Studio Happenings: Styling The Cocktail Table

If you’ve been following my blog for a while you probably know that I have been tinkering away at finishing my old Victorian house turned design studio for a couple of months now.

I have been consistently and inexpensively adding new pieces. This week, I added the new slip-covered sofas, and a few more accessories. Last week was the area rugs. Next week will be draperies, and I am super excited about that addition!! :-) :-)

A few days ago I received a nice bouquet of tulips to cheer me up after a long weekend. Tulips are my favorites, and what better way to display them than on the cocktail table. To complete the cocktail table vignette, I added a few design magazines and books I had on hand from my vast collection, a horse head chess piece that was sitting unused in my garage, a tiny trinket box from my home, and a terrarium left over from a previous project.

You can see a glimpse of one of the sofas in the background. They are still missing pillows and maybe a throw but soon those will be added to finish the look

Here’s what the cocktail table looks like now

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Here’s a before shot of the cocktail table

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You can see that it is all a work in progress. But soon will be awesomely beautiful! :-)

I have been obsessed with the Instatus photo editor lately, so here is the same picture after being edited with Instatusapp

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The key here is that you too can style a cocktail table on a budget using pieces that you already own.

  • Start with fresh flowers that you can pick up from your local grocery store or cut from your own garden
  • Books and magazines are beautiful and are wonderful to use for decorating. They are great space fillers or for adding height to an object in a vignette.
  • “Shop” your home for any decorative objects that you can use to finish the look. You’ll be surprised what you will find, even inside your kitchen cabinets
  • Check out garage sales or estate sales for unique finds. Refinish or spray paint if you have to
  • If you are crafty, You can make something unique to display

Here are a couple more styled cocktail tables for your inspiration

Source: Chic and Glamorous

Source: Chic and Glamorous

Notice how books are used generously.

Source: Sweet Nothings

Source: Sweet Nothings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What decorating projects have you been working on lately? tell us about it in the comments below.

Hope you all have a terrific Thursday!

Be Inspired!

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Veronica Solomon, Casa Vilora Interiors
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34 thoughts on “Studio Happenings: Styling The Cocktail Table

  1. Great tips here. A work in progress? Your design studio looks fabulous! You’ve inspired me for sure. I am going to be checking out more of your blog when I have a moment here. My Dad is going to help me re-tile our bathroom. I’m going to love that makeover.

  2. I love the look, slip covers are a great way to help spruce up a room (of course you already know that with your profession). I would love to see the outside of the house/studio. I love the older victorian houses and the way you are decorating yours is beautiful – I want that table!

  3. I unfortunatley cannot do this in my home. My two kids can’t be bothered to leave my decor items on the table- it’s just too tempting for them. Though, I do look forward to a day where my decorations will be left alone and my tables will be beautiful again.

  4. It’s amazing how adding a few items to the cocktail can really make a big difference! Little by little everything comes together nicely! Love your post! They always give me great ideas!

  5. I do like the look you have going with the cocktail table. Good luck w/the draperies, and I look forward to seeing them if you blog about them. I think drapes can really make or break a room for style.

  6. I love flowers on a coffee table. I love my coffee table and I try to change out the decorations on it every so often to give it a new look. Right now we are getting read to remodel are kitchen so I have been busy with that.

  7. Its gorgeous!! I think I am going to have to wait until my kids are gone for things that are intentionally beautiful, though. We use every inch of everything and this wouldn’t last long in my house!

  8. I wish i could have a coffee table. With all these boys in the house, i am going to have to wait a few more weeks. I do have to admit, I love the way you decorated the table.

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