How to choose the right coffee table so that it fits perfectly into the interior? What is needed in it and what materials are used to produce them? Read about this in more detail here, and also see various photos of coffee tables.
Materials used for the production of coffee tables
Such furniture is one of the functional and no less versatile elements of the interior. After all, you can find it in almost any room! Standard location they are in the interior of the living room, and some people also install them in the bedrooms. And if you like to relax while reading a book or magazine, you can organize cozy balcony and put an original Ikea coffee table there.
And so, all types of tables can be divided into the following types and characteristics:
- Shape: oval or circle, rectangle or square, triangular or polygonal, as well as any desired (arbitrary).
- Height: on average, it is up to 50 cm. However, there are also lower models.
- Frame material: plastic, wood, metal or glass.
- Table top material: natural wood or chipboard, wicker vine, fabric or leather upholstery, veneer, plastic, tempered glass, natural stone, metal or mirror surfaces.
- Method of moving the table: stationary - on legs, as well as mobile - on wheels.
- Availability of a folding mechanism: regular or transformable coffee table.
In any interior, such furniture is the most practical!
Wooden coffee tables
They are the most common because they fit into every interior, for which the main task is only to choose the desired shade of a wooden coffee table so that it looks harmonious with other furniture elements. It will also not be superfluous if its decoration is in accordance with the style.
Advantages:
- Various types of wood are used in the production process
- A wide variety of colors and textures are offered, in a huge assortment
- If your table is made to order, processing it is not at all difficult.
- The material is absolutely environmentally friendly.
- Perfectly complements the interior.
Flaws:
- Expensiveness, depending on the material you prefer.
- Compliance to mechanical damage.
Gaining more and more popularity among modern population. Increasingly, such table models are being chosen for decoration. various interiors. After all, thanks to their transparency, they look more airy, and this helps, at a minimum, to preserve visual free space. Their supports are made from any materials. This could be: wooden snags, the horns of a large animal, and others.
Advantages:
- Allows you to visually expand the space
- The support can be almost any material
- Safety during operation
- Possibility to tint the glass in your favorite color
- Unpretentiousness in the matter of care
Disadvantages of glass coffee tables:
- Susceptibility to mechanical damage
- Complexity of production
- High price range of products
Processing metal is quite difficult, so finished products made from it are quite expensive. In addition, they are heavy, which makes it pointless to talk about their mobility. But the most important thing is that they have the highest degree of strength.
Advantages:
- Original design.
- Decorate metal tables you can by any means you wish.
- High degree of strength and, accordingly, durability.
Flaws:
- Heavy weight.
- Expensive products.
- Difficult to manufacture.
Choosing a coffee table for a specific interior style
In the catalog of our photos you can view interior design options various styles, in which coffee tables are very harmoniously and beautifully arranged.
When faced with choosing a coffee table, you must understand for yourself what functions it will need to perform for you.
In such an interior, a compact small wooden table will look best. They are called coffee. If you need more bright design In order to maintain harmony with the rest of the design and decor of the room, the base of such a table can be somehow original and bright, maybe even unusual. Choosing the tone of wood is a very important issue. In this case, the furniture will look like a single set.
Characteristic features of this style are the choice of pastel shades of furniture, environmental friendliness and naturalness, wood or metal carving, making antique furniture, which is very popular these days. So, for example, a massive coffee table would look great in a large room in your home. If the room is small, then choose an appropriate table, possibly from two tiers.
This style embodies the most extraordinary ideas, using ordinary materials. For example, it could be bamboo furniture, or maybe even made from a shell. They can also use rough wood and logs, but the wood will be unpolished, which is why it looks a little rough.
Here you can let your thoughts run wild and give free rein to your fantasies. Especially if the furniture is made to order. Such products can be varied! For example, coffee tables with glass tops, as well as those made of metal, wood, plastic or natural stone. The main thing you need here is creativity!
Its task is to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary and even fantastic. Thanks to the existence of this style, drab everyday life can be transformed into bright mood and a comfortable environment. That is why modern designers are inspired and improve the simplest things into original masterpieces. As a result, the most ordinary round coffee table can become something special and unique!
The peculiarity of the style is the creation of such appearance furniture that it becomes like street furniture. It contains rough metal parts, including rough wood. The loft is simultaneously endowed with originality and brutality. At the same time, absolutely everyone likes him! And, for example, if you come across a coffee table on wheels somewhere that resembles a cart, you can rest assured that this is a loft!
