Tabletops are as important as the table itself . And this beautiful antique italian console itself , a treasure is topped with leather books , antique figurines and a garden urn overflowing with blooms . An entry way as the home’s first impression , says volumes about the rest of the house. Also This magnificent entry evokes the era of Louis XV with its wrought – iron stairway and balustarde. An eighteenth century Provencal commode is a focal point . flanked by Louis XV carved walnut side chairs . An elegant bronze Napoleon III lantern lights the stairs.