The Versatility Of The Pedestal Table In My Friend’s Home (And My Search For Finding More Traditional Versions)

We are deep diving today on what I think is one of the most versatile and timeless pieces of furniture, EVER – the pedestal table. Now pedestal tables have been around for a few hundred years (which really isn’t that long if you think about it), but they were mostly with carved wood bases, rather chunky with legs (think a 1940s wooden kitchen table in a nook). And while that has its time and place, it often feels more “country” than a lot of us want. And then, of course, in 1958, Saarinen broke the internet (LOL) with the tulip table – an undeniably modern shape with just one white swoop from floor to tabletop. Luckily, this created a movement that saves us so much space and can add a modern element in any traditional context (without screaming mod). While designing my best friend’s house, I apparently leaned hard into pedestal tables because I brought three into her house. But TBH it was hard to find any that felt like they had some sort of traditional bent to them (I didn’t want the hyper-mod white tulip table base). So today I’ll show you what I did find, why they work, and we’ll round up more that might work in your house (in a variety of sizes).

The Smaller Entry Table

Wallpaper | Trim Paint | Table | Vase | Pedestal Catchall (similar) | Box (similar) | White Object (similar) | Book

I also wanted to show off this pretty entry that didn’t make it into any of the reveals Read More