mixing
old and new |
When we first moved in, our landlord had draped this table with
an old, holey yellow tablecloth that wasn't even the right size
for the surface. I promptly removed the cloth, and discovered a
beautiful old wooden table with a black leather top and three
drawers along the length of one side -- a desk in its former
life, no doubt. Our landlord had paired the table with big,
clunky pale wooden chairs that neither coordinated with nor
really clashed with the table. Now, I've never been a big fan of
matchy-matchy sets, but if you're going to go for eclectic, my
feeling is that you really have to make it look deliberate.
Which is why I ended up swapping the originals with these four
black plastic chairs that are as contemporary and sleek as the
table is antique and weighty. The chairs take up much less
space, and the black actually picks up nicely on the black
leather tabletop. Meanwhile the IKEA hanging lamp not only
serves a practical purpose but also adds another touch of modern
style. Framed black-and-white photographs -- from a photography
class I took in college -- add the final accent to the dining
area. (Click
to see the original space)
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