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jettie · Kate Spade

Coffee Table/End Table sets vs Unique pieces

Teresa · Kate Spade

i cant see them

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

I think looking for pieces that are the same color and style family is a good way to go about it. Since you already have one item, a set doesn't sound like the best idea (unless you really don't like the existing piece).

If one item has a special feature (like unique legs, or fluting on the base, or whatever), I like for the other piece to pay tribute to it. They don't match, but they complement each other.

I can't see the pics either.

jettie · Kate Spade

Doesn't look like the pictures are working and I can't edit my post so I'll try this again.

GrahmSideTableS7?$md120$

FashionPrincess · Hermes

I'm not a fan of matching sets for the most part. I like an ecclectic mix. In my opinion, that end table would work with any of those coffee tables. My favorite is the bottom middle one or the last one.

And I the key to cordinating furniture pieces is same style (aka mission, traditional, french country, etc) and then that the color/stains are in the same/cordinating color family.

Elle · Hermes

FashionPrincess wrote:

I'm not a fan of matching sets for the most part. I like an ecclectic mix. In my opinion, that end table would work with any of those coffee tables. My favorite is the bottom middle one or the last one.

And I the key to cordinating furniture pieces is same style (aka mission, traditional, french country, etc) and then that the color/stains are in the same/cordinating color family.

What she said!

I think having all your pieces match looks a little odd, it starts to look like you opened a living room in a box and plopped it down in your house. I think it's fine if you get two of the same item that matches (like two end tables, or two lamps) especially if they're going to be placed symetrically in the room. That can start to tie things together for you.

I don't think the wood tones have to match exactly, but same family is good. Pay attention to what you're drawn to in an item, and then see about repeating whatever element that is in some of your other pieces - it can be a much more subtle way to 'match' pieces that wouldn't otherwise go together.