Home Interior: Accessories

I love a good nightstand vingette:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img align="middle" alt="colourful-condo-bedroom.jpg" border="0" height="594" hspace="0" src="http://www.styleathome.com/img/photos/biz/Style%20at%20Home/colourful-condo-bedroom.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="550" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.styleathome.com/decorating-and-design/bedrooms/15-beautiful-bedrooms/a/34094/14">Style at Home</a><br /><strong>My favorite!</strong>  Love the scale, crisp white & silver, plus the artwork</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNi8nt0Y1aND1S_OnHJ0G1lvIL6QnvIF-FK027xGVdOT9gdv2CsqE9BF6cXjIe5zZPfRJ9rbV7IOqjASdT7o75GvUKuxJQYIR8DG6Sbe4_GAvwLRkCGILhHoFkodZvpfTmKk8_Ss3kIix/s1600/tablescapeV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNi8nt0Y1aND1S_OnHJ0G1lvIL6QnvIF-FK027xGVdOT9gdv2CsqE9BF6cXjIe5zZPfRJ9rbV7IOqjASdT7o75GvUKuxJQYIR8DG6Sbe4_GAvwLRkCGILhHoFkodZvpfTmKk8_Ss3kIix/s400/tablescapeV.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.livingetc.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=5811&">Living Etc.</a><br />Great lamps and nice pop of yellow</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHOwORNljiQckcyQEVVetH_hAtAhhRx3-eFsE5vFs3e_qG_QkfqnSzIdxFmKIzf1lAQHXC7zZYXc32rqlGtds_U-YDb9bzHNWqyJ-A20dMFcP1lrX6UmlX7brbfZHRg7XxH_ZWxo3NpTs/s1600/tablescape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHOwORNljiQckcyQEVVetH_hAtAhhRx3-eFsE5vFs3e_qG_QkfqnSzIdxFmKIzf1lAQHXC7zZYXc32rqlGtds_U-YDb9bzHNWqyJ-A20dMFcP1lrX6UmlX7brbfZHRg7XxH_ZWxo3NpTs/s400/tablescape.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/window-headboard-g007/?pkey=cheadboards-bed-frames">West Elm</a><br />Great balance of soothing colours and <br />nice contrasting shapes (square lamp, rounded vases)</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3QxowvPqB9C_55d_kLUi31FdzVLJPN9EEVdWxxwnI1V6FUaVZXbGIzzxn4NHA-NL5UCgctA9mnJh7xhXO7NK8Y92W8GWAAWlcfqvxCDzO1rUwELPuH5jzCqVFz7ybJbB2FwfAPXk_NAi/s1600/tablescapeIV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3QxowvPqB9C_55d_kLUi31FdzVLJPN9EEVdWxxwnI1V6FUaVZXbGIzzxn4NHA-NL5UCgctA9mnJh7xhXO7NK8Y92W8GWAAWlcfqvxCDzO1rUwELPuH5jzCqVFz7ybJbB2FwfAPXk_NAi/s400/tablescapeIV.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.livingetc.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=6114">Living Etc.</a><br />So simple but elegant - a unique vase with a single flower</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I always struggle with curating a nightstand because I like things to be practical.  Practical for me involves a place for books, my glasses, something to drink, etc., and decorative items can get in the way.  And I tend to knock them over while frantically trying to turn off the alarm.  As a result, sometimes my nighstands look naked.  But I'm <em>slowly</em> learning to style tables in a way that looks pretty but is still functional.  For me, this means:<br /><ol><li>A nice, big lamp</li><li>Ideally a two shelved table (top for "pretty" & bottom for "stuff")</li><li>One or two larger scale decorative pieces</li></ol>So, for me, something like this is too cluttered:<br />   <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8Et2P-W4oiICibTuMkDPdW2c4HMsX-sQm5VeDGQDO8IdrXB4whqNot2FHRnNGOrj6PFRNuhCu_SA4c6QcAipu2lQOQTWthwkYVWTjyeTQ6vdVzRvt30OMGu1WUhAOm7usZ1a91wV3XQU/s1600/tablescapeIII.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8Et2P-W4oiICibTuMkDPdW2c4HMsX-sQm5VeDGQDO8IdrXB4whqNot2FHRnNGOrj6PFRNuhCu_SA4c6QcAipu2lQOQTWthwkYVWTjyeTQ6vdVzRvt30OMGu1WUhAOm7usZ1a91wV3XQU/s400/tablescapeIII.