Let's turn the tables...

It's time to freshen up your rooms by just adding a table

These colorful side tables from Oomph add

 a delightful punch of color and style

 

The Oomph conference table shown at High Point

Sweet little tables for that martini or cup of tea!

How about this driftwood side-table for our beach house

We're loving these Cigar Tables from World's Away

very Don Draper indeed...

 and Global Views

How about some mid-century bamboo

or luxe gold

With so many side table style to choose from there's no reason you can't update your rooms with something bright, modern, or transitional 

Any one of these with a touch of metallic grass cloth would add a lot of interest.    A new side table and some grass cloth backing the bookcases.

Voila,  Instant Style!

side table glamour from Elle Decor

Elle Decor

Tiered Side Tables used by  Amanda Nisbet

Where are you going to rest your cup this weekend?

Weekend Whirlwind

The weekend started out splendidly on Friday morning with a class trip.  I took my staff to the Mansion in May Showhouse in Morristown, NJ. 

Attendance was wonderful and for such a good charity.  This is first thing in the morning!

 The Allen Family began construction of this grand tudor estate modeled after an english castle in 1914.  The property, on the edge of a wooded glen was aptly named Glynallyn.  

 32,000 square feet transformed

In the late 19th century in the New Jersey countryside, Morristown became a desirable summer retreat for wealthy New York industrialists and business leaders who built grand mansions along what was nobly hailed as Millionaire’s Row on Madison Avenue. 

You can read more here

Gothic arches and tudor rose motifs were everywhere

 The grounds were stunning in an ancient forest of beech trees

Pictures were not permitted inside, so we got one peeking in.  Look at the gorgeous plaster ceiling!

The weekend ended shopping in beautiful Princeton, NJ

Can't wait to show you those pictures!

Beach Houses on a rainy Sunday

 We had such a nice ride on Sunday afternoon in beautiful Spring Lake, NJ

One stunning home after another

These pelican statues offer a charming welcome

Classic shingle construction typical of the Northeast

What a way to spend a lazy afternoon, sipping a lemonade on the front porch with a good book!

Turret rooms inherent to this type of architecture

I love this dutch colonial arched entryway

This gorgeous property is for sale via Sotheby's realty for $5.9M

It appears to have been professionally decorated in a very traditional style.

Would love to see this home updated in a lighter, brighter beach style


My beach house would surely have some Phillip Jeffries Grasscloth
how about this one aptly named "solar sand"

with a wide cabana stripe

or some beachy blues

How about a breezy sheer...

What is it about the beach that makes me yearn for stripes

How about our "Italian Riviera" chair for the powder room or vanity (currently on sale - see our inventory)

This gorgeous mirror from France has just the right touch of blue for a beach home.

I would love a pair of french balustrade lamps flanking a custom settee in a washed linen with a beautiful contrast velvet welt in navy blue or cocoa brown

I'd love to see the soft textures and elements of the beach reflected in the furnishings. 

 via House Beautiful 

A white chandelier...

Grasscloth, linens, limestone, frosted seaglass tile in the powder room... would all have a place in my beach house.