Crystal Acrylic Table Lamp - $100 (Pacifica, CA)

Restoration Hardware Crystal Table Lamp

Where to Use It:

  1. Bedside Table
  2. Library
  3. Living Room

Possible Style Pals:

  1. Gothic Polish (black lacquer shade, burnished horn accents, blue velvet wingback chair)
  2. Airy Natural (sisal rug, fiddle-leaf fig tree, slip-cover sofa, framed botanical prints, leather butterfly chair)

Chinese Black Lacquer Chairs - $350 (SF, CA)

Pair of Antique Emporium-Capwell Parlor Chairs

Where to Use It:

  1. Living Room
  2. Bedroom (sitting area)
  3. Office

Possible Style Pals:

  1. Shabby Chic (darker pieces to ground a light look)
  2. More Than Mid-Century (mix with low wood credenza, acrylic coffee table, funky lamps)

Red Coral Lamp & Side Table - $75 (SF, CA)

Artistic Lamp & Table

Where to Use It:

  1. Living Room
  2. Bedroom
  3. Entry

Possible Style Pals:

  1. Maximalism (Think Tony Duquette's asian-inspired follies)
  2. Edgy Beach (go Miami,w/ white cowhide, black lacquer & capiz)

Abstract Pottery Barn Rug 8 x 10 - $150 (SF, CA)

Pottery Barn Contemporary 8 X 10 Rug

Where to Use It:

  1. Entry (if you are blessed with endless space)
  2. Living Room
  3. Bedroom
  4. Office
  5. Kids Room

Possible Style Pal:

  1. Transitional (cream slipper chairs, navy blue sofa, wrought iron coffee table)
  2. World Adventurer (surveyor's lamp, potted tree, campaign desk)

Lime Lacquer Side Table - $165 (SF, CA)

Hi Gloss Green-Yellow Lacquered Table

Where to Use It:

  1. Bedroom
  2. Living Room
  3. Hallway (find a corner, BAM!)

Possible Style Pals:

  1. Traditional Twisted (MGBW Sofa, navy blue/white striped rug)
  2. Modern Bachelor (arc lamp, chesterfield, burled coffee table)
  3. Cheeky Chic (Jonathan Adler anything, light blue, burnt orange)

Mid-Century Wood Desk - $85 (SF, CA)

mid-century wood desk with matching nightstand

Where to Use It:

  1. Living Room (small stool underneath, cocktail tray on top)
  2. Bedroom (it's a desk, it's a bedside table, it's magic!)
  3. Office

Possible Style Pals:

  1. Mid-Century Classic (panton chair, op-art rug, bright lamp)
  2. Studied Collector (red chinese chair, painted white floor)
  3. French Sophisticate (white cowhide, sparkly chandelier, settee)

Williams Sonoma Wingback Queen Bed - $550 (Modesto, CA)

Queen Bed Frame and Headboard - Williams Sonoma

Where to Use It:

  1. Bedroom (very creative, I know!)

Possible Style Pals:
  1. Moroccan Boudoir (vintage maps, red suzani, sisal rug)
  2. Glamour (mirrored table, bench as footboard, silk curtains)
  3. Mod Regency (white saarinen side table, hints of chartreuse)

White Bamboo Desk - $40 (San Mateo, CA)

White Clean, Beautiful Desk with 4 Drawers

Where to Use It:

  1. Bedroom
  2. Living Room
  3. Study

Possible Style Pals:

  1. Mod Hollywood Regency (metallics, graphic pieces, off-kilter colors)
  2. Bright Boho Beachy (Malibu bright: blues, yellows, greens)
  3. World Mishmash (add brown furniture, deep reds, LOTS of books)

Houndstooth Plaid Slipper Chairs - $350 (SF, CA)

Crate & Barrel Contemporary Chairs

Where to Use Them:

  1. Living Room

  2. Library

  3. Master Bedroom (w/ room for a sitting area)

Possible Style Pals:

  1. Transitional (country club meets urban sleek) 

  2. Modern (keep the forms simple)

Bonus Suggestions: 

  1. Classic menswear pattern = grown-up bachelor pad

      A. No more shapeless recliners! 

  2. Throw a red blanket over the back for a graphic pop

Oak Dining Table & 6 Chairs - $200 (SF, CA)

Beautiful Oak Dining Table, 6 Chairs

Where To Use It:

  1. Dining Room  

  2. Library (hello reading table!)

  3. Super Fancy Breakfast Nook

Possible Style Pals: 

  1. Minimalist Loft (for a hint of old-school glamour)

  2. Modern Eclectic (among a well-edited selection of treasures)

Bonus-Suggestions:

  1. Matching chairs with the table might look a bit staid, so:

      A. Negotiate to buy just the table and add modern chairs

      B. Get the whole set and paint the chairs! 

             (I'm thinking a high-gloss black or white)

     C. Get the whole thing, then re-list just the chairs. :)