Folding coffee table - transformer
It is important to understand what functions such a table will need to perform in the living room. For a decorative one, feel free to choose an unusual shape offered by designers. But if you need a fairly functional option on which you can place a laptop or have lunch from time to time, then a transforming table is exactly what you need. The design of such products is thought out thoroughly, so from compact furniture you will get, if necessary, in a few seconds dinner table ik to several people.
And if you choose such a model that also has wheels, you can easily move the product around the entire room!
Use the coffee table as part of your entire storage system!
Just from the name of such an item one can understand that its main purpose is to store newspapers and magazines, books, remote controls and other small items. Some models are produced with shelves and drawers, providing for the nuance so that their surface is not cluttered. Such an element in an entire storage system can be in plain sight, or maybe hidden from prying eyes. Original ways design, see the photos presented in our catalogue.
How to make a coffee table with your own hands
To make it you need to prepare:
Elements made of wood/chipboard, 2 wheels, wood glue, drill, screwdriver, special hacksaw designed for wood carving, electric jigsaw, dowel screws, level, tape measure, sander/sandpaper, wood hammer.
According to the previously written drawing, it is necessary to cut necessary details. Make holes at a distance of 10 cm in the partition area rectangular shape, and also in the center of the base. In order to be able to secure two semicircular shelves, it is necessary to drill 2 holes on the partition, at a height of 36 cm and 48 cm. Now you can install the tongues. To make sure that the product is perfectly level, assemble the table. Then you need to disassemble it and make holes in the blanks at a height of 23 cm, 36 cm, 48 cm. Next, assemble it in the following sequence (from below): base, two partitions, starting from the bottom, shelves, partition, tabletop. All elements are assembled using screws, a hammer and a wooden hammer. As a result, the wheels are attached and voila! Your table is ready!
As for the color of the coffee table, it can be absolutely anything you want. But, the main thing to keep in mind is that it must fit harmoniously into the main interior and the idea of its design. For example, today the light design looks quite original. In particular, a white coffee table will be the perfect complement to any modern interior!
How to choose a coffee table that will fit perfectly into your interior? What materials are used in creation?
Read about this in our article, and also see the photo of the coffee table presented below.
What materials are used in production?
A piece of furniture such as a coffee table is a universal and at the same time extremely functional interior element that is installed in the living room or bedroom.
If you like relaxing on the balcony while reading interesting book, then put a small Ikea coffee table there.
So, modern tables come in:
- Shape: rectangular, oval, square and even polygonal.
- Frame material: glass, natural wood, plastic or metal.
- Method of transportation: on wheels, on legs.
- Tabletop material: upholstery made of genuine leather or fabric, solid wood or chipboard, plastic, wicker, natural stone, glass, mirror.
- By folding method: folding or regular.
Natural solid wood tables
If we talk about popularity, then this is the most common coffee table in the interior, as it fits into any living space, the main thing is to choose suitable color, which will be combined with other furniture.
Advantages:
- During production process different wood species are used;
- Variety of shades and textures. A variety of assortments is presented in the catalog of coffee tables;
- If you ordered the production of this furniture, then it is easy to process;
- The material is environmentally friendly;
- It is a wonderful addition to any interior.
- High price;
- Susceptibility to mechanical damage.
Glass tables
The glass coffee table today is gaining popularity among buyers who prefer such furniture when decorating a variety of interior spaces.
Because of its transparency, it looks airy, which helps maintain visually free space.
- Makes it possible to visually expand the room;
- Safety in use;
- Easy to care for.
- Susceptibility to mechanical damage;
- Difficulty of manufacturing;
- High cost of a modern coffee table.
Metal models
Metal is considered a difficult material to process, which is why products made from it are expensive.
In addition, they are practically unbearable in weight, but are characterized by excellent strength.
- Unusual coffee table design;
- Possibility to decorate at your own discretion;
- Durability and practicality during operation.
- Expensive;
- Difficulty of creation;
- Not light weight.
Folding table
Let's talk about the functions of a folding coffee table in the living room. If you need to use this piece of furniture to decorate the space,
then opt for the exclusive option recommended by the designers.
If you are looking for functional model for installation on top of a computer or other purposes, it is advisable to choose folding table like a transformer.
