Coffee Talk: Unique and Vintage Accent Tables Take Center Stage

A great coffee table or side table can and should act like a piece of art. Often, a coffee table is the focal point in a seating group. If you live in a small space, a side table can (and should) serve double or triple duty as a table for drinks, a mini desk, a pedestal, etc. Check out a few of our new favorite coffee and side tables. Stop by our showroom to check any of these out in person because they are all in stock now!

Rectangular Table with Petrified Wood Inlay

Sake Storage Barrel

Teak Side Table Filled with Resin

Give Your Room a Little Edge With a Rustic Coffee Table

A coffee table is a wonderful opportunity to make a real statement in your living room/family room. We have rounded up a great collection of rustic coffee tables that don't just say, "put your glass here." These coffee tables say, "gather here", "put a cool stack of magazines here", "display your favorite little collection here" and "hey, I'm a piece of art too." Shop this entire collection online or in store.

Spring for Something Comfortable!

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams just launched their 2013 Spring Collection. They describe their new collection as "A Comfortable Mix of Soothing Silhouettes, Rich Tones and Fabulous Finishes" and we agree! The new assortment of sumptuous fabrics are bright and saturated with colors inspired by nature and fittingly, spring. We adore the 2013 Spring Collection and know you will too. Whether your home needs a complete overhaul or just a little "freshening up", let Weisshouse help you by adding a little Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. Just mix in a piece or two of vintage furniture and you'll achieve the much sought after "lived-in" look. Check out a few of our favorite pieces from the Spring Collection below and stop by our showroom to browse their amazing collection of fabrics and wood finishes to make your favorite piece or pieces completely your own.

Living Large In a Tiny Way

We just can't get enough design inspiration from Houzz.com. This week, they featured tiny living rooms and ways to add lots of style when you don't have much square footage. Houzz.com said, "Making a small living room work is all about choosing a focus and arranging the right furniture in the right configuration" and we cannot agree more! We agree that making a fireplace the focus is always the right move. Your eye is naturally drawn to the fireplace and it's often located in the center of the room. We also love the simple idea of creating a cozy and casual conversation area with a small sofa, a cocktail table and two comfy chairs. Define your small space with a great wool rug or bound piece of wool carpet cut to the perfect size. Finally, a love seat can totally serve as the main seating piece. Some sofa beds even come in love seat size and your tiny living room can double as a tiny guest room as well. Check out a few of our selections below courtesy of our design team below to create your own tiny, cozy, stylish living room and as always, visit www.weisshouse.com for more ideas and inspiration.

Stratton Chair Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams (order at Weisshouse)

Alex Sleeper (slip-covered) Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams (order at Weisshouse)

In-stock Wool Carpet

Vintage Glass & Chrome Cocktail Table @Weisshouse

It's Cocktail Hour Again!

One of our most popular blogs of all time was a two-part blog that we posted in September of last year. We featured a few of our favorite cocktail tables paired with a delicious cocktail! Since we have so many great vintage cocktail tables currently in-stock, we are at it again. The cocktail recipe below is from thevintagedrink.com.

Check out our entire collection of new and vintage cocktail tables at www.weisshouse.com.

Apple Pie Cocktail:
1/2 Part Bacardi Rum
1/2 Part Applejack
4 Dashes Apricot Brandy
2 Dashes Grenadine
4 Dashes Lemon Juice

Shake well and strain into glass.

New Year Sale!

We have some really exciting news! We are having our New Year Sale and it begins Wednesday, January 2nd. Stop in and save on furniture, one-of-a-kind finds and area rugs. This is the perfect time to get your home ready for the new year. As always, our talented designers will be on hand to help you choose the perfect new sofa, desk or rug for your home. Stop by Weisshouse and save all month long. See you there! Don't forget to friend us on Facebook to stay on top of what's new at Weisshouse at http://www.facebook.com/weisshouse?ref=hl.

The Allure of Vintage Furniture

At Weisshouse, we love to blog about our vintage finds. Often, they have a rich history. Even when we don't know the history of a piece, it's fun to imagine who may have owned it or where it may have been before. Below, you'll discover a few of our latest additions. For more information on an individual piece, browse our website at www.weisshouse.com or visit or Pittsburgh showroom!

Antique Oak Coffee Table

 

Vintage Danish Modern Console with Leather Pulls

Vintage Desk by Stanley Furniture

Vintage Teak Jens Risom Dining Table

 

Another Cocktail?

Since our last blog, "Cocktail, Anyone?" was so popular, we thought it would be great to do a part 2, but feature a vintage cocktail along with a few of our favorite vintage cocktail tables! Enjoy our vintage cocktail recipe courtesy of Mad Men's Cocktail Guide (http://www.amctv.com/shows/mad-men/cocktail-guide/greyhound).

Greyhound

Ingredients:
2 oz. vodka
5 oz. grapefruit juice

Instructions:
Pour vodka and grapefruit juice over ice in a cocktail glass. Stir well!

Cocktail, Anyone?

A popular item that clients are often searching for is the "perfect" cocktail table. Cocktail tables, also called coffee tables have to serve many purposes in addition to being a resting place for your cocktail or coffee! We thought it would be fun to pair a great cocktail that is just right for entertaining with a few of our favorite cocktail tables from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. All special order cocktail tables are now 20% OFF until October 8th at Weisshouse.

The Long Hello

Ingredients

• 1 3/4cups Calvados or other apple brandy
• 1 cup St-Germain (elderflower liqueur)
• 10 dashes bitters, preferably Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged Bitters or Angostura
• 1750-ml bottle Champagne, chilled
• Freshly grated nutmeg

• Special Equipment:
  
  One 12-cup Bundt or tube pan; 1 punch bowl

Preparation

Make and freeze ring mold with pears and apples according to our ice mold directions. DO AHEAD: Ring mold can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and keep frozen.

• Stir Calvados, St-Germain, bitters, and 1 cup water in a punch bowl. Add ice ring, then Champagne. Ladle punch into glasses and grate nutmeg over.

Read More http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2011/12/the-long-hello#ixzz26xrj8nnq