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I’m a Style Editor, and This Is the Decor Piece I’m Seeing Everywhere (It’s from Amazon!)

I’m a Style Editor, and This Is the Decor Piece I’m Seeing Everywhere (It’s from Amazon!)

by | Jan 18, 2023 | Design Inspiration, Style

Blair DonovanShopping Editor, Style

Blair is Apartment Therapy’s Style Shopping Editor, where she covers the latest brand launches, need-to-buys, and anything related to her two unofficial beats — cane and rattan. Whenever she’s not perusing for the latest home finds (a rarity), you’ll probably find her reading, watching a horror film, or on the hunt for the best tacos in New York (recs are encouraged).

Here’s a Simple Way to Add More Character (and Practicality) to an Acrylic Table

Here’s a Simple Way to Add More Character (and Practicality) to an Acrylic Table

by | Jan 17, 2023 | Design Inspiration, Style

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Acrylic items, also known by the brand name “Lucite,” first emerged in the early 20th century, rising to popularity in the ’60s and ’70s. The see-through material comes in a range of hues and was a hit because it’s sturdier than glass. That meant it could (and still can!) be reliably used in a variety of applications, from waterfall tables and floating shelves to makeup organizers, trays, and beyond. Over the past decade or so, acrylic has again gained traction as a go-to material for furnishings and decor, this time more for its versatility and design chameleon-like aspects versus its novelty. Since it’s translucent, acrylic doesn’t take up a lot of visual space, allowing it to blend into the background of a room that might already be home to visually-heavy items like upholstered chairs, bookshelves, and wooden tables. Decorating pros say the material works well with almost any style of home or design, too, by adding a bit of a futuristic, modern touch to even the most traditional rooms.

For all of these reasons, acrylic tops the list of pretty meets practical choices for a coffee table in particular (I mean, how many CB2 peekaboos have you seen in your lifetime?). The one thing no one ever really tells you about acrylic, though? It’s sometimes hard to see if you’re buzzing around your apartment or room, which means you might literally bump into (or stumble over) pieces from time to time. That’s why I was so excited to see a stylish solution to this very problem pop up in a recent house tour.

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Lucy Goldberg, who is an art director, visual stylist, and set decorator, knows this almost non-issue issue all too well. Her own Manhattan home features an acrylic waterfall coffee table in the living room, which she says was actually left over from a shoot she worked on. “It’s truly a micro size and perfect as a coffee table,” she says. “but since it was clear I kept tripping over it.” Instead of swapping out the bright and airy table for something else, she decided to DIY the table into something that worked better for her. “I had some paint markers laying around and one day just started writing some lyrics that were stuck in my head on the table,” she shares, “I kept going until the table was covered, and now it’s a fun (and visible) art piece.”

The best part about this DIY, aside from the fact that Goldberg no longer trips over her coffee table, is that this design idea can be totally customized to whatever you choose. You can opt to scribble words or lyrics over a table like Goldberg did, repeat a motif like hearts, carefully draw out some stripes, or doodle a little bit here and there (and let your guests or company partake!) until the project is complete. You an also pick whatever colors work with your room, too. Now that’s true a design win-win from my perspective.

Product Of The Week: Drip Coffee Table

Product Of The Week: Drip Coffee Table

by | Jan 15, 2023 | Design Inspiration

Create a living room design that oozes both style and fun with a unique drip coffee table. Available in black, gold, and silver finishes.

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This Coffee Table Is So Chic, You’d Never Know It’s from Amazon — Plus, It Has Hidden Storage and a Desk!

This Coffee Table Is So Chic, You’d Never Know It’s from Amazon — Plus, It Has Hidden Storage and a Desk!

by | Sep 6, 2022 | Design Inspiration, Style

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In essence, coffee tables are mostly meant for decoration. They function as the centerpoint for your living room seating. They’re a good place to put some nice tomes, plants, and maybe a candle or two. And they’re a convenient spot for your remote and your feet when you want to kick back. But beyond that? You technically could dine and work from your coffee table, but chances are its height makes doing so uncomfortable. And unless the table has an extra shelf under its surface, it probably can’t hold very many things. Here at AT, we appreciate beautiful furniture, including coffee tables that fit a range of aesthetics and elevate the space they occupy. But we also look for pieces that add more value than just being nice to look at. So maybe it’s time to stop and ask yourself, what does your coffee table do for you?

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If your answer is, not a whole lot, it’s time for an upgrade. And we’ve found just the item to make your living room a more effective office, dining area, and place for relaxation. The WLIVE lift top coffee table from Amazon looks like any ordinary coffee table upon first glance, but there’s more here than meets the eye.

Firstly, this piece is stylish, and at under $200, it’s an affordable price compared to the more expensive dupes you can find at high-end retailers. But the kicker is that this table has a top that partially lifts up to make your experience way more comfortable. You’ve likely had to hunch over a low surface to see your laptop monitor better or to avoid dropping food onto yourself. But this feature completely eliminates that problem, and Amazon customers couldn’t be more delighted. “The height of the table top is spectacular!” one reviewer noted. “Most lift-up tables are all in my face, and I’m 6′ tall. This is the perfect height for my laptop and coffee in the morning, or a quick meal after a long day.”

So you might be thinking, cool, the coffee table has a lift-away top; end of story. But you’d be wrong because under that top is a whole compartment for storage space, plus a smaller compartment that can be divided into two thanks to a removable shelf. You can fit a number of things in them, including dining trays, reading materials, gaming equipment, and more. Despite all these features, customers seem to agree that the coffee table is not difficult to set up. “I found this exact table on another site for $100 more, so I bought through Amazon,” one reviewer shared. “I thought it was going to be overwhelming to put together, but it really wasn’t. … I am very surprised at how much the storage area holds!” A pleasant surprise, no doubt.

So it’s settled — there’s no reason why you should have to compromise looks for the sake of storage. This coffee table proves that you can, indeed, have it all.