I tend to keep loads of books and magazines by my bedside. To keep things neat, I’m inclined to opt for nightstands with drawers. The truth is, I probably won’t even use those drawers and will continue to keep everything in plain view. But you can’t blame me for trying. So here are some picks:
Below: Molteni&C 3030 series nightstand and dresser
Below: I love the walnut used for these pieces by Formstelle.
Below: You can get the best of both worlds with the Clooney nightstand by Meridiani – it’s nice and open, but still has a single drawer
Below: Dado bedside table and drawers by B&B Italia. I like the little black and white unit in the photo below – it’s simple and I really like the contrast between the colours and materials.
Below: Crate and Barrel and Room&Board offer some solid options without breaking the bank. Because, really, it’s just a table by the side of the bed. Right? Linea table from C&B and Copenhagen table from R&B
We’re building a home office that will work for 2. This should be interesting. I’m desperately trying to learn my husband’s organizational skills and he’s learning to be accommodating with my more “ad hoc” style (that’s a nice way of saying that he’s dealing with my piles of stuff). Nah, I’m not that bad, but I do love the idea of starting fresh and having a system to store everything.
I’d feel super productive behind any one of these desks:
Above: Desk from Suite NY
Below: Photograph by Luc Roymans
Below: Cruise desk by Meridiani. Shown in oak veneer. Lovely.
Below: Talk about using every inch of space. Check out this fold-away desk by Slade Architecture.
Below: Image from Emma’s Blogg
Below: Herman Miller Nelson Swag Leg and Lifework desks
Below: Mid-century Danish design. Image source unknown
Below: Wall unit by Atlas Industries
No doubt round or square tables are great for entertaining. Here’s a collection of a few pieces that have caught my eye.
Below: Design by Australian based architectural and interior firm, Burley Katon Halliday. This looks like a cross between a Saarinen and Eames table – not entirely sure. Call it what you want, it looks amazing.
Below: Here’s the real deal – an Eames round table.
Below: The iconic Saarinen table – one of the first pieces to pop to mind when thinking about breaking away from a rectangular table. Here seen with different seating options; Tulip chairs, Verner Panton chairs (photo from Anson Smart), and Eames chairs (photo from Ruy Teixeira; Other unknown).
Below: Newly launched Lonny Magazine is full of great treats. Here’s a really lovely set of chairs with a round table. Now if I only knew where they were from…
Below: I spotted this table and chairs on Danish site FRI. Again, if anyone has any info on where to find these chairs, any leads would be much appreciated!
Below: PK58 dining table with PK24 chairs. Add a PK to anything and you’ll be off to a good start!
Below: Jean Prouve’s Gueridon table. Available at HiveModern.
I seem to gravitate towards rectangular tables for day-to-day living, although my sense is that a round or square option might work better in our space. We won’t really know until the kitchen is fully mapped out, but for now I’ll run through the different options – starting with rectangular pieces.
There are lots of amazing tables at really different price points. Sometimes an old farm table looks just as good as some high-end designer piece. If I had to choose, I’d spend on great chairs and find a pretty basic option for the table. But, if I were to go all out, I’d pick up one of these:
Below: I adore Cecilie Manz’s Essay Dining Table for Fritz Hansen. It’s so simple, yet unique, and available in tons of different finishes.
Below: Bulthaup C3 table. This is really an amazing table – so light with such clean, simple lines.
Below: Meridiani McQueen table. Nothing fancy about this one – but a good, every-day table.
Below: Zeitraum Tavola table. The walnut used for this table is really gorgeous. It does go perfectly with the Morph chairs – although personally, I don’t like to match so exactly.
Below: The table below is made from vintage Eames bases and a custom top by engberg design. It also doesn’t hurt that the entire room is quite stunning. Once again, thank you Remodelista.
Below: Tom Dixon Slab Table (and bench). Photo from RUM Magazine.
Below: Jean Prouve EM Dining Table. Available at DWR.
Below: R1920 Light Table by Matteo Thun.
Below: E15 London Dining Table.
Below: Lati table (with matching chairs) by Alain Berteau. Available at Wild Spirit.
I’m Katherine Yaphe, the founder and designer behind Oliver Yaphe, Inc. This business was an idea in my mind for a long time. I knew that I wanted to build something, I just didn’t know how. I worked in the corporate world dreaming of what to do next. Then one day I decided to just start. I launched with rugs. Branched off to artwork. Paper came next. We’ll see what’s to come. What I do know, is there will be more.
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I love being inspired to create. It doesn’t matter how big or small the undertaking, it’s more about this feeling that drives so much of what I do. This blog is my space to instill a bit of that energy to my readers. It’s a lofty goal. I might fail horribly. But every once in a while, something might click (or at least I hope so).
Maine seashore
Fresh cut grass
Vermont air
Wooden tennis racquets (a la Bjorn Borg)
B&W photographs. Real photographs
The Brooklyn bridge
Central Park Roller disco
Picasso Museum in Barcelona
Moleskin notebooks
Rhodia orange writing pads
Globes
Magnum Photo
Letterpress stationery
Coffee table books
Farmers markets
Great packaging
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