I have lately had a renewed interest in skirted tables. They add a nice touch to a room where an open table with legs just won't do. Two of my favorite Design Icons, Albert Hadley and David Hicks were quite fond of using this treatment. The examples I have shown here are tailored and use plain fabrics with pleated corners and/or a center pleat. I always line my skirts and have them just barely touching the floor. The 5th and 6th pictures have an interesting grommet detail on the corners. Glass can be put on the top of these tables to protect the surface or as Vicente Wolf has done for the design for a dining room table, he has used a piece of granite or marble for the top. Cote de Texas has done an interesting post on skirted tables that is worth checking out.
Westbrook Interiors
Note that here is a substantial fringe on this table. Eric Piasecki Photography
Robert Burke Todd Romano
Interesting Grommet detail above and below. Beach Dwelling
Beach Dwelling
Katrin has used an interesting bead trim on the scalloped edge for this table skirt. Katrin Cargill
Image via Cote de Texas
Katrin Cargill is insanely brilliant.
ReplyDeletegirl you are brave to take on this subject. Katrin Cargill did a friend of mine's house in Houston that i am going to discuss soon. She is insanely brilliant, especially with fabrics and authenticity of style. beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteIh, :)
I'm worried that anything I say will stir up the dreaded skirted table debate again! Great pics though.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pics!
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Anna
Oh no! Don't say table skirts.
ReplyDeleteI like the scalloped one. Great post.
ReplyDeleteGorgeouse inspiration! I want one of my own!! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou have certainly selected some wonderful examples! Beautiful rooms.
ReplyDeleteJoni is right you are brave !
ReplyDeleteI love skirted table , indeed you can make it modern, timeless , classic or old fashioned
Well...brave or not, there is nothing I like better than a tailored, well made, skirted table.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your comments.