Banquette Dining

<p>banquette <i>(n.) </i>A long upholstered bench placed against or built into a wall</p> <p>There is nothing more luxurious than banquette seating at your dining room table. It evokes images of dining in a fancy French Restaurant. Lingering at the table, good conversations, the family gathered together, taking the time to dine rather than snatch a quick meal at the counter, comfortable. It also serves as double duty seating in a dining room adjoining a living room. It makes the most of a small space and makes for a cozy seating area. Round tables, square tables, rectangular tables - all work. Seating for 2, 4, 6, or 8. Toss cushions or not. Curved banquettes, straight banquettes, L shaped banquettes, or U shaped - all are possible. There are so many possibilities. A suitable option for almost any room. Have fun and pick you favorite.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPSI7QAvvDACNmB1UeD-BYE6j6K3_nop6DDgAyOsp9Ry0gH0tXTaacDHDvnspEkCBxTAkklGiqyWleWDmlcmzAc3WpsWb6kT4M3CwA002PMQDN5JKM-pneJG_vte26lf3xE8HVnhhEaXO/s1600-h/CelerieKembleHouseBeautifulNov078.jpg"><img alt="Celerie Kemble House Beautiful Nov07" border="0" height="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczOjPJGstK5tpkOvxJXpNpIz4G9QmUQ1vgCubVsjjdEG5p9XUeLRGURtKz2UioiOwfYhfudhrVtxpF_q0wQc6djw-RM4xCYmeR2rDLh9v15fgOSYEW5U9INXp_GUbPxBYDl44LZ2wDI3o/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="416" /></a></p> <p align="center">This banquette is particularly attractive in a corner bay window. <br />Celerie Kemble House Beautiful Nov 07</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnx4kG8w3VVq_uGN1cHwBn_xoIifBygitUkVay6yxRKCTk_Wr1Fc1GuE2iH0CLU0lrMjLwRqA3QMUI4UHUvCvkORsC-l9Wjyf-fNhDhSsad5Fkd8x1OkneKA9K9_VE_HO3v7PJPgICjm68/s1600-h/ChadEisnerHouseBeautifulJune0723.jpg"><img alt="Chad Eisner House Beautiful June07" border="0" height="521" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRiJgPVucAYgD3LoZA3Z-lMvC2lUJ30oCVkxiPA1hYxh0vmg2bxXePNVyXcyjdPiNOFdNA8BQ0YjwrtMOF__MBxHYR840N7P7OwzGLTqgqU9QA_elY51N-SjWZd5KiWyVJ33EJN_9LViH/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="404" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">Chad Eisner House Beautiful June 07</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhos2MJDUO4uIWLxbA7EaQDKtYjsXvIRPnwkq5wZpBE7_Zv3yIGdx0yKeVS5hfdFM8WTG6Tv0ruUZEcegl_xXytzdHN86s5EWcqFEissSfCc2_lYJeXLOw3prNrMOgF8Bm5mQWIQqv3cYf-/s1600-h/christophermayainccom10.png"><img alt="christopher maya inc com" border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rylSLL6UeRq1_d1Thd4D7RAYzSbk9CPF5ls_ndf_qEREZINgU18qThoHeP7kNmXRXAlP61xPY4TWHiZpBi2li5nkAAK6QMNW9sUsp4et3IcyuBSrOGfb-2ls7clQCiEbdt8vrSiFHq4K/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="424" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">In a high traffic kitchen area a cleanable, durable outdoor fabric could be used for upholstery. <br />Christopher Maya Inc</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWSeTunBILx0Du8dbgIgTvUmtP_0lvvpWUBfNhADqFBQPHlQjCkXzbDoXZs4_w0HZ5oa2JAYoFNwLFX2z4M7zFZYrWxBr7Op0x269hW1LNkkDboicOMupcvzLyflu02qMVhYdPXzsXSmL/s1600-h/elledecornov20067.jpg"><img alt="elle decor nov 2006" border="0" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxC6oqhSSliXFspLxmCd2nlH2y2AmlnANV67wkS9_rCgEmJyQo48mOCbWgMCLYMugx1A8u_IhKSJUX-xdBU5ZWduJiWjKJCyeKrL6GpeTUgzNja1YI9gIvspJ9Xf4uV4sG_nPvTLLJGv9X/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="418" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">This