The holiday decor has been cleared away, and the cocktail table seems strangely bare. Now’s the time to create the new table ‘setting.’ A carefully curated look isn’t as hard to pull together as it seems when you follow these simple guidelines.
guidelines: >> Introduce a natural element, like a preserved boxwood, flowers or a potted plant. >> Add candlelight to set the mood. >> Stack up two or three chic coffee table books. >> Find an interesting statement object or collectible. >> Group some items together on a tray to pull it all together.
tips to make it work: >> Add a pop of color that complements the decor of your room. >> Incorporate metallic accents for warmth. >> Vary the height of objects so the table looks artfully arranged—think low, medium and high.
Image from Lindsey Coral Harper Interior Design; photographer, Francesco Lagnese
West Elm speckled eggs, $29 for a set of four from West Elm at the St. Louis Galleria
Blue bone inlay tray, $195 from furbishstudio.com
Preserved boxwood planter, $173.80, and Arteriors brass box, $600; both from Wilson Lighting
The Big Book of Chic, $85 from assouline.com
The Art of Flying, $175 from assouline.com
Arteriors brass box, $600 from Wilson Lighting
L’Objet cinnabar red Limoges candle, $130 from Sallie Home
Image from BHDM Interior Design
Orange lacquer tray, $39 from West Elm at The Saint Louis Galleria
Brass arrows, $19 from West Elm at The Saint Louis Galleria
Indra turquoise ceramic boxes, $151.80 for a set of two, from Wilson Lighting
Oscar de la Renta, $125 from assouline.com
Hand-bound limited edition of The Impossible Collection of Fashion, $845 from assouline.com
Arteriors gold porcelain hand vase, $129 from Wilson Lighting
Cocktail Tables We Love …
‘Reeve’ round table, $2,245 from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams at Plaza FrontenacBungalow 5 navy ‘Harlow’ table, $949 from Wilson LightingOly Studio ‘Pipa’ large table, price upon request, from Wilson Lighting
