W5YOCJJsV9Y51K8pvy9YddR9oqPDF7GvDxM9DukaQP2uLJVWHDe7flpOHPN5wXovdztFB-u_atBQy_5imS7e2TKR_ZTKGL/s1600/Closet+via+Cote+de+Texas+.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2008/11/house-for-sale-in-illinois.html">Cote de Texas </a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifvBvpCaVcYAN4l2ICgNATgVEegtkJMHrK-m-HOudOHHH7NB8mtuZcjIxull3BBHj6UwMSrwPR3ezpXMMtXwYVrSgZeIOaniaVfYcMJfOTUxFRjSO3kGEU3TAcw0pV3JBzlxRjU8BotqMW/s1600/Closet+via+High+Gloss+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifvBvpCaVcYAN4l2ICgNATgVEegtkJMHrK-m-HOudOHHH7NB8mtuZcjIxull3BBHj6UwMSrwPR3ezpXMMtXwYVrSgZeIOaniaVfYcMJfOTUxFRjSO3kGEU3TAcw0pV3JBzlxRjU8BotqMW/s640/Closet+via+High+Gloss+.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.highglossmag.com/">High Gloss</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgK8GNq-ixb2OSx4WKwGVr-lJhNZYHRSWMXNICf88-DZ_28luZqiV7d0TaI207bvklJNn_2BT-txGMFFSIgmHxxgjHxWGWPFaS2PpfDYGBqmdVnDQoT4LEKGpFCum8cvVbi2OGZcfgc4d/s1600/Dressing+Room+Closet+via+Marcus+Design+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgK8GNq-ixb2OSx4WKwGVr-lJhNZYHRSWMXNICf88-DZ_28luZqiV7d0TaI207bvklJNn_2BT-txGMFFSIgmHxxgjHxWGWPFaS2PpfDYGBqmdVnDQoT4LEKGpFCum8cvVbi2OGZcfgc4d/s1600/Dressing+Room+Closet+via+Marcus+Design+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://marcusdesigninc.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-dream-home-would-have-to-have_19.html">Marcus Design</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdqUZH-Ka2YZaxGLF3DEk72jWly0O8CqlHVWHk7mRkM2patif_HC9gMfrhGCWQQpaamn7bRlarVl0Ku69I6GQNsKn1u3YiMZVmIvlPSq-2rDRcyYWSXbMtIVkiibjONqCyP28Ax7R_KfI/s1600/dressing+room+james+radin+-cote+de+texas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdqUZH-Ka2YZaxGLF3DEk72jWly0O8CqlHVWHk7mRkM2patif_HC9gMfrhGCWQQpaamn7bRlarVl0Ku69I6GQNsKn1u3YiMZVmIvlPSq-2rDRcyYWSXbMtIVkiibjONqCyP28Ax7R_KfI/s1600/dressing+room+james+radin+-cote+de+texas.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jamesradin.com/">James Radin</a> via <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/">Cote de Texas </a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkywYFFlcFtsCELGffqUZIQTxUK6rl_d_9m0d3L81k9Xox-7nOoODqxnW04DKqC9rRkqS7mRcZem7DoE1_996noC7gHUTxoyWLctKHQM-2-MwEIaWYiaYytfzybA0JAyfmLU4votExH_pQ/s1600/dressing+room+via+architect+design+blog+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkywYFFlcFtsCELGffqUZIQTxUK6rl_d_9m0d3L81k9Xox-7nOoODqxnW04DKqC9rRkqS7mRcZem7DoE1_996noC7gHUTxoyWLctKHQM-2-MwEIaWYiaYytfzybA0JAyfmLU4votExH_pQ/s1600/dressing+room+via+architect+design+blog+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://architectdesign.blogspot.com/">Architect Design </a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>

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Take one console table and...

