Coffee Table Styling Ideas

 

One of my most favourite decoration related activities is arranging my fav objects around the house. In this post, I've put together some attractive coffee table styling examples (no, not mine yet, but i am really dreaming of planning to share  photo-stories from our house and garden once i am ready with it. Yeah, i know, it took me a lot more time than i could ever imagine, but I'm doing my best to make it happen the soonest possible! :)

sources: 

1. swoonworthy.co.uk

2. theteacherdiva.com 

3. via theeverygirl.com

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📍 Let me begin by sharing a few rules I've developed when working on some creative projects for our house:

🔼 First of all, no tension, at all!:) My  a p p r o a c h  is always about being playful and allowing mistakes - either to learn from or see them lead to unexpected discoveries, it happens quite often... i mean, discoveries!;)
🔼 Decide upon the  s t y l e   in general -- it may be e.g. Coastal Glam, Rural Seaside or Modern Nordic, or whatever visual and emotional story you may want to convey.
🔼 Then, think of a desired  c o l o u r  p a l e t t e  - firtsly, all the colours you wish to be present in your project, then define primary & accent colours.
🔼 As for the styling itself, you might like to start with certain  i t e m s  you already have and play the whole story around them. Add new objects taking into account shapes, heights, colours & textures of all the 'characters' in your deco-story. Play also with a-symmetry and repetition to maintain visual harmony.

📍 Now, some BASICS  to be taken into account 

when styling a surface:

🔼 High quality BOOKS about decor & design, art, travels, history, fashion or landscape designs whatever your interest is...

🔼 JEWELRY BOX to display favourite jewelry pieces or curious finds of any kind...

🔼 And, of course, no way without FLORALS! It may be just any kind of bouquets put in a vase, or it may also be an unusual succulent or a group of potted plants adding a dash of personality to your style story.

🔼 CANDLES, especially aromatic ones, nowadays coming in countless designs... yes, my soft spot!:))

🔼 Creating a moment of surprise with QUIRKY STUFF - a freestyle ceramic piece or humorous objects, - just something unexpected,  reflecting your character and interests...

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↓ Now, a completely different style from what we've just seen -- a Hawaii apartment of Kelsi Vande Velden and her partner Garrett Ahrens. Kelsi is an interior designer and also a creator of PANDEIA unique compass sundial watches - do have a look, they are striking!!

↓ ...a few tips and tricks from MARGO & ME on how to style a coffee table effortlessly like a pro:)

 It's time for shopping! 

My top 5 that i'd love to feature in my personal coffee table story:)

 

🔍 I am always keen on ...fancy matches! These are from FRANKIEANDCLAUDE $16.50

🔍 Candlefish ceramic candles from ANTHROPOLOGIE $28

🔍 And how do you like this mysterious looking ceramic mug?! It's from ESSARAI CERAMICS

🔍 Amethyst Iridescent Glass Display Box from JACQUIESUMMER .etsy  

Simply can't take my eyes off all those wonderful display boxes they offer in their shop. I really want them all!:)) So, you have to check it out if you love such kind of items, they have a wide range of stuff to choose from - 290 items at the moment!

Living with Plants

I've always felt deeply connected to Nature! Being around plants is in all senses an inspiring experience -- comforting, harmonizing, refreshening, energizing and healing! Whether it is a private garden, terrace, a tiny balcony or only a couple of narrow windowsills in your urban dwelling - there is always an option to green up your space. I noticed that even a few minutes spent wholeheartedly with my green friends increases my concentration and nourishes my creativity.

I always love to know about new ways of styling and displaying indoor plants and  creating smart, harmonious indoor oases. Also, I keep constantly discovering innumerable kinds of plants -  my Pinterest Wishlist is ever-growing!😎

For this post, I've gathered some ideas on how to enliven interior spaces with plants & bring more plants-inspired layers to our daily DecoLiving...

upper left - isabellas.dk

 upper right - moebe.dk  

bottom left - flowercouncil.co.uk

 

Besides my special love for succulents, I'm also fascinated by plants with large, burdock-like leaves,
no matter whether patterned or with just plain green foliage!
Here's a couple of stunningly looking Alocasias...

 

LEFT: One of my IKEA crushes, FABRIKÖR Glass-door cabinet adorned by
a whimsical  A l o c a s i a  & Co.:)... via maplantemonbonheur.fr
RIGHT:  Another impressive species of Alocasia, also known as Elephant's Ear,
here as an  a c c e n t   p l a n t ... via thejoyofplants.co.uk

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upper left - A lovely  i l l u s t r a t i o n  by Saar Manche

 upper right - A stylish corner with a jar terrarium @ MadameLove .instagram

bottom left - Some pretty  s e w n   a p p l i c a t i o n s  in embroidery hoops via Lia Griffith

  bottom right - Photography by Luisa Brimble via homelife.com.au

Now, if you are like me, amazed by the  p l a n t  theme in fashion and home decoration, 

you'll defenitely like these finds of mine - charming gifts to treat yourself  and someone you love!

🔍 Tropical Palm Box of Long Safety  M a t c h e s  from Rexlondon  £3.95

🔍  Cactus necklace  c h a r m s  by Stephanie Jones 
🔍  Center:...yeah, i happened to have lost the link to this adorable enamel pin!;( But, I suggest you another source for this kind of beauties - Hemleva shop where you'll find lots of  amazing botanical pins and other little gifts.
🔍 Vinyl  B r o o c h  - Palm and Philodendron from Karteko .etsy  $24.30

🔍  Terrarium  P o s t c a r d s  Set of 4 from Quill & Fox .etsy

Well, I hope you enjoyed the post!
Also, you might like to visit my GIUNGLA DI CITTÁ Pinterest board (yes, inspired by Adriano Celentano's famous song with the same title as it siuts so well to the board's content:). I collect there wonderful ideas of indoor plants, plants-inspired DIYs and shopping, including the best books about plants and their caring.