kitchen has my favorite Kartel Ghost Chairs (I have nicknamed them the Cinderella Chair). They are so versatile and also very comfortable. They are particularly good in a small space as they visually don't take up a lot of space. They mix well in a contemporary or traditional setting. Elle Decor Nov 06</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Wp15-u_y7tKV86k50B31cGU1LM-dUNgqDkSLBBgN8Paoj93BVvPdBtCFGhfLhicEQ5InjOYxtj0IycybvypK0qXo2XLHRRkpNQDSsO7t1KpMq8eXhz86FdvwHV8bBnSSEv6OMADfIKKy/s1600-h/frankroopdesignelledecoronline8.jpg"><img alt="frankroopdesign elledecoronline" border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq90ITUqyNBUnWM7wLGrl9dsAuh2w5ZJPIjnqdNL6uEApQM3WQx0lCXCu5Z6ksynorrtS9iycSpQM17eS9DifxJyt8iTrEEbhTK9YRMMYUDQ9ElsRryksWiCm78RnGyOPNrZGNFEU3AK7n/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="425" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">Notice the straight wings on the one side of this banquette. Frank Roop Design</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5opLUgF1aHbZ0iihIz4s68FvAZRPG2_5pu15nioazj2IJE_l-3GnVE4L8Hotgs3UCGNgl-z5vVn4hyphenhyphenyf3G3HI3gRn5swXKp5KJ_cZSp8pJv-6QnQA8Jb0ZuFYK-QkPKi7i8hkLqqK2g59/s1600-h/fromabsolutelybeautifulthings11.jpg"><img alt="from absolutelybeautifulthings" border="0" height="533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAwYMBvzuGs0x1kS_vEm6pldfY6faScE6gEYzRSJv9WZO_i1h2PwPO3oEBsNj6rUzOGW13jAOBHvKgp4prMKi1HhCX7u7lWP_rZ4vHtc7WrGwcQjhgbZSXoFvYLrIp_ZxYrnjhdm8hQUd/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="398" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">image via Absolutely Beautiful Things </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtnD4UtiCK3XXd7PA_jn9q-FRSn5MW9_uSRuG9VpQmwAZ03vWlmcfXDsmGhvrC_-kKkr4dYVBYtEhQkwLqJldKJaKZAz-cDSaohC5euauWF4W53MQ8BHH07hblvzprucn04_DBXQGAEvJ/s1600-h/gomeZheinz19.jpg"><img alt="gomeZ heinz1" border="0" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYcEy-jUX0r8EcYiEbMT-Som31zWKeKENZB-SFuTu3n2Hdg6nbQlhiXCtg2drS6sqmaKbSU8mU7sJHucluwcNq0w0m1_sPPH8epFwSJRVJDHci6L332se0OOhB1_HkhVXZnlL3-EiU9hk/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="399" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><b>I like how Mariette</b> Himes <b>Gomez has used a tufted curved banquette in her NYC dining room. (picture above and below)</b></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiF5ihIaybAr8oujgMDxiG81uuln0rASE04HuKIkBAIVHo1Bnw4kQ6t-vk1EXLDQnz3-yF5l0d7A8Na6M-holgr3MljIhp5ak7Fc105SITUozriJ_zHppmOdB2_PolGCWsL3seBdz4W9vf/s1600-h/gomeZheinz14.jpg"><img alt="gomeZ heinz" border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWXErccnj3NZmVIJd4AIqGo6IHHMTvIcYrFDsfywde4Jt82xKPB1TSjbqF1hLUacRxoSzn8WjdfEoT6zVozKSNE8bWcCW-KNrNZy1TuZT4nKCSQqR33KPMMJr_zhkh-kHtYWV40HzqAjK/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="363" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXnKpSDWcM-d-TctrLIyyelvlDo0WCM_6cpu7w3QeNDq7M8HZX1Wwa8r5a54wLWPrRCcGpZeTi5pKUqX8jyt93aTYf6mf74pDuMX_0U4Pw0VB-3BOH421Iy_WDKOjGHeZ4pwtSX3QxRPQ/s1600-h/KembleInteriorsInc3.jpg"><img alt="Kemble Interiors Inc" border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMaqqzK4Fnl_HkpHkm_Zi0L30Q1NbIXk5y3-crmrVnaP508Z3vFOKwE9-rBWqd5xhlAG0YPSo5shRVM232A01o7Hta2Tq9iBRSFhaFLHH9_LY1kXMe6If1jA63i58I2mAqvJ9CsgtowRse/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="377" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">I particularly