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Coffee Table Trends-What’s Hot Right Now

The classic rectangle coffee table is quickly being passed over for newer and more updated shapes.  Current trends that are making waves include fresh new takes on round, square, mixed metal, and Lucite.  In this post we’ll explore some fun and exciting looks to freshen up your space.  Most rooms like the image of the white room with the black metal table consist of existing rectangular shapes from the sofa, rug, and even the room itself.  Therefore placing a more organic shape like round or kidney creates a better flow for the eye to follow.

Black Round

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The round coffee table has become increasingly popular and can be found in so many varieties.  The Jigsaw Designers love mixing metal into a space for a touch of industrial modern.  The gold leaf Modern Glam table below is fresh and light enough to add into most any room.

Round Metal Arabesque

Carrera marble is the hottest look for kitchens and bathrooms renovations. Therefore this look is trending into the furniture market as well.  The marble makes a beautiful table top for coffee tables, and creates a look that is clean, bright and eye catching.  The mix of Carrera and the vintage look of the gold leaf legs in the image below are the perfect juxtaposition of modern and vintage.

Brass Marble Round

If you like the metal trend, but don’t want to love it for too long, CB2 designs a chrome and Carrera table that’s very affordable as seen pictured below.  Metal and wood styles nod to the industrial vibe that is still going strong, and the solid wood round or square tables will also fit nicely into the industrial modern look for a more organic feel.

Marble silver cb2

 

Industrial Round

Reclaimed Wood Round

We are also seeing a surge in tufted ottomans used as table again.  The beauty of a tufted ottoman is that you can recover as the trends in color and fabric change.  They have a timeless feel and have slightly more flexibility in their use.  In the images below, both the round tufted orange and the turquoise blue really pop in these rooms and give them added personality.

Turq Square Tufted

Orange Round Tufted

While Lucite is a strong material in many areas of design, the Lucite coffee table is sometimes the perfect addition to a room.  The square table below seems to float in the room’s monochromatic palate, not disturbing the serenity.   Furthermore, a Lucite table can complete a room and allow for the natural elements like light from a window or a rug to take center stage as shown in the second image of the round Lucite table.

Lucite square

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Square coffee tables have also become increasing popular like their relative square dining table.  The square table creates a perfect balance in sitting areas, and allows for better flow to the living area.  We love the white square table below for its intricate detail while being simple in shape and color.  It adds interest to a room with an artistic flair.

white square

Raffia Square

Smokey mirrors are being used on walls, dressers, dining tables and even coffee tables.  From clean and contemporary to antiqued and ornate this look is on the rise.

smokey mirror round

smoked miror brass

round metal silver

Whether you are in search for a statement table with wow factor or an understated one for simplicity, we hope this post will inspire you in a fresh new direction.  For more information on smokey mirrors or Lucite check out our archives for previous blogs on these topics.

multi metal round

 

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The Modern Chandelier

Welcome back to part 2 of the Today’s Chandelier series.  In our last post we looked at traditional crystal and glass chandeliers.  While these traditional styles work well in modern to traditional homes, the same is true for the modern chandelier.  The modern chandelier is still mostly comprised of crystal and glass.  However we are seeing Lucite, wrought iron, shells, sea glass, wine bottles and many other materials.

wrought iron

wine bottles

Black chand living

One of the freshest styles in the crystal chandelier is called linear suspension and is typically is made up of strands of crystals hung in long drips of gorgeous light.  These styles work best over dining table, kitchens, or bar areas that have a wide space to cover.  See the images below how these long linear chandeliers add the perfect amount of drama to the room.  One of the images included is of blown glass bubbles that look as if they are floating down from the ceiling.

Modern Long Drip Dining

Modern Drip Dining

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The name chandelier has grown to mean many different things.  While at one time it was meant for the standard traditional crystal dripping lamp, but now it is much more.  The artichoke chandelier made way for other materials to be considered for the purpose elegant lighting, but without the glitzy crystals.  Below are images of beautiful starbursts of light, puffs of nylon, metal, and glass in organic forms and a mélange of colors and styles.  Glass tubes form a burst of light and energy, nylon dandelions float above a kitchen; all so pleasing and interesting to the eye.

dandelion kitchen

Star chan

Star bedroom

Like the traditional chandelier, bathrooms get dressed up with the modern chandelier.  Fresh zingy colors of glass pop in a modern bathroom.  As well as an oversized spray of tiny crystals hypnotize you while bathing in this erotic red bathroom.  The looks are sexy and fun and who wouldn’t want to linger in a bath here.

