Nothing gives your home a flirtatious flair like adding a little bit of fabric and fun to your favorite furniture pieces. And how might one do this you ask? With an old-fashion design detail that's been given a contemporary twist, of course. It's time to take your skirts out of the closet, and stick them straight on your table.
While skirted tables may initially make you think of your mother's old fabric-heavy, round entry table (it made Livingetc's content director Lucy Searle shudder a little bit), the classic design has been reinvented for 2025. Adding a bit of fabric can soften an entire room, while also introducing a touch of character and plenty of charm.
Skirted tables may not be a new revelation, but I've just seen one interior designer approach them in such a cool way — a checkered pattern that pops in the otherwise pared-back space. So whether you have a console table that could use a bit more character, or you've been looking for ways to stylishly conceal a bit of clutter, here's how this designer did this interior design trend well.
Laura Krey of New York City-based Laura Krey Design added a simple skirt to a timber-clad home office in her Wycoff Avenue Cottage Project, and my eye was immediately drawn to the detail.
"Skirting has been used in more traditional rooms forever, but what’s fresh now is the appearance of table skirts, albeit with more contemporary fabric, in a modern-leaning room," she says. "For instance, I love a graphically-patterned fabric used as a skirt."
The checkerboard print of the table skirt introduces a playful warmth to the otherwise minimalist design, instantly bringing visual interest to the room. This frilly decorative detail feeds into the latest trend towards creating more eclectic and personalized spaces, and while ruffled bedding is all the rage right now, there's no 'one way' to embrace a skirted table. In fact, it pays to be a bit creative, to ensure the look still feels fresh and modern. Whether that's opting for a more uniform box pleat over the standard ruffle, your choice of fabric, or even where you're putting it, is up to you.
And a table skirt gives a nice finish to any hard edge or underutilized space. You can play with scale and fullness to evoke a bit of playfulness, but a skirted table can also be used throughout the home. On a tall console table lining your entryway, a tailored skirt can read strongly and cleanly, a good visual when entering the home. A lighter and airier table skirt fabric will introduce a more organic and natural aesthetic to a room, giving a lightness to social or high-traffic areas of the home — perfect for kitchen sink skirts and office spaces.
Shop Table Skirts
Price: $48
Color: Denim
Price: from $34
Price: from $86.97
If a table in your home is in need of an easy, chic upgrade, it may be as simple as throwing on a skirt.
-
Do Pink and Green Go Together in Interiors? A Professional Color Consultant's VerdictHow to make pink and green color combinations work for more contemporary interior schemes
-
Portable Lamps Are Getting Better and Better, But This Anthro One Might Be My Favorite YetWith its distinctive shape, glossy finish, and practical portability, this lamp is bound to enhance your home decor in more ways than one
-
3 Living Room Colors That Have Already Gone Out of Style in 2025 — And What You Should Be Painting Your Walls InsteadBefore you begin your living room renovation, you may want to consider what colors are better left in the past
-
How to Decorate With Animal Print in a 2025-Friendly Way — And Not Have It Feel TackyAre you more of a cheetah print person? Or have you recently been persuaded by the cow prints of the western resurgence? Let's unpack.
-
5 Trends Interior Designers Say They Would Never Use in Their Own Homes — And Their Opinions Are ControversialIt is not always easy to find the right style for your home. Designers share which trends they won't be joining and what to look for instead
-
Exterior Paint Trends for 2025 Are Surprisingly Timeless — And Little Greene’s Colorful Outdoor Collection Proves ItNatural greens, softened blacks, and heritage blues — Little Greene’s outdoor range proves that when it comes to curb appeal, classic never fades
-
I Thought the Viral 'Dark Academia' Trend Was Dated — But I've Found Out the Way to Do It So WellIntellectual, nostalgic, and slightly mysterious — dark academia decor has captivated for centuries and romanticizes the classics
-
'Black-Orange' Is the Velvety, Moody Color We Think Might Replace Neutrals in the Most Expensive-Looking HomesNot quite brown, but not typically orange, this rich, velvety in-between shade pushes the boundaries of color
-
My 'Brooch' Theory Is the Secret to Expensive-Looking, Fashionable Rooms in 2025 — I Swear by ItMuch like how a brooch adds a little 'wow factor' to an outfit, so too does this piece of statement decor to an otherwise lacking living room wall
-
Appliance, or Art? How the Coffee Maker Has Become the New Sculpture for the Design-ObsessedArt enthusiasts and coffee connoisseurs rejoice; this trend is the whimsical upgrade your morning routine has been waiting for