like the thick slab for the top of this table and the trumpet base. Kemble Interiors Inc</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EHQbGopSIdcGIZgcJJsoym2o8m0s-2MOqdwmjhWTXmwhQXDIRtTdQMoDa2sj9FJZeKOduvPHQjDiLkISYm2hRPAXl1hvFT5fd-TFWzDLAHHrcVc9TC-xsYtLpe-Ar2zmt31ldG361aZc/s1600-h/harriettmaxwellmacdonald11.jpg"><img alt="harriett maxwell macdonald" border="0" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPHBN-9hbcviUCHL5Y_kJK-ISxg5mtD6f6JPtfcwxtwfOnS7dEZNKR9ybNvu0tr-_gMZwStXTA9ITFGNBY-kzmoddHvGbfDEghKvh_oOhz8duNfm2e6o93wcdSogSCpbnLQEVu_soMEeV/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="368" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">Harriett Maxwell Macdonald</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYivRv4A_IXlvmh6sevnKEKU_Sv-ivnCP3WRVPAhzrsGG7rFZ3DTaWpQ7GCFRTccvMoeIt0OQ8o0BtmfCpKL04lYHUauH1j5NDY5opJFRxXBITfQ2IAUceUyR35M-uw9FNGZNmIwIutiEz/s1600-h/housebeautiful13.jpg"><img alt="house beautiful" border="0" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEe4XqpHOqCsVwA4rpeeOr9hUN1KFtiua65loiXYPrKKsyA1PDLCxsowDn5hnFiGNbh9kCujO6z7ZqTbtNrxU3RrRqOD2kRlh4czgiNXB0mDIbBM3p4GYqprILw9Fks0n5na0Iv_6GsME/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="426" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">House Beautiful </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNr1TX8n__rfjhyLn1Fy3yWm9Ya3uYsTuaZRvzGwDnV5XwcQhPGFMagCewLR20yGc3uyJzM0E_VQClIyyXYJjJDCwITG3JHg08Hx0AFyDBcgdPIdmKMuxANxJ8uDavZbm_FjIRaIpkhDH8/s1600-h/MichaelSSmithinbookElementsofStyle6.jpg"><img alt="Michael S Smith in book Elements of Style" border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkIQ4UXkWmU2fSsU4y8GEHbonGHwh_lnxLw6HQ0PLA3zUgJjrLpsLxzoBgjHDlalgyWbSxGx-_ktK9dC-V5CZLwb5EHeooTa8G7prVIRknOE8glm1CbkGycvNVlf-mvQwnOz10jBvrQoH/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="395" /></a></p> <p align="center">A sofa doubles as a banquette for dining in this room by Michael S Smith from his book Elements of Style. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienkWoeqi4aqLZNC_bmhmusii2lJPJDePp-urLj-6Oi1Cnm3MDiIVvv0L5zWiwImODnmicRZD0rTStIlGyw7pZaPaZJjFhwUlqJnYf_h6899t3I7F6nRlr3zlsfbtYPe-P64a7A0bwkIzc/s1600-h/posh8.jpg"><img alt="posh" border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkQ6jRZTrtaYo0s24HOZ15DwcBrP_71-0xImSpIBAu3y4eyP22Q0X9rn4hyphenhyphen8omXCH5PZG_Hrum6UZy1KbiFx7OMebUDIBbGUAYbz23i19cVv0Mwz1M7FuR7UXiECilrjJf4hro30KTPW0/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="389" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">Posh Design</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgKGe_CvtMrxy6hwrwGamwQaIuyRpBEB_Ccr1D-pg2JsGZlbFXJ8qGaj_DUw_J6tPPomO1JB6phe1lNU0O5luyoJ2cmnO1LwZDfAkwKJvD80FFBA-nv1GWXDvYABHPv5giqGw3FA1J75-/s1600-h/robynkarpinteriors0115.jpg"><img alt="robynkarpinteriors 011" border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi35XaAC9g9cpoYzDNwPz944Ssq0ACtc9b4I47Ub_7kCB3x8eKbTUjCA0zBh3irZR7tPQgTYIwrsYboOa723d2j0QTVtBr8vjga7LpjGlSbkxshrYlK0nIRiTIJhC-_z0wzzLPHyGDs_eK/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="390" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">Robyn Karp Interiors </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToyU9OYdtiuyZzazrOLgizYQTFNI9TdLYXYvsw52owhKhyGcEHUlyWricbOq7REYW0tPi7r8zMxj-qvr2AHN2CuxLhL65xdcmxnIvVEmsUIiIyzLkOlRTE8b6jBKhx4Syfmsk1Q5-_UFG/s1600-h/tenango4.jpg"><img