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‘What is it?’ and ‘Where does it go?’ furniture

Lift-top cocktail trunk

Lift-top cocktail trunk

There was a time… not so long ago, when naming a piece of furniture meant naming its destination in your home. A small drawer chest was a nightstand, meant for the bedroom. A set of shelves was a bookcase, meant for a home office, study or library. Not so anymore!
Both smaller homes and bigger living are driving changes in how we think about furniture. Born of wireless computers, a willingness to mix things up and a more relaxed approach to living… today’s living rooms are taking on dining room qualities, and bedrooms are doubling as a place to work or escape during the day.
The result? A new obsession with ‘anywhere’ pieces – smart, stylish, one-of-a-kind furniture that doesn’t belong to any one room in particular!
Here are just a few examples… with ideas about what each might be in your home, and where it might go!
• A trunk! Rich in texture, inside and out, the lift-top floral cocktail trunk pictured above has enough presence to take center stage, enough strength to sit on… and it has storage! Think of its possibilities as… a coffee table in front of the sofa (or behind it to store books or blankets)… at the foot of a bed as a place to put on shoes and store extra bed linens… or in a young child’s room as a hope chest or toy box.
• A cabinet for organization! Where could you use file drawers? A home office may be the obvious choice, but most of us crave better organization in other places, too. Complete with locking file drawers plus drawers with dividers and felt-lined jewelry tray, the Chic Coterie decorative lateral file could go anywhere organization and style need to coexist.
Chic Coterie decorative file

Chic Coterie decorative file

This versatile piece could go next to a writing desk to create an instant office… as the focal point on a short wall… or in a spacious entry.
• A small table… that expands! This flip-top console table may look like a sofa table, but two wings expand its versatility.
Flip-top console can be used as hall, sofa table

Flip-top console can be used as hall, sofa table

Where might it go? Perhaps behind a floating sofa, in the bedroom as a vanity or in the front entry area.
Or, use it as a writing desk (or place to eat dinner, work on your lap top or pay bills in front of the TV!)
Use functional table as impromptu writing desk

Use functional table as impromptu writing desk

• A small drawer chest. This exquisitely-shaped French two-drawer chest is extremely versatile.
French two-door chest

French two-door chest

This accent chest might go next to an armchair… between two armchairs… beside a bed… or against a short wall.
French chest against a wall

French chest against a wall

• A bookcase with drawers. With cubby-style shelves and drawers, the Wendover modular bookcase could work in an office or craft room – stuffed with books and storage bins – or as part of a project desk!
Modular bookcase has endless uses

Modular bookcase has endless uses

This piece could also work in a dining room (it’s buffet height at 36” – with display shelves for plates, glasses and bottles)… or against a short wall as an accent piece.
Whether you need a bit of extra storage or a dramatic focal point, stylish ‘anywhere’ furniture can look as good as it works!

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  • Alex PeterJohn July 17, 2013, 11:19 am

    Such lovely images, they look very warm and cozy. I especially love the white Table.

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