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Collette · Chanel

Dining Room Table decor?

Collette · Chanel

Noone?

Hermes

well, from what I recall of your decor, it's dark wood and stainless mostly? I envision a large/long sculptural aluminum/stainless bowl that you can put fruit and vegetables in...

from vivre:

if this was in silver, it would be perfect... but the brass doesn't look too horrible
XL Palm Leaf in Brass

by SURevolution

$950.00

The following two are round, but I think they could look nice...

Vertigo 3-Ring Bowl Centerpiec

by Christofle

$720.00

Large Coral Reef Bowl

by Michael Aram

$430.00

Hermes

found these at nieman's:

thought these would look cool placed down the center of the table:

I LOVE this piece 24.5" long:

Suasoria · Chanel

Some pics of people's dining room tables are on this thread:
http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=44784&p=3&topicID=16731173

Do you want something eclectic, traditional, or what?

I would probably do a runner and maybe a grouping of related items - love the idea of silver.

Runner at Z Gallerie:

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Or maybe a couple of circle-shaped placemats in the center, each with a bud vase. These are beaded, from Horchow:

ILoveChoo · Hermes

do you actually sit at it when you eat for the most pary?
what does the rest of the room/ space (iirc you're in a loft?) look like?

Collette · Chanel

ILoveChoo wrote:

do you actually sit at it when you eat for the most pary?
what does the rest of the room/ space (iirc you're in a loft?) look like?

We eat at the table about once a week and when we have small dinner parties ( about once a month)
The rest of the space is pretty eclectic, we have orange walls, blue sofa big windows and mirrors. So we could really put anything on the table!

tara t · Marc Jacobs

is it lame to just "set" the table with actractive plates, linens, glasses and silverware?

i'm not very good at home decorating.

Hermes

First, I thought you were specifically talking about a kitchen table vs. a dining room table (thought you had both.)

I think it's important to keep whatever you put on the table low -- it's better for conversation (you don't want to be looking around something to see the person across from you.)

What is the light fixture above your table like? that could drive the look and feel you're going for as well.

This table sounds similar to your's -- they just lined up some plants on it.

there's some tablescape ideas from minimal to fussy here: http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/features/2008/06/dining_slideshow_062008?showall=true