alt="tenango" border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDJ4aaqQb8CmZws8dFhiChyYYqX8wuVhK3_-5GJtPT3ySGQ_UjMyS9az7PECTBpbw13drpjAuUoTqaiJJ58rhslQZXBljpz6s_fvZvgsImRctei41T8EcTESRxyChC7NC4g3xhFzxB1NZ/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; 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border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="353" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">I have used both of these designs for banquette seating. You can vary the length and the fabrics. You can do a tight seat bed like the one below, or have a down filled seat cushion as above. You can make it with arms or armless.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysmWBBtJ8I7xPyYn0vXMuKLS8ofP_Sh81tbG57jGHrXt0e9C0gGasSeVJ1_7-0WXU62rW-2ODmQqYuLd01E-yBX7oxAEIAmPCpeXQ1lxq0uzR4ZT15SJZ-rhokRA2mtV_i0Ib4pn5jv_a/s1600-h/banquettecustompatriciagrayinc13%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="banquette custom patricia gray inc1" border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgNl4Bpq_VNCWlZKFqlYnab4Qj9vXaFgGA2MUnCbneoaGlOB_qcps3azBt_OlNX16DW6EvHOWUjCigMmkwpz0k5CMk4ETTwGm9ebifnkulrGX7sJzPkCLeLwfdjXE2Sm4TsfBkIPPt0vU/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="359" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab" height="200" id="Player_000a3a71-181e-4455-9efc-32b49a0578d7" reinit="reinit" reinitswf="reinitswf" width="600"><param name="_cx" value="15875"><param name="_cy" value="5291"><param name="FlashVars" value=""><param name="Movie" value="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fwwwpatriciagr-20%2F8010%2F000a3a71-181e-4455-9efc-32b49a0578d7&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate"><param name="Src" value="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fwwwpatriciagr-20%2F8010%2F000a3a71-181e-4455-9efc-32b49a0578d7&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate"><param name="WMode" value="Window"><param name="Play" value="0"><param name="Loop" value="-1"><param name="Quality" value="High"><param name="SAlign" value="LT"><param name="Menu" value="-1"><param name="Base" value=""><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="Scale" value="NoScale"><param name="DeviceFont" value="0"><param name="EmbedMovie" value="0"><param name="BGColor" value="FFFFFF"><param name="SWRemote" value=""><param name="MovieData" value=""><param name="SeamlessTabbing" value="1"><param name="Profile" value="0"><param name="ProfileAddress" value=""><param name="ProfilePort" value="0"><param name="AllowNetworking" value="all"><param name="AllowFullScreen" value="false"> <embed quality="high" allowscriptaccess="always" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="200px" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fwwwpatriciagr-20%2F8010%2F000a3a71-181e-4455-9efc-32b49a0578d7&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate" id="Player_000a3a71-181e-4455-9efc-32b49a0578d7" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="600px" name="Player_000a3a71-181e-4455-9efc-32b49a0578d7"></embed></object><noscript></noscript> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/"><font size="1">Patricia Gray</font></a><font size="1"> writes about 'WHAT'S HOT 'in the world of Interior Design, new and emerging trends, modern design, architecture, <br />and travel, as well as how your surroundings can influence the world around you. <br />© Patricia</font></strong><strong><font size="1"> Gray Interior Design Blog, 2009</font></strong></p> <p align="center"></p>