Its design is thought out with the utmost thoroughness, precisely for this reason, from compact table in a minute you can get a table for lunch of a sufficiently large size.
If you choose such a coffee table on wheels, then you can move the product around the perimeter of your home without any problems.
Coffee table as a storage element
The main purpose of this table is to store all kinds of necessary little things. Exist various models, which are created with special drawers, as well as shelves, taking into account the fact that the surface is not cluttered.
Similar detail in common system storage can be open or closed type. We invite you to take a look at our catalog to see exclusive design options for transforming tables.
As for the palette, you can choose absolutely any shade. Including a white coffee table will look great and will be a great finishing touch fashionable interior. However, do not forget that it must certainly be combined with the chosen style.
Photos of coffee tables in the interior
Coffee tables perfectly perform not only a practical, but also an aesthetic function. They can vary widely original design, color or decorative solution, which allows you to complete any interior.
Material for tables
The following are the most popular types of materials.
Glass
Products made from ordinary transparent, frosted, tinted or curved glass do not visually overload the space, have an excellent reflective effect and therefore are especially ideal option for small spaces.
Made of wood
They are quite popular interior solution, which easily fits into any design. Magazine structures made of solid wood, rattan or chipboard, due to their natural shade, are especially harmoniously combined with other furniture items in the room.
Plastic
The plastic model is distinguished not only by its modern appearance, but also by its practicality and fairly low price.
The photo shows a black plastic coffee table in the living room interior.
Stone (artificial and natural)
Always up-to-date, expensive stone products, such as marble, onyx or malachite, can also be combined and have wooden base or metal base.
Types of table designs
Some design varieties tables:
- Transformer. A compact folding transformable coffee table can easily be transformed into a large dining structure, a workplace, or provide spacious storage.
- With height adjustment. Thanks to the adjustment mechanism, there is an excellent opportunity to choose the most comfortable height or turn the product into a full-fledged table.
- Double. Consists of two paired tabletops, one of which is located lower than the other. A two-tier table can be used either individually or as a single composition located in the center of the room.
The photo shows a light-colored double coffee table located in front of the sofa.
How to place it in the room?
The choice of location primarily depends on the spatial characteristics of the room, for example, in a small and narrow room, it is advisable to choose light side tables that will not interfere with free movement. In any case, when placing, you need to take into account the minimum distance and convenient distance between furniture elements.
Examples of tables in various styles
Photos of decoration in different interior styles.
Loft
Original and slightly brutal models with metal parts or leather upholstery, structures made from pallets, which can be painted, treated or have a glass panel, tables made of wood will fit perfectly into an industrial loft.
The photo shows a loft-style kitchen-living room with a wooden coffee table on a metal frame.
Classic
Classic design or neoclassical, suggest magazine models with a rich and fancy finish that attracts attention, for example, it can be inlaid with expensive metals, decorated with ornamental stone, Florentine mosaics or carved decorative elements.
Scandinavian
Durable and reliable tables made of natural wood with a restrained ascetic silhouette and discreet colors, they will become a truly harmonious detail of the Nordic style.
Modern
Tabletops made of metal, glass or plastic are perfect for this interior design, the main thing is that their shapes and lines are particularly laconic.
Modern
Coffee tables made of natural materials, in strict and soothing colors, such as brown or gray-green, should have sinuous shapes, decor in the form of stylish forged elements or stained glass canvas.
Baroque
Oval, round tables or products with smooth, curved silhouettes, richly decorated with gilding, wooden, marble or mosaic heavy tabletops with intricately shaped carved legs will fit perfectly into a luxurious interior.
High tech
For connoisseurs of futuristic high-tech design, great solution There will be glossy or lacquered models, with chrome elements, having both a traditional and laconic, and a more fantastic and cosmic shape.
The photo shows a black rectangular coffee table with a glossy surface in the interior of a high-tech kitchen-living room.
Provence
Unpainted vintage wooden structures With carved elements or balusters, soft cladding or forging, countertops with an aged effect, decorated with openwork painting, will give the interior in the Provence style an even more beautiful, sophisticated and at the same time unique look.
Art Deco
Tables made of natural stone or wood species, such as ash, oak, rosewood and maple, with inlay, would be especially appropriate here. ivory, mother-of-pearl or crystals. An unusual product with a spectacular glass insert can also become an excellent iconic decor for this style.
The photo shows a living room in the Art Deco style with a coffee table made of light stone.
