Neutral Tableau

The juxtaposition of a round wooden coffee table and gorgeous neutral coffee table books, make a deceptively simple styling moment in the middle of this living room.


 
 
 

Of all possible décor items to choose from—candles, flowers, trays, plants, bowls—book stacks reign supreme. Most especially chunky tomes whose titles speak to the residents within.

The petite ceramic vase winks to the mantel styling mix of ceramic vessels, balanced with the warm tones of the clock and framed art. Crate and Barrel and Ivy Home + Gift ceramics, antique clock, and a Taman VanScoy artwork.

“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

—Antoine de Sainte-Exupéry