Hip, fresh and cool: a few coffee table ideas

Why even own a coffee table if it's not hip? Remember, the devil is in the details and your coffee table can make or break your interior design!

If you think we are giving too much importance to a such a little piece of furniture, think again! Coffee tables have established themselves as a way for us to express our personality. In fact, we could very much say our coffee table is our mirror; jus think about it: wouldn’t a complete stranger still be able to grasp something about you, just by taking a glance at it? A certain flower arrangement, a book or a magazine, a funny mug...we’re sure to find at least one of these objects on your coffee table. That’s why we’re saying that your coffee table should be hip, fresh and cool: your living room will look ten times more dynamic and younger!

A pair of refined coffee tables by SANGIACOMO

Be minimal when the furniture’s heavy

If you’re placing your coffee table in a richly furnished room, you may want to grasp this perfect chance to balance it out; in fact, your coffee table décor should be pared down whenever its surroundings are already quite flamboyant. A minimal design made of light, polished wood is guaranteed to fit in with most styles.

A basic but unforgettable design by Skovby

A galaxy of tables

Instead of using a single large coffee table, you could opt for a more original and dynamic solution: create an archipelago of smaller tables. You could choose a few coordinated pieces, meant to go together as a coherent decoration element, or match some different tables according to your personal taste. This solution is also functional, since it allows you to move the single pieces around the living room, according to the needs of the moment. How do you like this stylish idea?

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Select a colorful base

A colorful base will add a touch of cheerfulness to the environment; moreover, it will give you a chance to enhance the color scheme of the room!

You can have lots of fun both indoors and outdoors with this fun coffee table by Idiha Design

Two-tier and multi-level

Who says that a coffee table should have only one level? Having a multi-shelves one could turn very handy, ad add a touch of originality to the home décor. You could take advantage of the full height of the coffee table, if it has various shelves. It will be of great help when we have to tidy up the room: books, magazines, remotes or small accessories that we use every day can be organized and stored on the different level of the table. The height of the shelves is to be chosen according to their function: you need a space of 10-20 cm for small objects and magazines,  but that will not be enough for books or bottles, which will will require at least 30 cm. The best option would be to find a coffee table whose layers have different heights, to provide the maximum functionality.

Such a luxurious design can only be by one brand: Longhi

Mix rustic and refined

Who said a coffee table needs to look ultra-refined? If you enjoy being surrounded by the natural warmth of warm wood, give a chance to a primitive coffee table that combines a rustic slice of oakwood with a crystal-clear varnish. A table like this is going to become the immediate centerpiece of your living room: how much would you like to be you are going to spend hours staring at the oakwood rings?

Nature can be breathtaking, and Timbart knows it

Need an extra seat?

The living room is the area of the house where we welcome our guests, or where we host some fun and crowded parties with our friends and family members. It is therefore quite common to find ourselves in the situation of not having extra seats to accommodate all the people that we invited in our home. To solve this annoying problem, and not leave anybody awkwardly standing, or having to take turns on the available seats, you can choose a coffee table that includes stools or poufs in its structure. The table will look elegant and discrete when there is no need of extra seats, and will turn out extremely practical during your crowded parties, when the classy poufs will pop out magically.

If contemporary furniture is what you're looking for, then Knoll is what you need!

Use trays as space organizers

Use one or more trays to keep your coffee table tidy! You can organize the objects on your coffee table into distinct categories; you could use a tray for flowers and succulents, one for magazines, and another one for the rest of your knick knacks.

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