monochromatic

anything that serves more than one purpose, and does it with style, will get my attention.  these nesting tables, with storage, that can be used as stepping stools, have won my heart!  clean, but interesting design, thoughtful detailing, and three monochromatic color ways, i love the black/gray for its ease, but the blue or green would make such a great statement.

areaware nesting tables

danish modern

classicly stylish, danish modern will never really be out-of-fashion; and while it is experiencing a resurgence in the wake of an overly glamourized LUX interior trend, you can feel good about working the style into your home, its timeless.  this piece would be perfect in a foyer, or under a mounted flat-screen, in an office, dining room; lots of options, and the all important: storage!  i would probably change out the knobs, but thats something id almost always do anyway, such a cheap way to personalize and customize a piece


room and board grove console table

work from home

the scale seems perfect for todays desk needs, add a bookcase to complete a sleek home office...the gunmetal finish is perfect for something a little more grown-up and masculine

moma design store - muji steel pipe desk

cocktail party

the point of having a bachelor pad is to invite your date home for a night cap...since youre trying to impress, you better not pull some cheap vodka from the freezer with can of coke!  stock this side table as a bar cart and you're almost home...a few bottles and doubles glasses on the bottom, ice bucket and maybe some wine, you never know what your guest will want. 

the price cant be beat, and the exposed hardware details really industrialize this piece

uo rolling side table

dont forget the lighting

they can be difficult to install, or just intimidating...but its not that impossible to hardwire sconces when the wiring is already there, and updating an old or cheap fixture can really make a difference.  i could also see this hung upside down over a great, and large-scale piece of art

baker linea sconce