Coffee Table, Small Table for Living Room

Coffee table (cocktail table) is a table for serving drinks. And because coffee is probably the most popular drink in the world, then the table to serve the drink is named as coffee table. The coffee table is usually installed in the living room as important furniture of the living room. We usually serve the snack and drink for our guests to create the atmosphere of friendship. And the coffee table is designed as a place to put the drink and snack for guests. In addition, there could be some magazines, ashtrays, newspapers, and some other accessories to create a comfortable atmosphere for our guests. 

 coffee table

In the living room, there are also chairs or sofas as a place to sit. For some homes, coffee tables can be placed on a carpet, mat, or wood parquet flooring. With this layout, you may don’t need the chair or sofa; the people in the room can sit on the floor or carpet.

petrified wood coffee table

To get the pleasant room, then you need to accord the table to the living room decoration theme to create the atmosphere we want. The selection of the coffee table actually is quite easy and simple. There are many models and types of coffee tables that we can choose from. The furniture industry is providing the coffee table with a variety of models, types, and forms that we can choose according to our needs. There are also many furniture shops available to make the coffee table with special form and style if we want to.

Tips to choose the coffee table.

• Choose the model and form according to the theme of the room decoration.

The coffee table as home furniture will always serve as the part to build the aesthetic value of the room. Then the table has to match with the room decoration and the atmosphere that will be built in the living room and the whole building. The model, form, and color of the coffee table should be in line with the other constituent elements of the room decoration, such as the wall, floor, door, windows, and other household items to create a nice room.

• Consider the size according to the size of the room.

A coffee table is usually small, according to the size of the living room and guest room. It consists of the small size of the top and low-height of base. When you choose the coffee table, we always need to consider the size of the living room to be filled with it. Make sure the furniture is not too fully in the room. Make sure there is still enough space for the people inside to do the activity freely. 

 antique coffee table

• Consider the maintenance.

As a household product, the coffee table will always need to be cleaned every day. Choose the table that is easy to be cleaned and maintained. Avoid buying too complex products that lead to difficulties in the maintenance. Check the type of finishing at the table and find out how to clean and maintain the finish. Make sure you can do the maintenance and clean it.