Excellent Furniture Deals @ Shabby Chic

This rustic solid elm coffee table is gorgeous. I wrote about it today along with some other gorgeous deals over at Real Simple because I've had my eye on this particular table for a year now and nearly died when Shabby Chic slashed the price yesterday from $695 to $199. Problem is, I have since purchased another table so I have to pass on this beauty.

I love large coffee tables like this one because I enjoy sitting on cushions dining by candlelight or serving snacks to my friends - we're big on fondue and sushi parties but also serve a lot of cheese, wine, bread, and olives around here and so a large surface is extremely helpful. I just slide over my decorative items and stacks of interiors books and there's plenty of room to get down to business and eat!

I currently have a large wood table like this in Germany and I love it, it's a prized piece in my flat because it's not only a beautiful chunk of natural wood (adds great warmth near my crisp snow white slipcovered sofa), but it is highly functional because I use it daily for everything from eating to entertaining, card games, board games, even crafting and painting while I watch television. Don't miss the other huge savings over at Shabby Chic online! Get them before they are gone for good! I'm hoping the Ella Bench goes on sale because it would be perfect for my home office.

(image by shabby chic)