La Dolce Vita + One Kings Lane Blogger Challenge

I was recently invited to participate in a One Kings Lane Blogger Challenge in conjunction with their new Vintage & Market Finds site. The task at hand was to find a place in my home that I would like to style differently and use items hand-selected by the One Kings Lane team from their Vintage & Market finds to create a new look. I opted for the vintage Parsons console table that I have in my bedroom. My mom purchased it in the 1970s, but it dates back to the 1960s. She gave it to Fabian and I about a year ago and we decided to paint it high gloss peacock blue. Other than adding a couple of stacks of design books and style tomes, we hadn’t really gotten around to styling the table, so it was the perfect little vignette for the One Kings Lane Blogger Challenge.
{From Left: Galerie Karsten Greve, an art book from a vintage book dealer, a framed piece of vintage wallpaper, a black and gold candy tray, a cool, green footed bowl with ombré finish, and an amber bottle from the 1960s.}

I completed a survey and was interviewed by the One Kings Lane team, who gauged my taste and preferences and sent me a box with the goodies pictured above for me to use in my vignette. Before I show you the full “after”, I’ll show you what the Parsons table looked like before I styled it with my Vintage Market Finds.

{Before, I had a couple of stacks of design books, a potted orchid, zebra painting from Etsy, gold-leaf bowl, a framed photo of Tate, and an iomoi tray on the Parsons table in my bedroom.}

{Looking Towards the Table from the Bed}

{After, you’ll notice how I incorporated my “new” Vintage Market Finds from One Kings Lane.}

{I love a good mixing styles and the items from Vintage Market Finds are a perfect addition to the mix. My Marcel Breuer leather chair and the Parsons table are very mid-century modern, while the natural wood finish of the mirror adds a great, soft contrast. Mixing in framed vintage wallpaper, the cool footed glazed pot that I transferred my orchid to, black and gold candy dish, and amber bottle add layers of colors and textures that really complete the space.}

{I noticed on the season finale of Mad Men that Don Draper and his new wife,

Mrs. Zou Bisou Bisou have three of these Italian glass bottles grouped together in their home. It made me like my fabulous little bottle even more!}

{I decided to put some of my favorite pieces of jewelry that I wear quite often on the little black and gold candy dish. They add some texture and a bit of glamour which I can’t help but love!}

{Finally, to give you a better feel for the overall space, this is our bed. I apologize for the lopsided, shadowy photo. It’s really hard to photograph the room because of the direction the window faces.}

{Fabian’s Nightstand}

{My Nightstand—I definitely need a pro to photograph this space because the light in this room is so difficult to get right!}

Do tell, do you prefer the before or the after? Which of my Vintage Market Finds items is your favorite? Head over to One Kings Lane’s Live.Love.Home for my interview and more on the One Kings Lane Blogger Challenge.