Banquette Dining

banquette (n.) A long upholstered bench placed against or built into a wall There is nothing more luxurious than banquette seating at your...

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Michael Devine

<p align="justify"><a href="http://www.michaeldevinehome.com/shop/">Michael Devine</a> has just launched his new 2008 fabric collection at the prestigious <a href="http://www.maison-objet.com/" target="_blank">Maison & Objet Editeurs</a>, which is held in Paris twice a year (in January and September).   Michael has been getting quite allot of press in Domino, Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, House Beautiful & Veranda to name just few for his striking hand screened fabrics.  This master bedroom of Aerin Lauder's in her Long Island master bedroom featured in House and Garden 2007 features <br />Michael's fabric.</p> <p align="center">   <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41Z7fBgBilUiiv5cexDjT6gU5VMj-ozvRvPhLwJQOcctQQge26hya1evLBAGrMz9zckWaON-FDMXleXY1Uu0QzF0eciWftGi1kZQwxpuYkaMm3ttY89zHAQl5LXwshJeRVW943btUXgJE/s1600-h/MichaelDevineAerinLauderHouseGardenD.jpg"><img alt="Michael Devine Aerin Lauder House Garden Dec 2007" border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSshE7-vpoN_fjsKJKarbvLHVe8XLT-RJ4Lnjq7YcY9gIKkXg6RU1-90-TuF0WzMx6Bm2uvoJ_o-3wOzpn3O0aOP9Mn4KUGSoaKiZe3s5XX1VV_d0JDla-2kkxxrkyaMqRZ_dBLNaQCsH/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="350" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLfVCUNtp_4dKonP8QV1ttw9IjjNUAqg4dSe3WrXDPh5iDbPYxHIjJQG5rlnYYQ4foB5GpB9VcqFcrxyD6G-_e2ExvW_YRCZqEHOJttkKKTO7dtPOddD-D9q0kV-nmg6-ZNF-JUC4yeZa/s1600-h/MichaelDevineGardenFolly%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="Michael Devine Garden Folly" border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRcSFzORy1Pm2tOmCHiBrh6lfWwJYHgQc6ZWpQ92o1yOReF6vsRAf0PG1nWR7kbLIZjlMbYbj7n_kFgTm91DsYqEWbAh1wtdOGsJmqaSaobLlflKw3Qq5oKWvNSBGrYlBqkd-meyGmUr5/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="350" /></a></p> </a> <p align="center">Domino </p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41Z7fBgBilUiiv5cexDjT6gU5VMj-ozvRvPhLwJQOcctQQge26hya1evLBAGrMz9zckWaON-FDMXleXY1Uu0QzF0eciWftGi1kZQwxpuYkaMm3ttY89zHAQl5LXwshJeRVW943btUXgJE/s1600-h/MichaelDevineAerinLauderHouseGardenD.jpg"></a> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOthRPjNJ9G09TJVG2WlWwfFKet22PoUrJ6VOFVMD7GcD9Mp3QZwNWNYiQHEUYwZzpt78fM8zl6frYYpk5eP0yADn5ELqJObpP9TYSj5MgKCGCBmmqrOMJrPlP3cCHbC11w5chLHIzikB/s1600-h/MichaelDevine1%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="Michael Devine1" border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOA5P1-bpjsEwkKkwTgfh42izcE1-6Fr2HkTRf5q0fa-6mjftIhBrXy-dXiDbHqNNt4cP7VYKUxouzmQM82XQc97Xmq-Pr2kNvk9dAWb69J7V_i4acFSXMhv0BFAK5-4bZgVzk8AuAuvb/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="350" /></a></p> <p align="center">House Beautiful</p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="1">Patricia Gray writes about Interior Design inspirations, emerging trends, and the world of Design.  </font></strong><b> <br /><strong><font size="1">While you're here, </font><font size="1"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/patriciagrayincblogspot">subscribe to this feed</a></font><font size="1"> so you don't miss out. </font></strong></b><strong> <br /><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/"><font size="1">© 2007-2009 Patricia Gray Interior Design Blog</font></a></strong></p> </a>

Michael Devine

Michael Devine has just launched his new 2008 fabric collection at the prestigious Maison & Objet Editeurs , which is held in Paris twi...