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/spring-floral-duvet-and-shams-b593/?pkey=call-bedding">West Elm</a><br />Pretty, but no room on that table . . . </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Keeping in mind the first few photos of nightstands I love and my newfound "rules," I made an addition to the guest room nightstand which, if you recall, was pretty much just a lamp & a clock:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NbGr50zELYtXIiGsrMBItJAI5c11GvTJL5EuDDmIq4SK7h45K3l7P-La6kWxdsgrEQts0l_0cVzRVvWAs-RVOb3sXjywF3p096c48hyphenhyphenO_O0RytjriAhk0GssbAgN4UZQsEEbzGL2Hq8/s1600/P1060103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NbGr50zELYtXIiGsrMBItJAI5c11GvTJL5EuDDmIq4SK7h45K3l7P-La6kWxdsgrEQts0l_0cVzRVvWAs-RVOb3sXjywF3p096c48hyphenhyphenO_O0RytjriAhk0GssbAgN4UZQsEEbzGL2Hq8/s640/P1060103.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLqswJVjh7a8djUt9LWqlnWvU7jDTEmZSLK-gDckdETr3qnGbcpD04cxW5w5FIsI0L_lUVy_d2ZcOqrwYVoFWkt9R1os-rK1LSHtxJPIBjpjCJNZjpPOmjYtcK7Vd2HF93TV3-rB8bhy1/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLqswJVjh7a8djUt9LWqlnWvU7jDTEmZSLK-gDckdETr3qnGbcpD04cxW5w5FIsI0L_lUVy_d2ZcOqrwYVoFWkt9R1os-rK1LSHtxJPIBjpjCJNZjpPOmjYtcK7Vd2HF93TV3-rB8bhy1/s640/001.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yawn.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I aimed to add one more element (groupings of three!) and looked for a piece of the right scale and colour.  Happily, I found one in my mom's curio cabinet.  Haha.  She actually took it from me, years ago, but it is mine again!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9ceqeNPPgM4IlAobER3LdIdu2TsQppIs_cL9DPMdZQdLkI7TDazIJV5ipgD8hGGAkKEUauI7_fVgoMoG2RV1gKujJrrVvgbmUVPBnp-gtpkQkpc73JE5vUQjivCe48P_XEPyjLjgKqPx/s1600/084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9ceqeNPPgM4IlAobER3LdIdu2TsQppIs_cL9DPMdZQdLkI7TDazIJV5ipgD8hGGAkKEUauI7_fVgoMoG2RV1gKujJrrVvgbmUVPBnp-gtpkQkpc73JE5vUQjivCe48P_XEPyjLjgKqPx/s400/084.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yoink</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjFbd5-Bta_hkBbn2OYq-7hNfLYSaYDfaVgoj3c5al3Hw-qFXB8H-bmRlW8etTWQaMu-z-DCXK2cVWiKe-sq8k6brcsZN8oTIi1TX2PRU40gVTfyIp2uy18I943Q2pnYTGf1sdOSZBRFL/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKpl6Xwam7F8EAWzq4wD7pk_NaAu96wqV9VqQXD1ZR6a_VWeQA0hTp6KZlqQjuplT7KH4VYrvv0DUxmkNz9SxoXGpRc-1HxOSBOX4kgPjQvq2QstgbftqupI3R1_hEY1txxcPtaiEffHD/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKpl6Xwam7F8EAWzq4wD7pk_NaAu96wqV9VqQXD1ZR6a_VWeQA0hTp6KZlqQjuplT7KH4VYrvv0DUxmkNz9SxoXGpRc-1HxOSBOX4kgPjQvq2QstgbftqupI3R1_hEY1txxcPtaiEffHD/s640/009.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />I like it!  The vase adds a bit more colour and interest to the nightstand (especially with some cheery Costco flowers!), but still provies guests ample room for a stack of books, cellphone or glass of water:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZ6MwfCIeeRZOaOstBB_yLykLnjjGyegYAnd_vPh_ViKP4eD638t_cqJQ2xWBx5Znz3kbmP5OiDeltSvGHY5QWW49JYqE3IfhAGIMgGRvzdPPeAEP8lItkubpvqw8uv_WuXwnb4hC0POZ/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZ6MwfCIeeRZOaOstBB_yLykLnjjGyegYAnd_vPh_ViKP4eD638t_cqJQ2xWBx5Znz3kbmP5OiDeltSvGHY5QWW49JYqE3IfhAGIMgGRvzdPPeAEP8lItkubpvqw8uv_WuXwnb4hC0POZ/s400/015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />What does a nightstand need to make you happy?  What are your styling tricks?

Nightstand Vignette

I love a good nightstand vingette: Style at Home My favorite! Love the scale, crisp white & silver, plus the artwork Living Etc. Great...