Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-11-28

oOIOrs In . berry design.
There are several kinds Of end
tables from which 20 choose. II
members of the family are TO spend
much time reading. Q step end
table might be best As Il win house
more magazines and papers than
Just q table top. Another kind Of
end table has Q shelf below the
table top. Either Of these 70 Q good
choice n you want 70 have reading
matter handy.
Coffee tables are another impor-
tant living room table. These are
decorative. too. and they are often
used TO tie together two or three
chairs. q sofa and chairs or some
thing Of that type. This II called q
conversational grouping which win
take care Of several people and
bring them together.
For this reason coffee tables
should be attractive, They do not
hold lamps. but they may hold
fresh flowers In attractive contain
srS. or q potted plant.
Place two or three ash trays and
q cigarette box on the coffee table.
or place some refreShment dishes
such az q nut contalner or q candy
box Here again neatness 10 lmpor-
tant Avoid clutter.
Occasional Tables
show interests
Most occasional tables In the llv-
ing room have = lamp because
they're near q chair or q group Of
chairs and light from the lamp
makes them seem more intimate.
Choose q lamp which goes with the
table as well as the room II should
be In proportion to the table top
under consideration.
II you have an interesting collec-
ton Of pottery or figurines the
larger tables might be used for
displaying these. Don't forget. too,
that plant or flower arrangements
are good on them.
Tut top tables and those half
circle shapes are found In the larg.
or living rooms and these might
very well be used for china col.
lcctlonS IT'S important not 20 use
too much on any one table. Of
course. and those used should look
well against the wall. as well as
with the other furniture
Glass. pewter. pottery and silver
also look well ON tables Of this
type Larger pieces in your cullee'
ton might be placed on wall brack-
cts or shelf arrangements above
the table. and this would make an
attractive coordinated unit
Check These Tips
For Other Table Tops
Your dining room. whether IT'S
q separate unit or combined one
viii have a great deal Of oppnrtu.
nifty for decorative table tops The
dining table itself has an opportu-
nifty Tor many different kinds OF
| accessories
One Of the simplest dining table
arrangements Is plant or sea.
Sonal flowers which may be kept
on tOr the centerpiece during
meals Keep plant or ccntrrpiece
in a low. shallow type bowl for
during dining rs importAr, not 10
have anything too high which
might prevent people from seeing
each other 10 talk comfortably
Period dining rooms have oppoF.
,untty for other dining table ar.
engagements An Early American
dining table might for example
have a quaint china piece IN the
center. thanked on either side with
hurricane lamps This same type
81 thing might be used on buffet OF
StdchOArd
SidsboArds or bullets might have
center arrangement % NUT
plants OF flowers CRndClAbra
witch may or may no, 50 on the
dining table during meAlnrns
might be used. too. 90 give . bal.
arccd arrangement
CNlOrtIl dishes. pottery silver,
ware OF other dining accessories
might b. displayed on the wall
above the buffet