Inspiration

Does Your Home Need a Coffee Table

March 9, 2014

Coffee tables are a common and functional piece of furniture, but do you really need one? Author, J. Lloyd believes that "A coffee table is the practical place for someone to place their drinks. Anyone who has been in a living room where there was no coffee table realizes the importance of the coffee table." We certainly agree and feel that every gathering area in your home needs a coffee table!

While coffee tables are commonplace, there is certainly a wide variety to choose from! What factors should you consider when selecting a new coffee table? First of all, what room will you be using it in? Living room and family room coffee tables are used differently, for instance a family room coffee table will get much rougher use. A family room needs a sturdier coffee table and many times one that has storage options like drawers is more useful. You may want a more formal coffee table in your living room depending on how you have decorated. Besides taking into consideration what room your new coffee table will be used in, remember to take a look at your room and other furniture to determine what coffee table finish would look best.

Statement-making interior decorator Martyn Lawrence-Bullard offers this advice, "Having a very simple rectangular table in wood provides freedom to use "lots of complicated layers of accessories" because the table's simple shape doesn't compete for attention. Lawrence-Bullard says when he has a client whose table has a dramatic silhouette or patterns "then I definitely want to be simple with my accents and accessories."

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