The coffee table which has become an indispensable furniture particularly in the living room is a long low table which is placed in front of the sofa. It functions as a resting place for beverages, magazines, a coffee table book or two, occasionally even the feet.
In this day and age, these tables of this type are made from a variety of materials or a combination of materials which makes this piece of furniture more appealing with designs that range from the simple leggy types to those with ornate designs that show the artistry of the table’s maker. This table can come in many colors as well and shapes such as round, rectangular, square, and irregular shapes such as the kidney bean.
Here are the top 9 resting places for coffee based on material or materials used, color, and shape, starting from the most popular.
- Wood Coffee Tables
Wood is the most popular material in a coffee table, they are perfect for those who have rustic or traditional design themes in their home. There are also many wood selections that a furniture buyer can choose and they are: oak, pine, cherry, oak, walnut, cypress, and teak. If you’re going to make your own table, your choice of type of wood will be determined by the use (and abuse) the table will incur and the design you’re making (simple or carved). For heavy duty use, you can choose strong wood and if you’re just using this type of table as an accent piece, then you can choose softwood.
- Glass Coffee Tables
You can purchase an all glass table or a www.thelargecoffeetables.com glass table paired with wood or paired with wrought iron. Glass gives the room an illusion of width because you can see through it which is great if you live in a small apartment or house. The author does not recommend glass on homes where there are small kids as glass has the tendency to break. When buying glass tables always be sure that you ask for tempered or treated glass because when this type of glass breaks it will not have sharp edges unlike untreated glass which has the tendency to break in large shards.