Saturday, November 19, 2016

Celebrating early

A recent purchase was delivered yesterday, and it feels like Christmas a month early. I had searched for months to find a table the same height and diameter as the one on the opposite side of the sofa...something of a similar material and a similar color without being a matching pair. The search had proven more difficult than I had expected, until I finally found it on the Design Within Reach website.

Here's the little Jens Risom side table that I picked out for our family room. I'm even happier with it than I expected to be.


New Jens Risom T.710 side table from DWR

Tornado side table from CB2, bought years ago

Family room/dining room


And while we're on the subject of my love for Jens, here's a photo of one of my favorite vintage pieces (and one of the first I ever bought)...a classic Risom credenza, which backs up to the sofa.


Risom credenza

14 comments:

  1. Looks great! Thank you for sharing.

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    1. Thanks! I'm really pleased with it, Sheila. I think you would be too. It's sturdy and versatile. Till I got it, I hadn't even thought about the fact that it could be used in front of the sofa as a "TV table"...perfect for a snack or a laptop.

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    1. Thanks! Things are coming together slowly but surely at this house. I'm trying not to be my usual compulsive self, trying to get everything done in a month. :)

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  3. Enjoyed seeing all the photos. Fabulous fireplace wall. Wonderful credenza and table. Enjoy your early gift.

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    1. Thanks! The fireplace will get our attention next, now that it's finally getting chilly. The previous owners capped the gas, so we need to get a plumber out to install a burner. I think we're going to use fireplace rocks instead of gas logs...still trying to decide exactly what we want.

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  4. Happy early Christmas to you! Can Santa and his elves deliver one to my house - I've been a good girl! I love how the base can nestle around the sofa leg, great design! Enjoy. Cheers - CT

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    1. I bet Santa will bring you just about anything you ask for if you sit on his knee and ask him sweetly! :)

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  5. Your house is looking beautiful. The table is perfect there. Quick unrelated question for you...my blog posts from years back are showing up on the blog roll. I don't know why they are suddenly reposting. I don't know how to stop it. Has this happened to you before?

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    1. Thanks, Jamie. That's really strange that old posts are popping up. I've never had that happen to me, and I don't know what could be causing it. I'll ask around, and if anyone I know has had that happen, I'll let you know.

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    2. Thanks Dana. It is very strange. It has taken on a life of its own!

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  6. Interesting this table has the same open circle design as the E 1027 designed by Eileen Gray in 1927.

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    1. Definitely very similar, but I like the warmer materials in this design. I'm not much of a chrome and glass person.

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  7. such a pleasing and cosy set up. so glad u let us peek into the living room

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