Console tables are versatile pieces of furniture. Most often they are used as sofa tables, but such a narrow application limits  this amazing piece of furniture which can  add interest, character and serviceability to many rooms in your home.  A little creativity will turn this long, leggy table into a showpiece.   You can keep your application simple or you can layer to your hearts delight.  It all depends on the look you want to achieve.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Keep it Simple </b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/82102/Lauderdale-By-the-Sea-Condo-modern-living-room-other-metros"><img alt="Lauderdale By the Sea Condo modern living room" border="0" height="392" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/82102_0_8-2668-modern-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/82102/Lauderdale-By-the-Sea-Condo-modern-living-room-other-metros">Toby Zack Designs</a></span></div><b></b>Stark simplicity has its advantages if you have an interestingly shaped/coloured table.  The lines/colour alone can be the statement.  Add a little detail to the top and you've completed the job. I love the starkness of the black table and accompanying mirror in this very contemporary white and black room.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/51103/Shoshana-Gosselin--living-room-other-metros"><img alt="Shoshana Gosselin living room" border="0" height="699" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/51103_0_8-6428--living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a>  <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/4305/Shoshana-Gosselin" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Shoshana Gosselin</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;">Keeping the display  on the top of this table simple in colour and quantity allows the table to be the design statement. Design tip:  paint out the vent under the table. It is much too obvious. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b> Create extra storage</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/75497/Sylvia-Martin-asian-living-room-other-metros"><img alt="Sylvia Martin asian living room" border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/75497_0_8-4494-asian-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/photographer/birmingham" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"> photographer</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/10228/Sylvia-Martin" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Sylvia Martin</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">In smaller rooms a console table with or without a shelf can solve some of your storage problems.  Of course the trick is to come up with interesting ways to do this. Stacked trunks and suitcases are a creative solution as are baskets.<small> </small></div><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/51922/Sweet-as-a-Candy-eclectic-hall-other-metros"><img alt="Sweet as a Candy eclectic hall" border="0" height="749" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/51922_0_8-6681-eclectic-hall.jpg" width="500" /></a><small> </small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/51922/Sweet-as-a-Candy-eclectic-hall-other-metros">source</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The use of white unifies this arrangement  while the addition of green livens things up and creates a soft contrast.<b> </b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b>Store  extra seating</b><br /><b> </b><b> </b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/76410/buffet-table-inspiration-set-1--entry-other-metros"><img alt="buffet table inspiration set 1 entry" border="0" height="462" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/76410_0_8-7653--entry.jpg" width="311" /></a><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/76410/buffet-table-inspiration-set-1--entry-other-metros">Houzz</a></b></div>Tuck away extra seating by filling the space under the table with upholstered ottomans or 18 inch cubes.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/65544/Glenn-Gissler-Design-contemporary-entry-other-metros"><img alt="Glenn Gissler Design contemporary entry" border="0" height="333" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/65544_0_8-7974-contemporary-entry.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/65544/Glenn-Gissler-Design-contemporary-entry-other-metros">Glenn Gissler Designs </a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love this arrangement.  The ottoman is a good size for the space under the table.  There should be breathing room on both sides.  Stuffing in an oversized piece  will not give you the polished look you want. There is a nice play of dark against light and the arrangement on the table top works very well in terms of colour, scale and texture.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/75306/Entry-modern-entry-other-metros"><img alt="Entry modern entry" border="0" height="569" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/75306_0_8-4549-modern-entry.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/modern/entry" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/9722/Rachel-Reider-Interiors" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Rachel Reider Interiors</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small> </small>Don't let limited space stop you from having an interesting and inviting  arrangement in a foyer or entrance.  By keeping the line of a table simple and using a monochromatic scheme you can have a lot going on in a limited space. It's also refreshing to see this combination with light wood.  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/76171/Upper-East-Side-contemporary-bedroom-new-york"><img alt="Upper East Side contemporary bedroom" border="0" height="600" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/76171_0_8-5107-contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/76171/Upper-East-Side-contemporary-bedroom-new-york"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Houzz</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Not many people would consider a console table as a night table, but this works very well because it is smaller in scale and the stool tucks in nicely .  Just pull it out and it's ready for use. The green looks so refreshing next to the wood tones.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/81284/Condo-Entry-contemporary-entry-other-metros"><img alt="Condo Entry contemporary entry" border="0" height="333" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/81284_0_8-6318-contemporary-entry.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/10937/Forum-Phi" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Forum Phi</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>When you place a table behind a sofa you can still think about it as a place to store extra seating.  <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/90896/Stairway-Detail-2-traditional-family-room-dallas"><img alt="Stairway Detail 2 traditional family room" border="0" height="731" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/90896_0_8-7891-traditional-family-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/11169/Cristi-Holcombe" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Cristi Holcombe</a></small></div><br />Paired chairs on either side of  a console table also work well.   To flank a table with chairs you need roughly 6-8 feet of linear space. The scale of the chairs and the table should be in harmony.  A bulky table would overwhelm  smaller chairs.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eM4ht127Ovpd5gCyD4NmlTmnI_QjW3nfD-cNf2xzEvwe9FC3yUPQtGHAzJ2oSnEfVgHmI08wG50-mcOOq6kxC6I7EPR0KcRCeWWrOTh6oqi5jpLADPr2OZDEqI3U5DT2S8PPRUU068f0/s1600/housebeautiful+LR1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eM4ht127Ovpd5gCyD4NmlTmnI_QjW3nfD-cNf2xzEvwe9FC3yUPQtGHAzJ2oSnEfVgHmI08wG50-mcOOq6kxC6I7EPR0KcRCeWWrOTh6oqi5jpLADPr2OZDEqI3U5DT2S8PPRUU068f0/s640/housebeautiful+LR1.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">House Beautiful via <a href="http://www.projectprettyblog.com/2010/04/statement-console-table-2-ways.html">Project Pretty </a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This same arrangement can be used behind a long sofa.  </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/76411/buffet-table-inspiration-set-1--entry-other-metros"><img alt="buffet table inspiration set 1 entry" border="0" height="618" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/76411_0_8-7670--entry.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/76411/buffet-table-inspiration-set-1--entry-other-metros">Houzz </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> And sometimes one chair is best especially when the table is near a corner. </div>

Take one console table and...

Console tables are versatile pieces of furniture. Most often they are used as sofa tables, but such a narrow application limits  this amazin...

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