Chic Coffee tables and Suave side tables are certainly becoming a staple in a well put together room, very often influencing things around the room. They are something that people are becoming more and more aware of and the creativity around these is certainly increasing. They are something that started to get attention when seen in the glossy of pages of Country Living, Elle Decor, House and Garden etc often in large Parisian apartments or in the drawing room of a romantic country home. Naturally as things become more coveted and desired, affordable versions come about, and I've got to say they're being done very well.

So how do you go about creating one yourself? Whether it be an affordable centre piece in your cosy living room to add some glamour or a chic staple in your grand hall way, the mutual understanding is that it looks effortless and not staged or methodically put together (only we know thats true)! Something that I often find is a good way of re creating a look I like, is to take some inspiration images whether it be from a magazine, a television show, a book, pinterest, whatever it is and the key here is to take that image and 'break it down'. So to explain this process a little more i'll give you a demonstration of something I actually did myself for a scheme at school.

So this is the image I chose for my inspiration. It worked well for my 'client' who was a 55-65 aged businessman who had just retired to a home just outside of London and wanted a low key, calm reading room with touches of traditional British elegance without being too OTT.

As you can see we have a room with a light and airy feel, with contrasting polished dark wood floors, touches of tradition and