Coffee Cocktail Tables: The coffee, or cocktail table, is probably the most functional of the bunch. It is a low table typically placed in front of a sofa where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails served. Here, the general rule of thumb is that you should look for a table that is at or about the same height as your sofa or chair seat cushion, but no more than an inch or two shorter as you do not want it to be difficult or uncomfortable for your guests to reach. Another current design trend is to opt for the oversized ottoman as coffee table. By placing a tray on top of an oversized ottoman, you create a more stable surface and an attractive focal point.
Add some old world beauty to any room with an ornately carved table with a marble top. A little round scrolling metal table with glass top will fill any corner with the flavor of the Big Easy. If you like the Victorian look you can treat your guests to its definitive charm when you serve them tea on a detailed, wooden serving cart. Or bring some warmth and charm into your living room with a quilted leather ottoman storage table. It is perfect for holding a snack and hiding a fuzzy blanket. If you like to entertain some nesting tables are the way to go. Two smaller tables fit snuggly under a larger one until they are needed. Then simply place them around the room where you need them and store them with ease when you are finished.
Another nice feature of accent tables along with their beauty is how they are practical. Remember, they are a table and they have lovely, spacious surfaces where you can nicely set down and display pretty much anything that you want from family photos, to vases filled with flowers, and lamps to add extra lighting to your space. There are some that even feature different storage options like drawers, shelves, and cabinets, giving you a nice spot to tuck away books, magazines, remote controls, and even special keepsakes.
Equally as a table can look great mounted by drapes, it can look fantastic framed by windows. If you have actually an empty item of wall surface in between two, floor length home windows, this is the ideal space for a table and a collection of ornaments, family members pictures or a flower holder of flowers. Brighten with an attractive light, this time made to comparison with the wall surfaces, or, if you have actually space for a big plant or arrangement of blossoms, utilize a spotlight or uplighter to add emphasis. A limelight shining through large, variegated leaves, casting shadows on the ceiling, will give your space atmosphere at nights.
