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Covet my Coffee Table: with Georgie Abay of The Grace Tales

October 21, 2015 5 Comments

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As the founder of a blog whose slogan is, “for the stylish mother” it should come as no surprise that Georgie Abay’s home is extremelyย beautiful. Theย mastermind behindย The Grace Tales, the ultimate online destination for multi-tasking mums, and an ex-fashion journo, she treats her interior decoration process in much the same way she does dressing herself.

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“Iโ€™ve always been into investment dressing. I buy less but buy well. I am the same with interiors! That said, with two young children, you canโ€™t be too precious about your home (or clothes). I useย lots and lots of neutrals with a bit of print thrown in. I loveย floral prints and they are everywhere in my home. Seriously. Everywhere.ย From our Laura Jones painting to our Derek Henderson print to our Christopher Farr Cloth pillows โ€“ my poor husband!”

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However, whileย those pops of colour and floral prints certainly jump out atย you, for me it is actually her coffee table, with itsย zinc top and Mangowood timber base, thatย takes centre stage. “I bought it online fromย Sasson Homeย shortly after my first daughter was born. We needed something that was kid-friendly andย the round shape and low height meant thereย were no sharp corners for banging heads on! Also the zinc top picks up the silver tones in our home reallyย nicely.”

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She’s forever changing what’s on her coffee table but “a vase filled with fresh flowers is always my favourite piece.” Georgie buys flowers weekly: “Itโ€™s my little indulgence and makes me happy.”

Also on display are beautiful fashion and interiors books, candles and little trinketsย collected from her travels. “I travelled a lot in my 20s and have saved a few select pieces (I hate clutter so donโ€™t hang on to a lot), such as this gorgeous wooden bowl fromย Guatemala andย I love my piece of coral on top of my pile of books.”

Georgie Abay-Covet My Coffee Table

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Lookingย at Georgie’s layered display it’s easy to think styling a coffee table is much easier said than done.ย Yet that doesn’t have to be the case, rather if you have fun and keep it simple, Georgie believes it’s really not that hard… she promises! “Have fun with it — styling your coffee table is a great creative outlet! Keep it simple โ€“ thereโ€™s nothing worse than too much clutter. You should love every single item on your coffee table. If you donโ€™t have time to style your coffee table properly, my three quick essentials are fresh flowers, a book and a candle.”

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Photography byย Jacqui Turk

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  1. AvatarMENDO Art (@MendoVasilevski) says

    October 25, 2015 at 11:30 pm

    Wow. That’s one pleasant space. She does know how to buy once & well. Great find.

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  2. AvatarNerissa says

    October 26, 2015 at 7:50 am

    Gorgeous home! I would love to know what Georgie is using as lounge covers as we have a similar lounge that has been covered in water stains by my almost-2 year old. Those covers look great and are more practical than getting aa new lounge before the end of the destructive phase!

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  3. Avatargeorgie says

    October 26, 2015 at 9:18 pm

    Hi Nerissa I have two throws by Kate & Kate (http://kateandkate.com.au) which I put in the wash weekly – they’re perfect for covering the couch and keeping it clean with kids! x

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  4. AvatarNerissa says

    October 27, 2015 at 2:04 pm

    Thanks Georgie – I will take a look!

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