Have you ever thought that the coffee table in the interior of our houses, being particularly inconspicuous, has managed to become the most indispensable piece of furniture? How did he do it? Exclusively due to its versatility and multifunctionality.
Designers certainly use a coffee table when furnishing living rooms, in bedroom interiors and even when arranging loggias. This piece of furniture really brings comfort to the atmosphere and adds to its attractiveness.
The original coffee table will add attractiveness to the interior
Purchasing a coffee table should not be thoughtless. When choosing a model, you need to consider:
- Where the table will be placed.
- How big is this space.
- How will it be used.
- Whether its appearance satisfies the conceptual solution of the interior.
The coffee table should harmoniously fit into the interior
Let's look at how the answers to this quick test can affect the design and dimensions of the table.
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This piece of furniture can successfully become a place for:
- Tea parties.
- Storage of logs and consoles.
- Laptop settings.
- Placement of figurines, vases and other decorative elements.
The coffee table performs not only an aesthetic function, but also a practical one.
Some types of coffee tables are so unusual that in parallel with the main purpose they serve as a place to sit. The surface of such models has a soft upholstery made of dense fabrics, leather or alternative materials.
The coffee table can serve as an additional seat
Pleased with the variety of design designs. Today, a coffee table is not just a rectangular tabletop lying on four legs, but a complex system: with a mass of drawers, shelves and all kinds of cells designed to store various household trifles that should always be at hand.
Coffee table with storage drawers
A coffee table can be elevated to the rank of a decorative object, which, in fact, is often done by designers. If you look at the photos of the models produced today, you will understand why. Well, how can you refuse such decoration of the situation as an aquarium table or a clock table? The only problem is that the appearance of such elements is possible only in the interiors of the corresponding stylistic orientation.
Original coffee table
Sometimes the mission of a coffee table is assigned to chests, poufs, suitcases, wicker baskets and boxes placed upside down.
Coffee table from suitcases
A coffee table is also needed in the bedroom interior. It is very convenient to store cosmetics, a reference book, some small household appliances on it. Its usual habitat is a reading area or a corner of relaxation. Complete with a table, a deep armchair and a floor lamp come there.
Coffee table in the bedroom interior
There is a place for such a table in the open spaces of the loggias, where recreation areas are also often equipped.Here, for example, a hookah may appear on it.
Original coffee table on the balcony
Model differences of coffee tables
“Designer experiments on the look of a coffee table gave our interiors models that have instead of legs: hemp, driftwood, bronze figurines, carved figures of animals, plastic bottles or some exotic horns and other original ideas”
Coffee tables may vary in shape. There is also a strict geometry in the form of ovals, squares, polygons, and products in arbitrary shapes.
Oval coffee table
They may have different heights. Standard models include tables with a height of forty centimeters to half a meter. The assortment list is rich in both lower tables, in which the area of \u200b\u200bthe tabletop is inversely proportional to the height, and rather high options.
Low coffee table
Coffee tables that appear in our interiors can have frames made of a variety of materials:
- tree.
- glasses.
- forgings.
- metal.
- plastic.
Practical glass and metal coffee table
You can build such a structure from improvised means: drywall or, say, pallet boards.
Log coffee table
Design experiments on the look of a coffee table gave our interiors models that have instead of legs: hemp, driftwood, bronze figurines, carvings of animals, plastic bottles or some exotic horns and other original ideas.
A coffee table made of pallets will fit perfectly into a loft-style interior.
The material used to form the countertop is also different. It can be woven from wicker or rattan, made from laminated chipboard, metal sheet, mirror, veneered MDF, glass, various quality, plexiglass, ceramic mosaic. You can carve from real stone or make a team, desperately mixing a variety of textures. The latter option, at times, makes an indelible impression.
Designer table made of glass and wood
A coffee table in a home interior can stand stationary (in specifically designated places) or be mobile (such models are equipped with wheels).
Practical coffee table with wheels
Among the tables in this category there are rigid construction options and transformers. The latter are easily transformed into dining ones. They are indispensable in stopping small apartments.
Coffee table transformer can replace a dining table
Glass coffee tables
For table decor, it is very important what the structure is made of. Glass tops, with their transparency, give rise to the need for the original design of the legs. They can be made from absolutely any material, because glass is universal and harmonizes perfectly with almost all known textures. The legs can be given both a classic straight shape and fancifully curved.