Country
In a country interior, reliable and strong structures made of logs, bars or roughly planed wood look great. Countertops are often subjected to various techniques aging, to give them greater roughness and rustic asceticism.
Minimalism
Geometric models without unnecessary decorative elements, having a smooth, even surface, tables made of wood, plastic or tempered glass, are especially often used in the design of this style.
The photo shows a compact coffee table made of plastic in a minimalist living room.
Japanese
For the eastern direction, it is assumed to use laconic, low floor tables made of natural materials, which are sometimes decorated with ethnic ornaments and hieroglyphs. Such decor will bring additional space, expressiveness and deep meaning to the room.
Varieties of table colors
The color scheme of the table has enough important when decorating a room.
White
Laconic white will visually make the room much more spacious and brighter and will harmoniously combine with any furniture and decoration.
Brown
It will fill the space with notes of warmth and coziness and add discreet conservatism to the design.
The photo shows a wooden coffee table brown tint in the interior of a modern hall.
Black
Brings everything together to your advantage design elements seamlessly and creates an elegant accent that cannot be achieved with any other shade.
Wenge
The refined shade of wenge emphasizes the reliability of the structure, gives its forms a certain rigor and allows you to create a unique and sophisticated interior.
Beige
Classic beige is distinguished by moderate laconicism, severity and diversity, which provides the opportunity to create a gentle and calm design.
Grey
Thanks to its universal, practical, neutral and at the same time unique gray shade, you can favorably emphasize the beauty of companion flowers in the room.
Gold
It is distinguished by a refined radiance, due to which it is possible to introduce diversity into the environment and thereby deprive it of visual monotony.
Blue
A refreshing and pleasant blue shade, especially ideally and delicately blends into any interior space.
Red
It's getting real bright accent, allowing you to dilute the traditional atmosphere. The main thing is that the red decor does not discord with other contrasting and massive furniture pieces.
The photo shows the design of the living room in one-room apartment with a red double coffee table.
Shapes and sizes of coffee tables
The visual perception of the entire room will also depend on the shape of these models.
Round
It will endow the environment with smooth lines, streamlined shapes and give a certain harmony.
Oval
Rounded countertops allow you to smooth out hard interior touches and lines. An oval table is especially suitable for a small room, making it visually more spacious and elongated.
Small
It is less functional and is basically just an art object that can easily accommodate a cup of aromatic coffee or a small gadget.
Big
It is extremely practical and multifunctional, as it allows you to place a sufficient number of objects on the surface; the table can also be equipped with additional shelves or roll-out drawers.
Square
Model data is correct geometric shape with right angles, can easily complement the design of any room and form a bright and interesting accent in it.
Angular
Gives the atmosphere completeness and thoughtfulness, smoothes out corner space and makes the visual perception of the room more proportional.
Narrow
It is convenient and compact, does not clutter up the interior and is perfect for decorating small areas.
Rectangular
It is a fairly classic option that can be made from the most various materials and have a large, small, elongated or close to square shape.
Triangular
It has a rather original appearance, and due to the possibility of a corner location, it allows you to save space as much as possible.
The photo shows a spacious living room in modern style with a triangular coffee table on wheels.
Semicircular
It is an active interior element, which, due to the absence of an acute angle, is considered very safe, especially for children.
Photos in the interior of the rooms
With the right choice of product, it can harmoniously fit into any room.
To the living room
For the hall, more practical and not too miniature designs are most often used, with placement next to the sofa or armchairs. In addition, with the help of a narrow long model, you can visually zone the space in the studio or kitchen-living room.
The photo shows a wooden coffee table located next to the sofa in the living room interior.
To the bedroom
A separate or bedside coffee table in the bedroom can be small and not too high and have a design that preferably depends on the overall design.
To the office
In a home office, most often there are side tables made of valuable wood or MDF, metal, glass, as well as compact folding structures or products with a newspaper rack on wheels.
Hallway
In this room, coffee tables are mainly decorative rather than functional. Quite often, narrow and tall structures are chosen for the hallway, on which a stylish vase, sculpture or other small things can easily be placed.
Balcony
Miniature or side tables of medium height and made of natural wood, metal or stone materials are perfect for decorating a loggia. It will also be appropriate enough interesting models with a built-in lamp that will allow you to comfortably spend time reading a book or working on a laptop.
