Article Directory :: Home & Family Articles How to Choose the Perfect Coffee Table By Tom H Brown Republish: EasyPublish™ Published: 08Feb2010 Word count: 458 Viewed: 184 time(s) Get Free Content For Your Site What would we do without coffee tables? It's a furniture item that's taken so much for granted that unless it's deliberately pointed out to us we hardly seem to notice it's there. Have you ever been invited to someone's house, been offered coffee and handed the cup, then found there was nowhere to put it? Our society has grown up around coffee tables. We expect them to be there, and if they're not we're suddenly a bit lost until we get the bright idea to either put the cup on the floor or hold onto it. So coffee tables, from their introduction in Victorian times, have become an integral part of polite company. We need them. But us humans don't like to allow need to get in the way of aesthetics. We want them to be beautiful, stylish and fashionable. And if that's not enough of a burden, we also want them to be multi-functional and versatile. Enter the kings and queens of coffee tables. They lift, they hide, they store, they display. They masquerade as treasure chests and games halls. And yes, they still offer a nice firm surface to put your coffee cup on. With so much choice, you could be forgiven for making expensive mistakes. A few tips follow, to help you ensure you get maximum service from yours: If you have small children, consider tables with plenty of built-in cupboard and drawer space. You need somewhere to hide all those crayons and toy cars. Tables with adjustable-height tops can double as dining tables, especially for the little ones. If you're going to use yours for TV dining, look for one with a wipe-clean surface. There's no law that says any furniture pieces must be centrally placed in the room. If space is limited, have several smaller ones dotted around as end tables. Some of the most popular "feature" coffee tables are listed below: Lift Tops: Solid in construction and usually made from natural wood with some veneer work, lift tops are master strokes of craftsmanship and genius. Their rising tops offer added versatility for use as dining, craft or work purposes. Trunks: Whether modern reproductions or beautifully restored from originals, trunk versions have the ability to transport us back to a bygone era. Despite the period charm, they are equally at home in either contemporary or more traditional settings and are made from a wider range of materials, including leather and metals as well as wood. Storage: Happily doubling as extra cupboard space, these are always popular. Whether they have just a couple of drawers for stowing household nick-knacks or full-blown enclosed cupboards for more major tidy-ups, these types provide an attractive and practical solution to a major domestic headache - dealing with clutter. Tom H. Brown is the editor and chief writer for Decoranza, the online magazine for Beautiful Home Decor Ideas on a Budget at http://decoranza.com . If you found this article helpful, you might also enjoy "Lift Top Coffee Table: Here's Why You Need One" Click here to read => http://decoranza.com/lift-top-coffee-table/ EasyPublish™ this article - publishers click here More articles by Tom H Brown

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