I've always loved the look of an antique trunk used as a coffee table, and the fact that they can double as storage for your odds and ends. But, when you're entertaining and your coffee table is spotted with wine glasses and hors d'oeuvre trays, it's a hassle to have to sacrifice your tabletop space if you want access to anything that lies in the storage trunk. So, when I came across the
Taka Trunk ($499) at Crate and Barrel, I was delighted to learn that I could have it both ways.
Who wouldn't want a life-size pig table. I personally think it's the bee's knees (or maybe the pig's feet). This
Moooi Pig Table ($2,668) is over five feet long, and features a small tray for holding your martini.
The
suzani trend has been going on for probably a year now, and somehow I've yet to tire of it. VivaTerra has just introduced a
Suzani Bench ($395-895) that is truly stunning and also eco-friendly. Made from 100 percent organic cotton and sustainable sheesham wood, and colored with eco-friendly dyes, it's one addition to your home that won't incite remorse.
I like bubbly. I like
bubbly pear cupcakes. I like a lot of things that have to do with champagne .
Garden stools have been
trendy for a couple years now, but I never understood why they were priced so high for what is basically a ceramic drum — see
here and
here. They're cute though, and versatile, as they can serve as seating or a small side table. If you feel the same, and haven't yet made the splurge, maybe the
Ballard Designs Titanium Garden Seat ($89, reduced from $149) will appeal to you.
For the next installment of
this game, take a look at each of these extending tables and see if you can answer my questions about them.
The
CasaSugar Summer Style Contest continues, and I've got handfuls of wonderful submissions from you readers, revealing what your Summer style at home is. Of her Summer style, TeamSugar member
CocoChic said that her apartment is very modern and her patio is gray stucco with a gray-painted cement floor, so her focus was "to bring the patio lots of color and make it feel warmer." She called upon her catch-as-catch-can attitude to do so, using an old bath towel as a rug, covering her Ikea table with a fringed vintage wrap, and setting a bouquet of hot-pink hydrangeas in an orange basket as tabletop décor. I'm getting a serious
Selina Lake vibe from this table setting; it's very
Bazaar Style.
One of my designer spotlights designed this funky four-leaf clover table. Can you guess who designed it?
As far as I can tell, this
Paint Drip Table is only a concept at this stage. Wouldn't it look cool in an art gallery, or even in a children's playroom.
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