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Apartment Therapy Chicago | Living Rooms Without a Coffee Table

We bought a coffee table after not having one for so long because we thought every livingroom needed one. It seemed like a good idea in theory to have a large surface infront of us to set things but after a few days of having it in the center of our livingroom we ended up moving it out of the way to vacuum, and then never bothered to move it back. Although we haven't officially discussed it I have a feeling we both like it better open or one of us would have moved it back. We do have tables on either side of the couch, then a shelf behind the couch, a bookcase within reach, and an ottoman as well. So plenty of places to put things. I guess the coffee table was just overkill.

They all appear to be so awkward to me:

#1 has a stool that wants to be a coffee table but doesn't have enough space to grow into one.
#2 looks like a therapy room at the child-psychologist's office.
#4 is so painfully vast and Empty - Anyone want to sit and look...

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The Chinese Garden Stool

The Chinese garden stool has become an icon of interior design, and for the lover of Chinoiserie, one cannot do better than a classic blue and white version.  Its versatility is amazing-perfect as a decorative piece, a small side table next to a chair, for a stack of magazines, for a towel or robe perch in the bathroom, as a plant stand for an orchid, or in the garden, to name a few. This example from Overstock.com is very well-priced at $99.95 plus $2.95 shipping, as they are generally priced at $250.00 or more. I use Chinese garden stools inside my house and in my garden. 

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San Antonio Express - Aug 21, 2009

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Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort

Press of Atlantic City - Aug 20, 2009

Johnny Rockets: Chain offers tasty burgers served in '50s setting, complete with fountain stools. Fresh-baked apple pie, frosty milkshakes a must.

Christie's Announces Second Yves Sain...

Art Daily - Aug 11, 2009

Christie's Announces Second Yves Saint Laurent SaleThe winter garden, next to the living room, was always packed with blossoming orchids in large Chinese vases made of blue and white porcelain, and more »

A Radical History of Britain, By Edwa...

Independent - Aug 14, 2009

A Radical History of Britain, By Edward VallanceVallance cites Southey's nasty comment on William Godwin's mind, which was "like a close-stool pan, most often empty, and better empty than when full".

Mountain View, Napa Valley, Monterey,...

Saipan Tribune - Aug 23, 2009

Mountain View, Napa Valley, Monterey, Yosemite and many places in People also brought their own plastic tables and stools so they could sit comfortably, share drinks and food with their friends and family, listen to the

Beer mugs and retro rock

Mid-Day - Aug 10, 2009

Walls coloured solid in orange and blue, dark wood cube stools and glass tables and a warmly lit bar keep things informal, with the only oddity being the