HIRE A DESIGNER - REASON # 23

Here’s a really good reason to hire a professional interior designer (trained), as opposed to depending on a good eye and years of design experience (me.) We finally bought one of my favorite tables of all time, the iconic Saarinen marble table from Smink. It was to take the place of a 42-inch ugly wood pedestal table with a bulbous base that we inherited from grandparents. I ordered the same size thinking it fit the space perfectly. Somehow, the scale is all wrong now, the delicate base and whip thin marble top could easily be six inches larger. My husband thinks I’m an idiot, but I convinced him that with the right chairs it will look just perfect. Chairs, anyone?