A coffee table can complement the look of your sofa, or be a star in its own right. On top of that, it is a very functional piece of furniture. Makes you wonder how people got along without coffee tables till just about a century ago.
You can choose coffee tables from several different styles, materials, and sizes. It is good to have so many choices, because you can focus on your needs and pick a coffee table that fits well into your room. Here are five coffee tables with different looks and levels of functionality.
1. Paula Deen's Put Your Feet Up Table
Photo (c) Universal Furniture
Paula Deen's Put Your Feet Up table invites you to do just that. While nobody likes to mention it, coffee tables often end up as a surface to put your feet up.
Coffee tables that you use for putting your feet up are usually in your family room where you watch television and relax. However, this is a very functional table, apart from simply letting you stretch out. Its functionality also makes it a good candidate for the family room.
This table has drawers for holding remote controls and other objects. This coffee table also takes into account the fact that people like to snack in front of the television, so it lets you raise part of the top surface higher.
2. Turning House Furniture - Factory Cart Cocktail Table
Photo (c) Turning House Furniture
Here is a very unusual coffee table from Turning House, and a real show stopper.The unusual elements in this table are inspired by items found in abandoned factories and warehouses. What is even more exciting, this table is actually constructed from those pieces.
Turning House makes furniture from reclaimed vintage wood that comes from abandoned factories and other buildings. The wood comes from beams, flooring and other architectural features. So even with the unusual shape and form this coffee table has a story to tell.
What is more, Turning House authenticates its furniture by providing a stamp on its furniture which tells you exactly where it came from. That is a conversation starter right there.
3. Avenire Coffee Table from Capitol Furnishings
While wood is very often used for coffee tables, it is hardly the only material.
Often two unlikely materials are used together to provide contrast to make a piece more visually arresting. For instance, transparent Lucite is teamed with opaque travertine creating a very interesting coffee table where the surface seems to be suspended. The Avenire Coffee Table is from the Van Den Brulle collection from Capitol Furnishings.
4. Tao table from Elite Manufacturing Corporation
When you are furnishing a small space, a material like glass seems very suitable. But glass coffee tables are not meant for small rooms alone. They are equally at home in modern spaces, especially when glass is paired with metal.
The Tao table has a base made from steel, and has a glass top.
This coffee table works well in a living room, but would not be appropriate in a room where you want to put your feet up. It is also not ideal for a space with small children.
5. Flexsteel Furniture's Wrangler Home Originals Coffee Table
Photo (c) Flexsteel Furniture
This coffee table from Flexsteel, is both highly decorative and functional.
Made from red oak and with carvings and a distressed finish, it has lots of character make it pop out. The coffee table looks like a time worn piece of furniture that has been sitting around for a long time.
The carvings on the table are derived from classic American quilts that pioneers carried with them. The carving, as well as the distressed finish provide enough texture to make it a table that will stand out.
Its functionality comes from the storage it provides, and the fact that its surface cannot be easily damaged. This table can be used in a family room or living room.
