Tag: Foyer

Pink tablecloth on a round table skirt in Janet de Botton's home

Live beautiful is this blog’s most recent post category in which I’ll be posting about how to live beautifully in a more precise way and with details.  Today, we start with how to soften up any space with a skirted table.  Regardless of the shape of the table, round, square, or rectangular covering it with a tablecloth can dramatically transform any space.  From your makeup vanity to the inexpensive table that can serve you as a T.V. stand, they can all be enhanced with a table skirt.

In the case of a T.V. table, for example, the skirt can also hide storage underneath-all that unpleasant but, necessary electric cord, cable boxes, and remotes, can be hidden behind a very tailored, ideally custom-made table skirt.  The design detail can go with any home decor, from traditional to modern.  As a matter of fact, many modern Interior Designers are fans of a skirted table.

Pink tablecloth on a round table in Janet de Botton's homeBring layers of fabric into a room, if you love layers as much as I do.  Above, Janet de Botton’s home in France.  The effect of the two cascading pink tablecloths on the table is noticeable- it softens up the floor, and it adds a level of elegance to the room.

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