How to decorate a coffee table?
Thanks to the mass of bright design ideas, you can create a truly unique decor. For example, a tabletop is often decorated using decoupage techniques, upholstered with fabric, decorated with carvings or mosaics.
Original design ideas
Photos of unusual design solutions.
Made from epoxy resin
They look extremely unusual and modern and are different from absolutely any color palette. Coffee table-the river has the most different designs, for example, epoxy can follow the curves and depressions of the structure or flow smoothly from the countertop, which will especially appeal to those who value originality.
Forged
Fully hardware with forged ornate patterns will undoubtedly fill the decor with royal chic and luxury.
Decoupage
Using this technique, it is possible to add character and exclusivity to the design, the main thing is that such decor is harmoniously combined with the surrounding interior elements.
From slab
Tabletops made from solid sawn wood or driftwood with a live edge always look very authentic. For even more expressiveness noble color and elite wood texture, the surface is often coated with varnish or wax.
With marble top
A natural marble countertop, which has a unique natural cut pattern and a unique color palette, becomes an accent interior detail that captivates with its appearance.
Soft
Fabric or leather upholstery gives the structure solidity, elegance and makes it a stylish and expensive element of the decor. However, these models of ottomans require more careful care.
On one leg
A table on one leg looks very stylish and becomes elegant designer decoration saving usable space.
The photo shows a living room and a coffee table with a glass base on one leg.
Mirror
Fills the room with truly elegant, chic and slightly pretentious notes, depriving it of the need for additional accessories.
Backlit
Multi-colored orange, yellow, blue, pink or other LED lights along the perimeter of the glass tabletop, allows you to create original model with infinity effect.
With patina
Due to patination, the product is noticeably transformed and acquires a more mysterious, unique and highly decorative retro look.
With bar
It is an elegant, both stationary and mobile interior element, allowing you to add a fashionable accessory to the room, in which you can place collectible expensive drinks.
Wicker
These artificial rattan or natural fiber models are lightweight, environmentally friendly and are in great demand in the design of various rooms.
With drawings and patterns
Tabletops with sandblasted designs, painting or photo printing have a very expressive and impressive appearance, adding brightness to the atmosphere.
From pallets
Ordinary utility pallets, if properly designed, can easily turn into an unusual designer product.
Photo gallery
Coffee tables are quite versatile and functional pieces of furniture that add coziness and aesthetic beauty to the space. Thanks to the huge assortment, you can choose suitable model with a bright design and make it an accent piece of decor.
A versatile piece of furniture will decorate any interior. It is used in arranging a living room, bedroom, and can be placed on the balcony. After studying the photos of coffee tables, you can choose the best option for the premises. This element will bring coziness to the room. It’s hard to imagine a modern home without it.
Modern models are often complex systems with drawers, shelves, cells. All these additions are designed to store small items. Original products become decorative objects in the interior.
It is convenient to place cosmetics and a book on the coffee table. A TV remote control, a vase of flowers, and figurines are often placed on such a stand for accessories. It often becomes an addition to the relaxation area together with a comfortable chair and floor lamp.
In a children's room, the model will serve as a stand for a laptop and books. Models of unusual designs are available that also serve as a seating area. Their surface has soft upholstery. It is worth noting that only we have coffee tables made of wood. low prices and with a quality guarantee.
Types of tables
There are a huge number of models on sale. Designers never stop experimenting with types of objects. Thanks to their efforts, interesting products with legs in the form of stumps, figurines, etc. appeared in the interiors.
Chests, poufs, baskets and other items are used as tables. They can add zest to the interior. There are models decorated precious stones. They are real works of art.
They make objects in the shape of a square, rectangle, oval, non-standard options. The height of a standard type coffee table is 40-50 cm; manufacturers produce products in other sizes. The tabletop and frame are made from a variety of materials: wood, metal, plastic, glass.
There are transformers and ordinary models. They stand stationary in certain places or can be moved if equipped with wheels. For small apartments purchase items that can easily be converted into a full-fledged dining table.
Materials for coffee tables
The table legs and tabletop can be made of the same material or several types. Wooden elements have many shades, choose required option won't be difficult. Wood is easy to process; you can purchase a unique piece of furniture at individual order. Ecologically pure material will bring warmth and comfort to the room.
A more economical choice would be a product made from MDF or chipboard. Manufacturers produce many interesting products from such materials.