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Skirted Tables

<p>I have lately had a renewed interest in skirted tables. They add a nice touch to a room where an open table with legs just won't do. Two of my favorite Design Icons, <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2007/09/albert-hadley-sister-parish.html" target="_blank">Albert Hadley</a> and <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2007/06/david-hicks-timeless-chic.html" target="_blank">David Hicks</a> were quite fond of using this treatment. The examples I have shown here are tailored and use plain fabrics with pleated corners and/or a center pleat. I always line my skirts and have them just barely touching the floor. The 5th and 6th pictures have an interesting grommet detail on the corners. Glass can be put on the top of these tables to protect the surface or as Vicente Wolf has done for the design for a dining room table, he has used a piece of granite or marble for the top. <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2008/01/skirted-tables.html" target="_blank">Cote de Texas</a> has done an interesting post on skirted tables that is worth checking out.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.google.com/patriciagray1/R6favs1ZLcI/AAAAAAAAC8g/x2-SY8pp34U/JanShowers5"><img alt="Jan Showers" border="0" height="428" src="http://lh4.google.com/patriciagray1/R6fav81ZLdI/AAAAAAAAC8o/Je5PwkOpsvs/JanShowers_thumb3" style="border-width: 0px;" width="401" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.janshowers.com/index1.htm" target="_blank">Jan Showers</a> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.google.com/patriciagray1/R6fawM1ZLeI/AAAAAAAAC8w/XhxfyGpCdTA/westbrookinteriors7"><img alt="westbrook interiors" border="0" height="470" src="http://lh6.google.com/patriciagray1/R6fawc1ZLfI/AAAAAAAAC84/THN5OAwNWhI/westbrookinteriors_thumb5" style="border-width: 0px;" width="403" /></a></p><p>Westbrook Interiors </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.google.com/patriciagray1/R6fawc1ZLgI/AAAAAAAAC9A/GgeShUEKT-k/ericpiaseckiphotography5"><img alt="eric piasecki photography" border="0" height="327" src="http://lh3.google.com/patriciagray1/R6faws1ZLhI/AAAAAAAAC9I/7CdY_Reqx4I/ericpiaseckiphotography_thumb3" style="border-width: 0px;" width="405" /></a></p><p>Note that here is a substantial fringe on this table.<br /><a href="http://www.ericpiasecki.com/" target="_blank">Eric Piasecki Photography</a> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.google.com/patriciagray1/R6faws1ZLiI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/5lrH1FdkAOM/robertburketoddromanoviahabituallych"><img alt="robertburke todd romano via habitually chie" border="0" height="357" src="http://lh4.google.com/patriciagray1/R6faw81ZLjI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/pM60QI8OnIk/robertburketoddromanoviahabituallych%5B2%5D" style="border-width: 0px;" width="409" /></a></p><p>Robert Burke Todd Romano </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.google.com/patriciagray1/R6faxM1ZLkI/AAAAAAAAC9g/TraYZe-1fd8/beachdwellingcom4"><img alt="beachdwelling com" border="0" height="323" src="http://lh5.google.com/patriciagray1/R6faxM1ZLlI/AAAAAAAAC9o/L09K0dTAAK8/beachdwellingcom_thumb2" style="border-width: 0px;" width="400" /></a></p><p>Interesting Grommet detail above and below.<br /><a href="http://www.beachdwelling.com/" target="_blank">Beach Dwelling</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.google.com/patriciagray1/R6faxc1ZLmI/AAAAAAAAC9w/1rjifYp3Njc/masternighttablebeachdwellingcom14"><img alt="master night table beachdwelling com1" border="0" height="397" src="http://lh6.google.com/patriciagray1/R6faxc1ZLnI/AAAAAAAAC94/IxV6fcqNEcQ/masternighttablebeachdwellingcom1_th" style="border-width: 0px;" width="402" /></a></p><p></p><p>Beach Dwelling</p><p> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.google.com/patriciagray1/R6faxs1ZLoI/AAAAAAAAC-A/0_bfrbpb21I/katrincargill35"><img alt="katrincargill3" border="0" height="414" src="http://lh3.google.com/patriciagray1/R6faxs1ZLpI/AAAAAAAAC-I/6ZFlcd77XWo/katrincargill3_thumb3" style="border-width: 0px;" width="405" /></a></p><p></p><p>Katrin has used an interesting bead trim on the scalloped edge for this table skirt. <a href="http://www.katrincargill.com/" target="_blank">Katrin Cargill</a> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.google.com/patriciagray1/R6fax81ZLqI/AAAAAAAAC-Q/vATzVDDW5-g/VicenteWolfmethome7"><img alt="Vicente Wolf methome" border="0" height="522" src="http://lh4.google.com/patriciagray1/R6fax81ZLrI/AAAAAAAAC-Y/_ztcpWZHORQ/VicenteWolfmethome_thumb3" style="border-width: 0px;" width="410" /></a></p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.vicentewolf.com/index_.html" target="_blank">Vicente Wolfe</a> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.google.com/patriciagray1/R6fayM1ZLsI/AAAAAAAAC-g/B3xDlXBgRow/viaCotedeTexas46"><img alt="via Cote de Texas4" border="0" height="343" src="http://lh6.google.com/patriciagray1/R6fayc1ZLtI/AAAAAAAAC-o/Oh-xp6YjVGM/viaCotedeTexas4_thumb4" style="border-width: 0px;" width="410" /></a></p><p>Image via <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2008/01/skirted-tables.html" target="_blank">Cote de Texas</a></p>

Skirted Tables

I have lately had a renewed interest in skirted tables. They add a nice touch to a room where an open table with legs just won't do. T...

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