Behind the Sofa

Besides the dust bunnies that reside there between cleanings is a glass topped iron sofa table. It was bought for the front porch but eventually found it's way inside when I decided that the makeshift sofa table that I had behind the sofa could serve a better purpose if I utilized it as intended.

In, therefore, came the porch table. (And I must admit that a glass top on a covered porch on a busy street mens that said tabletop is forever dusty!!!)

Which we placed behind the sofa. I like the line up of objects in front of the window and it is a great place to showcase favorite items.
A lamp which casts a glow over the sofa and table and is our "night light" when we go out for an evening (I hate to come home to a dark house and so we always leave a light on in the living room).

An Asian bowl with a plant. It's our concession to fall -- it will reside here until spring when it goes back outside to the porch (the plant -- not the bowl!).

A pair of cloisonne ginger jars. (Husband Jim loves cloisonne and it was my gift to him for the nursing care I received after my first knee surgery). They have some age on them but aren't ancient. You find lots of cloisonne vases but ginger jars are more difficult to find.

A red pottery Royal Doulton "gin jar" from the early 1800's. It was used in pubs to serve spirits (I assume that there are also whisky jars). During the colonial revival of the 20's and 30's many of these were made into lamps. Luckily ours is still intact. A dear and beloved piece.

The globe was Husband Jim's mother's. One of the few things that he took after we lost her. It was a gift from him to her and she cherished it. We do now.

A bronze Asian figure. Husband Jim likes these and I think that the metal balances the lamp on the other end.

It's Tuesday which means that it's Tabletop Tuesday so please join Marty at A Stroll Thru Life to see other tabletops.