When purchasing a table made of wood, you must take into account that its surface is subject to mechanical damage. Scratches and dents remain on the countertop. Using wood elements, you can complete a complex design idea.
For modern interiors glass products are relevant. Thanks to their transparency, they look weightless and attractive and do not clutter up the room.
A glass coffee table will visually enlarge the room. It is safe to use, as tempered glass is used for production.
Glass models are difficult to manufacture and therefore are expensive. They often have original form legs Glass harmonizes perfectly with almost any material. The high strength and wear resistance of the surface made these products popular.
Durable metal objects, which are not afraid of damage, are often found in interiors. The heavy weight of the tables makes them difficult to move. Interesting design have Forged Products, they will make the interior luxurious.
Tables for various style solutions
Conventional wood models are suitable for classic interiors. The variety of shapes is amazing; on the furniture market you can find many original options. They carefully choose the tone of the product so that it looks harmonious with other pieces of furniture.
For Provence, pastel shades are chosen, and objects often have carved legs. Unpretentious lines and simplicity attract attention. They radiate comfort and peace; the designs provide drawers and shelves for all kinds of trinkets. This is a great option for a bedroom or living room.
Ethnic styles are amazing interesting solutions. For rooms with this design, bamboo products and tables with complex mosaics are purchased. Items with a laconic design are purchased for rooms in the Art Nouveau style.
The table on wheels is easy to move around the room. Designers get their ideas for the loft style from abandoned factories and factories. Multifunctional models can be the center of a composition or the finishing touch in an interior.
Table selection
When purchasing a product, take into account what responsibilities will be assigned to it. Models suitable for decoration non-standard forms. If a product is selected for small room, then you should pay attention to the transforming table. It can easily turn into a computer or dining table.
Standard models are designed for storing magazines, books and other small items. In order not to clutter the surface, the product includes shelves and drawers. When choosing, take into account the location of the table, the area of the room, the purpose of using the item, and the correspondence of its appearance to the interior.
You can choose a high-quality Ikea coffee table. Famous company offers consumers many successful solutions.
Designers actively use a special technique; it is based on the use of paired objects in the design. Identical vases and lighting fixtures are placed side by side, and coffee tables are also chosen for these purposes. They are indispensable if guests come to the house. It is enough to move them to get a larger surface. For spacious apartments, you can buy several identical elements at once.
Conclusion
A coffee table is used not only for storing things, but also serves as room decor. It is necessary to choose the right model that will satisfy the customer functional characteristics, will make the interior brighter and more expressive.
You can create the perfect piece for your living room or bedroom yourself. If you make a table with your own hands, it will suit the existing decor. This task is not difficult to complete, you just need to select suitable example. The finished product will fit perfectly into the interior of the room and will be a source of pride for the home owner.
Photo of a coffee table in the interior
It is difficult to imagine a modern living room without a sofa, a TV, and a small table will be a pleasant addition to the decoration of the room. If you take your choice seriously, the product will become an excellent addition to the previously established environment and will further decorate the room.
What's the point of a coffee table?
In addition to beauty, this is a practical thing; you can throw a book on it that you are currently reading or mobile phone. When receiving guests, you can transform it, creating the opportunity to eat, drink coffee with friends, there are many coffee tables, several of them are shown in the photo.
The main advantages include functionality, small parameters, and easy to move. It almost always has small wheels, which greatly simplifies the transportation process, because a table on wheels can simply be moved to another desired location.
It is not used exclusively in residential apartments or houses. In any self-respecting office you can certainly meet him in the reception area. It usually contains various catalogues, advertising brochures and magazines that the visitor waiting to receive can read.
Of course, models office desks different from those used at home. A wenge-colored table will look impressive, which will give it seriousness and charm.
It is very important that the table becomes not only a convenient addition to the furniture, but also serves as an interior decoration. To do this, manufacturers make tables from various materials, without neglecting the use of accessories.
Before purchasing this option, you need to understand why exactly it is being purchased, for the necessary small items, keys, TV remote control, newspaper, or for the main stand for massive flowerpots with flower arrangements, for organizing the placement of makeup removers and perfumes.
Materials for making a coffee table
To produce this piece of furniture, it is possible to use various raw materials and textures.
You can buy the type you like at mall in a manufactured form or order an individual one according to your own sketch, meeting all your requirements and parameters. Then it will be possible to bring any idea to life, using the most quality materials, this is interconnected by the presence of a certain amount of funds.