Modern Yellow Bath

red bath

Adding a chandelier can enhance the look of your home or office.  Whatever style you are most drawn to between modern or traditional chandeliers they are easily accessible and available in every budget.  There are many resources available on-line, or you can work with a custom designer like Jigsaw.  For example, the Jigsaw Designers work directly with Venetian manufacturers who can customize a one-of-a-kind chandelier to the last detail.   We hope this post will inspire you to embrace the inner Marie Antoinette in yourself and get a move on your chandelier install.

mod white chand bath

mod kitchen

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The Traditional Chandelier

It doesn’t matter who you are or what your style may be, at the end of the day every girl loves a chandelier.  We all have a princess, or a Marie Antoinette, living in us that loves to see a little bling hanging from the ceiling!  This post will be part 1 of a 2 part series on the Chandeliers of today.  We will start with the much loved traditional chandelier.

While dating back to medieval times, the royal courts loved the glimmer of candle light from the ceiling.  The love of twinkling light above us while we dine has never faded.  In modern times the chandelier has been used primarily in the dining room for the perfect ambience for entertaining and romance.  Over the course of the last decades however the traditional chandelier has made it way to many other rooms in the house.  The Jigsaw Designers love using these charming beauties in bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms and even walk in closets.  The possibilities are endless.

trad bed

trad kitchen lamp

Chandeliers come in many different classes to fit into different style categories; crystal, glass, antique, candle, Lucite, and wrought iron.   The most popular being crystal and glass.  One of Jigsaw’s favorite ways to add a traditional crystal chandelier is to mix this ultra-feminine look into a rustic or rustic modern room.  See the image below and you can understand the perfect balance between the masculine wood and iron, with the delicate shimmer of the crystal.

Trad Rustic

The crystal chandelier is regarded as regal and elegant therefore is the perfect addition to the formal dining room.  As well, the light produced adds romance to any bedroom from traditional to modern.  We are even seeing a trend in laundry rooms getting a chandelier update.  Most moms spend a lot of their time doing laundry, so why not add a little glamour.

trad laundry room

The second most popular style is the glass chandelier.  Venetian blown glass being the most coveted.  The monochromatic glass chandeliers are gorgeous and even though they are typically considered traditional they fit perfectly into the modern home as well as the French country manor.  A trend we are seeing in glass chandeliers as well as crystal as to add this spectacle to your outdoor space.  It creates such an enchanting atmosphere; you’ll never want to go indoors.

trad outdoors

Trad black in fresh room

To add a chandelier or not…is that even a question?  We say add two!  We hope this post will expand your horizons and enlighten you.  Be sure to check back for our blog on the Modern Chandelier.

crystla closet

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crystal kitchen

Lucite…Clearly Fashionable!

Lucite furniture made a big comeback in 2002 with the introduction of the Ghost chair by Philippe Starke.  This unique and somewhat futuristic material shot to stardom immediately and has managed to keep a steady pulse ever since.  Since the 1930’s acrylic furniture has typically been associated with the Hollywood Glam (aka Regency) style.  However, this enchanting material can fit into most style categories adding a flare like no other.

There is just something about Lucite that is simply artistic.  It has personality and a sense of humor.  Even the most serious or glamorous rooms lighten up when a touch of Lucite is added to the mix.  In the images below you will see how much impact this material has in even the most traditional rooms.

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Elegant

While Lucite’s presence is always known, its translucent quality gives way for another focal point in the room.  See the gorgeous dining room below.  The long elegant table, herringbone wood floors, chandelier and the art-work.  This room is about the art, and the edgy yet invisible chairs somehow allow you to enjoy the entire room verses one element.

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The 60’s spawned a big surge for all things acrylic and we love this ultra-modern ball chair by Christian Daninos circa 1968.  While the vintage pieces like these are in high demand, companies like Kartell make a large assortment of styles and colors that can work well in most homes and budgets.

space chair

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The functionality of Lucite furniture has improved over the years and therefore is more than a show piece.  For example the chairs included in the images below with the double desks; the study area has never been more hip!  The chairs almost float in the room and make way for your eye to enjoy the inspiring art and the task at hand.  When it comes to the bedroom the Lucite bed was made famous by Helena Rubenstein.   However taking on a on a new look, with simple clean lines that leave the work to the rest of the room.

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bed

Lucite is such a versatile material and it’s meant to be fun.  Whether you’re ready to commit to see thru dining table or a simple Lucite tray, this is a trend you can invest in.  The look is so forward that it’s timeless and therefore something you can hold on to for years to come.

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