I've never been good at home decor stuff. I like it, I just don't know what to do with it. Plus, I have a hard time keeping things uncluttered, so I'm afraid that the decorations would just get confused with the mess. Nevertheless, I'm trying to convince Brian to let me get something for our table. He said he'll have to think about it, but if he lets me do something it can't look yuppy. So, I'm looking for ideas.
Here are some pictures of our living/dining room now that we have our table in here. (You can check out the "before" pictures in this earlier post.) In case you can't tell, we've moved the couch to the front of the living room and put the table in the back of the room near the windows. Everything works better this way -- even the crazy lights aren't in the way. We also removed the coffee table because we don't particularly like and it just got in the way.
Also, in case you didn't notice it in the photos above, we bought a new crazy light for the living room. I wasn't sure about it at first, but then I decided since we already had weird lights why not add another one. And it turns out that it's quite fun.
Do you ever get the sneaking suspicion that your furniture is trying to take over?
This one is inspired by one of Brian's favorite scenes in The Office. You can see it about 20 seconds into the video below. This is one of many montages using clips from The Office, but I couldn't find the snippet alone so it will have to do.
If I can find colorful bulbs, so you think the lamp could pass for a Christmas tree? I photoshopped some color into the bulbs to give you an idea of what it would look like.
Enough fun with the lamp, back to the subject at hand. I'm looking for suggestions for some non-yuppy decor for the table. Here's a picture of the table. Any ideas?
What, in Brian's opinion, is an example of the sort of yuppie table decor that he is so opposed to? I wouldn't want to suggest something that is yuppie in his eyes and diminish his opinion of my coolness.
Is Polish pottery yuppie? Because it seems pretty Bohemian to me. I think a big ol' bowl or pitcher & basin combo would be wicked cool. If Brian thinks that would be too yuppie, he needs to visit some yuppies and redefine his terminology.
Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention the lamp--I dig it, too. And you should definitely put colorful lights in it for Christmas. Maybe for always, because that would be groovy.
Gina - That's a good question -- and I don't know. But Brian's not a big fan of Polish pottery. And I haven't seen any around here. Of course, Poland is just a train ride away, so... Anyway, I'm thinking maybe I want something I can change periodically. And that doesn't cost too much. But I do like Polish pottery. Oh, and I'll check for colorful lights. :)
Summer - You wouldn't believe the light fixtures and lamps they have over here. There are a lot of crazy ones. This one came from a store that is very similar to IKEA. There's another fixture at the same store that we really like, but we have to figure out whether it will work in our bedroom. Here's hoping!
A cut glass bowl that somewhat goes with the lights by the table with a candle in it to reflect some cool light around the area would be pretty and could add a romantic air to dinner. I hope that is not too yuppie.
Andrea - I like the idea of using something that will play with the lights. I think I'm going to wait until I get a sewing machine and then make some stuff.
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What, in Brian's opinion, is an example of the sort of yuppie table decor that he is so opposed to? I wouldn't want to suggest something that is yuppie in his eyes and diminish his opinion of my coolness.
Is Polish pottery yuppie? Because it seems pretty Bohemian to me. I think a big ol' bowl or pitcher & basin combo would be wicked cool. If Brian thinks that would be too yuppie, he needs to visit some yuppies and redefine his terminology.
I am the worst decorator in the world. You don't want my opinion, believe me. :-) Nice lamp - where in the world did you get that?
Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention the lamp--I dig it, too. And you should definitely put colorful lights in it for Christmas. Maybe for always, because that would be groovy.
Gina - That's a good question -- and I don't know. But Brian's not a big fan of Polish pottery. And I haven't seen any around here. Of course, Poland is just a train ride away, so... Anyway, I'm thinking maybe I want something I can change periodically. And that doesn't cost too much. But I do like Polish pottery. Oh, and I'll check for colorful lights. :)
Summer - You wouldn't believe the light fixtures and lamps they have over here. There are a lot of crazy ones. This one came from a store that is very similar to IKEA. There's another fixture at the same store that we really like, but we have to figure out whether it will work in our bedroom. Here's hoping!
A cut glass bowl that somewhat goes with the lights by the table with a candle in it to reflect some cool light around the area would be pretty and could add a romantic air to dinner. I hope that is not too yuppie.
Andrea - I like the idea of using something that will play with the lights. I think I'm going to wait until I get a sewing machine and then make some stuff.
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