Tag Archive | "Tables"
Moroccan Seasoning
I’ve heard it said that the good we do comes back to us but I never imagined that included coffee tables. Many months ago I helped a friend pull together a new apartment. Now, circumstance is taking her in a new direction and she offered me the table back, one of my all-time favorite finds. And it just so happens that I recently purchased a vintage Moroccan berber carpet on Craiglist for the absurdly low price of $150 (the rug is 7’ x 11’ in amazing condition!). I know the rug is not to everyone’s taste. My friend Doreen came to dinner last night and thought it was one step up from hideous.
Brave New Kitchen
Monday, January 4, 2010
Mike and I spent yesterday afternoon installing a couple of recent purchases at the new apartment. We've had the amazing chrome table base for a few years but just last week we scored a spectacular marble top on Craigslist for $200. The vivid flatweave rugs were originally joined along the long side to make more of a square (St. Lawrence Market, $100) but we've elected to break them up and use one as a runner in the galley kitchen. It's weird to have the kitchen set up while the adjoining room is a riot of boxes -- the room will be our oasis of promise amid the chaos of the move, inspiring us to make the rest of the place just as exciting.
Teak-root Tables and Benches
Thursday, November 26, 2009
When I was at Ethel last week, I commented on a pair of Teak-root coffee tables that new store owner Shauntelle LeBlanc didn't seem convinced she could sell. Priced at $895 each, the tables are throw-backs to the 1960s and '70s, very much in the spirit of designer George Nakashima. Well, Shauntelle, you might get lucky because these tables and benches are hot, hot, hot again. The latest (and last) issue of Metropolitan Home (December 2009) features two such tables and on last week's episode of HGTV's Top Ten I spotted another pair, both in ultra chic New York lofts.
Swamped!
Monday, November 2, 2009
If styleNorth has been a tad lacklustre lately it's because I've been swamped with my day job and a series of outside projects. To get caught up I'm bowing out this week; I hope to be back on the beat soon. I leave you with one pretty fabulous find, the Hollywood Regency-style coffee table, above, at High Park Antiques (342 High Park Avenue, 416.534.3833). Shop owner Pamela Roussel is asking $250 for the piece although I'd try and talk her down a bit. The table may be small (35.5" x 18") but it's got WOW factor to burn!
The DIY Learning Curve
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Last week I spent what turned out to be a "wasted" hour removing paint stains from this Duncan Phyfe dining table. I say wasted because it wasn't until I got the piece cleaned up that I fully appreciated how damaged the finish really is. The table top will have to be completely stripped after all, making all of my cleaning effort redundant. But the process taught me a valuable lesson, which I then applied to our coffee table with superb results.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
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