7 ways to style your coffee table with antiques

Tips for creating a fresh and visually appealing coffee table this season

Published: January 7, 2019 at 10:00 am

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For a mid-century vibe, marry original or new pebble tables with a Fifties-style sofa, love seat or curved bench and plentyof soft furnishings inmustard, grey and green. If you have the space, leave all the tables out on display and style them with vintageceramics, well-thumbednovels, a small houseplantand perhaps a Bakelitephone for added charm.

Ercol Pebble tables decorated with plants, mid-century ceramics and an antique telephone
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A Moroccan-style table surrounded by ornate floor cushions and gold bowls of pomegranates
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Choose a delicately decorated oriental-style table as your focus piece in the room and accessorise it simply with a few nods to the theme. Chinese bowls, fresh fronded foliage in a sculptural vase and other well-chosen accessories in toning shades are all ideal companions.

An oriental-style table topped with Basalt teapots, rice bowls and chopsticks
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If your style is more traditional, try teaming an exquisite occasional table with handcrafted marquetry alongside richly patterned rugs, tapestries and antique armchairs with carved details. Here, the grain of the wood on the table contrasts beautifully with the wooden floorboards and mahogany chair.

A traditional marquetry coffee table on an antique Persian rug
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Create visual interest with different textures. A glass table is a fabulous option if you have a striking floor (parquet, for example) or a rug that’s crying out to be noticed. Place a standout ceramic or piece of glass on top to anchor the look.

A glass G-Plan coffee table atop a vintage-style Berber rug
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Sparkling glass and shimmering brass are together the epitome of glamour. Think plenty of luxurious touches with gold-edged bowls, marble platters and deep-pile rugs.

A gold and glass coffee table topped with studio ceramics and metallic cocktails accessories
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A sleek glass coffee table requires minimal dressing and allows collections to take centre stage. Paperweights may be rarely used these days, yet can be wonderful objects in their own right and are hugely collectable. These glass orbs are filled with colour and will catch the light in a beguiling way.

A glass coffee table arranged with a wire basket of tropical fruit and glass paperweights
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Photos: Philip Sowels

Styling: Jaine Bevan

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