Chipboard
Most inexpensive option is a product made from chipboard.
It will look interesting if it is laminated, then the model, despite its relative cheapness, will look fashionable, modern, beautiful, which is important.
This option, imitating natural wood, will certainly suit any place and will look advantageous.
Glass
The upper part is made from it, through which you can see the legs, made of iron, oak, of various shapes.
Glass coffee tables are extremely popular for their ability to fit into any room, as well as their easy cleaning process. They are scratch resistant and the surface remains unchanged if properly cared for by spraying with a surface shine spray.
For all its advantages, there is one big drawback: glass brittle material, it must be used carefully. The sound of dishes placed on glass can be unpleasant and irritating, which is important to consider when making your choice.
Tree
A coffee table made of wood is a universal option that fits into any simple designer interior. It can be easily matched to the shade of existing furniture.
It is suitable for connoisseurs of natural simplicity and sophistication. A white solid wood table looks great and can complement a classic interior.
Leather
This type of upholstery will complement an expensive, stylish environment. Furniture decorated with genuine leather looks elegant and rich.
There is one caveat: the finishing requires careful care. Any utensils placed on it must be washed and thoroughly dried.
Stone
This type of finish always looks quite elegant and is highly valued. The tabletop, made of stone, is quite heavy, but looks beautiful. Caring for such a table is not easy; the resulting stains are quite difficult to remove even when using products designed for this purpose.
When faced with the problem of selecting a texture for a coffee table, you need to take into account what you have. In addition to texture, products will vary in shape: round, square, oval, rectangular, there are a lot of options. They can be of different heights - tall and small.
Types of coffee tables
Table transformer
In modern small apartments there is a problem of lack of free space. Then built-in multifunctional furniture comes to the rescue and can alleviate this dilemma.
A transforming coffee table is a multifunctional furniture option. It is quite compact when folded, takes up little space, saving living space.
This table is located in the living room in the middle of the room between the sofa and the TV. Most often it serves as a table for small items.
A simple mechanism turns small table into a full-fledged large dining table, at which 7 people can sit and feel quite comfortable and not cramped. This is especially convenient to use when entertaining guests; everyone doesn’t need to huddle around a small kitchen table.
Models of such a table come with different mechanisms that can increase not only the length or width of the table, but also adjust its height.
An indispensable condition for this model is the presence of chairs; if the coffee table does not need them, the transforming dining table cannot exist without them.
The main selection criterion is the combination of color and shape; the chairs should be as a single unit with the table and fit harmoniously. For example, for an oval table, tuyeres and chairs are selected with an oval back.
There is a variant of a coffee table that is used as a workplace, folding out only in width, like a school desk. The tabletop lifts up to reveal a storage niche underneath. office supplies, applicable at work.
This option has several height adjustment positions so that it is equally easy to sit behind it both in an armchair and on an ordinary chair.
At all modern models There may be various recesses and shelves inside. Such furniture is the embodiment of the idea of compactness, convenience and versatility.
Compact coffee table
A small piece of furniture that plays a big role in its design. The selection of a coffee table depends on its purpose. This option should be used in addition to taking a morning cup of coffee to store a variety of things and occupy worthy place in the living room.
It may contain various items decorating the room, vases, flower pots, souvenirs, photo frames.
The shape and color of the table should be selected based on the rest of the furniture in the room, so that everything looks concise and harmonious. The choice is currently huge, you can choose by looking through the catalog of coffee tables.
The most suitable material for the coffee table is solid wood, the tabletop can be made from any other raw material, glass or stone.
The parameters of the product can be varied, but must remain miniature and elegant.
Classic coffee table
This type of coffee table is preferable for the living room. Its presence is not mandatory, but it will give the interior a complete look. Besides beauty, there is a practical side. On such a table you can always put various memorable items and sit with a laptop.
In the living room you can choose a table of absolutely any shape, color, texture. The main criterion is compatibility with other furniture. Classic version The table is not high and does not rise above the chair.
An interesting option for a living room would be the Ikea coffee table, which stands out from other brands in style and quality. Such models are high-quality, durable, fit into any room, giving it a special touch.
To make the right decision, you need to take the choice of a small table seriously. It is important to evaluate your financial components, compare new model with the existing one, so as not to disturb the image, add it with a new product.
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