Last year, we got our couch and accent rug, but this year we decided we needed more seating so we got this accent chair in cream, so that it wouldn't clash with the taupe-gray couch. I like both items together, but that end table is MASSIVE, and so is that chair (for the space), so I'm now on the hunt for a new end table. Preferably "farmhouse" style because I don't want the room to look too modern, as that will make my grandparents' blueberry sign above the mantle seem out of place, and I'm absolutely not willing to move it.
BUT I'm having trouble finding anything that will work for me! I wanted to just buy some this time around since I don't really have time to DIY and I'm ready to have this room closer to looking "finished," but everything is too big or too tall or too industrial or too modern and I've completely run out of local places I can look. I'm sure these pieces would be great for other people though! The problem is that our couch is a short little guy, so the average end table height looks funny. Here's a rundown of what I've looked at in case any of you with normal-height couches are in the market for some farmhouse style end tables!
1. Spindle Wood Accent Table -- I really wanted this one to work, but it's just way too tall. I like the warm wood with a subtle whitewashing and the more intricate base, but it's not meant to be because that's not a DIY skill I have.
2. Spindle Center Round Accent Table -- same story as #1, but even taller.
3. Whitewash Round Three-tiered Wood Accent Table -- I think this one is the tallest of them all! I love it, but it wasn't ever an option for me because of that fact.
4. Embossed Round Accent Table -- I was SO SURE about this one that I bought two, brought them home, put them in place, and nope. Too tall. So, I unscrewed the bottom part of the legs (beneath the shelf), removed the shelf, and put it in place by the chair. Right height, but something just didn't seem right still. I'm thinking the overall table space was a little too small for the scale of the space it was needing to fill? I don't know.
5. Natural Wood Accent Table -- LOVE this one -- didn't actually see it in the store.
6. Light Brown Wood Accent Table -- Love the gray-ish color of the wood and the whitewashing on this one, but again, too tall.
I looked at some local places that don't have online shops and struck out there too. We need a table that is at MAX 24" tall, and these are all well above that!
I absolutely cannot afford Kirkland's for furniture, but it's pretty to look at and gain ideas from.
1. Omari Cream Twisted Legs -- I'm thinking a round or square shape will fill the space between the couch and the chair best, as I have the chair at an angle so the room feels a bit more open. I think a rectangle shape would have to be turned so that it sits vertically, not the typical horizontal orientation.
2. Tori Wood Accent Table with Metal Top -- I'm drawn to this one since it kinda looks like it has a concrete top (which is something that could be done as a DIY for real!).
3. Arch Sides Cathedral Side Table -- Holy heart eyes! If I had an endless supply of spending money and a normal end table situation going on, I would have already purchased two of these! I might have to set my DIY sights on something inspired by this table.
4. Katina Galvanized Front Wooden Chest -- This one would be an easy DIY, though the metal would not be the same and I like the slightly floral nod going on in the metal.
Next on the DIY inspiration list (because I was just raised too frugally to drop $100+ on one end table) is amazon. There are a couple of decor brands I like on amazon home, like Stone & Beam where we got our duvet cover, but it is not very often that I find myself actually making a purchase. I just really like to window shop and gain ideas, then sit on them for five years* before I actually make my move.
*I'm kind of being sarcastic, but also kind of not.
1. Metal Inlay Trim -- My biggest takeaway from this piece, apart from the chippy white paint, is the metal piece along the bottom edge of the table top. It's hard to see in this picture, but if you go to the site and hover to zoom you'll see that it's not wood. I like this idea to add an unexpected texture/element!
2. Shiplap Table -- I'm calling this the "shiplap table" because that's what I see first -- the white wood planked top and sides in a sort of brick-lay pattern, not the typical straight, even pieces. I like it!
3. Scallop: Round -- These last two are the same, but in a round vs. a rectangle shape. This one gives me the idea to make a scalloped border (like our entire house has around the outside), but I would do a chippy white distressed look as opposed to the over-distressed (in my opinion) finish going on here.
4. Scallop: Rectangle
I think my lesson learned here is that there are two reasons why I DIY:
1. I'm cheap and enjoy the creative challenege of making things for less.
2. I'm picky and DIYing let's me get exactly what I want.
So I'll probably just end up making something inspired by quite a few of these guys, but that means I won't have a solution as quickly as I'd like. And so goes life.
