The components that create a chic

coffee table

are a mix of functional and decorative. A lighter and a candle, coasters and coffee table books, and maybe some crystals (which you might consider strictly decorative or highly functional). The key is that everything looks really good since it’s an area usually smack-dab at the center of your hang space. I recently moved into a new apartment in New York City, and all I can think about—like when you fall in love with someone and are totally consumed—is my

interior design

. How what I buy will *say* something about my taste. My intentions. My spirit. So here are some of the pieces I’m scoping out right now.

Shot on location at D’Orsay Condominiums

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