Bring it Home :: Chic Coffee Table

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So excited to introduce our newest contributor to Camille Styles! Cristina Cleveland pens the brimming-with-inspiration blog Fuji Files (read more about her here.) She’ll be joining us here twice a month with a series called Bring It Home, where she’ll unpack gorgeous and inspiring spaces, then show us how to translate them for our own dwellings. Take it away, Cristina!

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Hello ladies! I’m quite sure we’ve all spied this lovely living room at one point or another and thought “I will never find a vintage Hermes tray“… and you were probably right. But don’t distress! This room really isn’t about the coveted luxury logo at all. With the right mix of color, texture, and a few fun accessories we can all achieve this look at home. The good news is this room actually has a very simple base of white walls, a neutral sofa and a wooden coffee table…Keep reading to find out how it was transformed into such a chic space! 

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Because it’s fall, let’s begin with a little layering: layer an area rug on top of carpet, and an ikat pillow over a Moroccan wedding blanket – still not over those. Next we’ll add a few metallic pieces on top of it all for a glamorous touch. My favorite design idea for recreating this look is borrowing a few accessories from the wardrobe, like a beautiful necklace or bauble that we may not wear as much as we’d like. You can lay them right on the tray like they did here, or corral them in a pretty little bowl (my pick below is actually a gold ashtray).

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For those of us who take forever to decide on a paint color, you’ll be happy to know this decor is very low-commitment! You can easily switch the accessories out of your tray for a different look or color combination (I’d love to try lavender and orange!) or even use the tray in a different room altogether when you feel like a change. And because our piece isn’t Hermes, our orange tray will also be a fun way to serve drinks or treats at our next fete!

*images: skull candle, hydrangeas, magnifying glass, Moroccan pillow, gold bowl, boots, pink wingback chair, tray, necklace, ikat pillow