Glass coffee table with metal legs
The love for glass tables is due to the high strength and wear resistance of the working surface (unlike wood and plastic, glass is difficult to scratch) and ease of maintenance. As for stylistic moments, a coffee table in this design is in demand in minimalist interiors.
A glass coffee table fits perfectly into a minimalist interior.
When purchasing a glass table model, be sure to take an interest in its strength characteristics and specify what load it is able to carry. This is very important if you plan not just to use the table as a convenient stand for a glass of juice or a newspaper, but to display a collection of vases or, say, clay figurines on its surface. Overloading can lead to disastrous results.
Another point that you definitely need to be aware of when planning to add a table with a matte, colored or transparent glass top to the decor is the intolerance of high temperatures by the material. On such a surface it is impossible to put a cup of tea without a heat-insulating stand. It is also undesirable that the sun's rays fall on the structure. Badly influences appearance of glass and the increased humidity.
Round coffee table with glass top
Timeless wooden classic
“A wooden coffee table in the interior can appear in the most unexpected form”
A coffee table made of wood can be safely placed both in an unpretentious interior and in a sophisticatedly refined one. The material is classical. Its naturalness allows the table to always be in harmony with the rest of the furnishings.
Wooden coffee table harmoniously looks in any interior
Sometimes with the help of such an element very complex design ideas are solved. In this mix of seemingly completely incompatible objects, a table can appear surrounded by furniture of a completely different stylistic direction and, believe me, its standard rectangular shape will not be alien against the background of rounded shapes of other furniture accessories.
Original wooden coffee table
Unlike similar items of a different texture, a wooden table may not adhere to any production standards at all in terms of its height. The main thing here is that its appearance should be proportional. Since wood is a heavy material, with an increase in the height of the leg, the area of \u200b\u200bthe tabletop should decrease, and vice versa, a small height will serve as a springboard for a wide tabletop.
Low coffee table with wide top
A wooden coffee table in the interior can appear in the most unexpected form. Today there are many models that imitate space objects with their shape. In addition to the fantastic appearance, the tables can be equipped with luminous elements, which allows them to appear in the homes of lovers of ultra-modern furnishings.
Modern high-tech coffee table
Connoisseurs of the classics will also find options that will amaze them with the richness and quirkiness of their finishes. They are usually attracted to models with:
- Inlaid with expensive metals.
- Finishing with ornamental stone.
- Florentine mosaic.
- Carved decorative elements.
Coffee table with carved legs and stone top
Exclusive
For admirers of country, fusion and various ethnic styles, the market offers coffee tables made of willow, bamboo, and rattan. The choice of product forms is almost unlimited. The table can resemble a Rubik's cube, a chestnut leaf, have the shape of a drop or a candlestick.
Coffee table original shape
A wide variety awaits lovers of the unusual in their design features. It is possible to purchase multi-block and folding, sliding and multi-level models. As they say, a lot of proposals for every taste.
Tiered coffee table
When choosing a coffee table for the interior, look at the stylistic direction of its design. It is quite possible that a combined version with a rattan frame and a massive wooden table top or a model with a bamboo base and a polished amber top is ideal for you.
Rattan coffee table
Exclusive offers are not only coffee tables made of expensive materials, there are enough of them among affordable models in terms of price. Interest in products made of veneer and plastic, metal and chipboard awakens the unusualness of geometric shapes. Tables in the form of zigzags and spirals, flowers and musical instruments look original. In their arrival in the atmosphere, even the most unpretentious interior acquires brightness and individuality.
Exclusive coffee table
Coffee tables and interior styles
The decoration of the classic setting will be a small neat coffee table made of solid wood.
Laconic coffee table made of wood
The laconicism of modern trends will be supported by an elegant design made of glass, plastic, wood, metal.
Modern plastic coffee table
A coffee table in an ethnic interior should be full of unusual inlays or please the eye with a mosaic overflow of the tabletop.
Mosaic on the top of a coffee table will refresh the interior
For country, you will need a model made of roughly hewn wood.
Wooden table in country style
Conclusion
As you can see, a coffee table in the interior of a house can serve not only as a “workhorse”, but also remain a purely decorative element. It is important to simply find a model that will satisfy you with its functionality and brighten the overall stylistic line of the decor.
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