Select your coffee table wisely

Amanda Ncube

A COFFEE table plays a huge role in your living room . . . when you select the correct one, it can turn your space into a stylish one. Hence, it is essential to select careful when purchasing one.

Some homeowners prefer to have an unoccupied area while some will go for the simplest archaic tables (wood and metal) which were the only options back then. Nowadays, the choice has expanded to glasses, metal, rattan, leather, acrylic and mixture of different materials and shapes.

The material used to construct the coffee table should be considered and to make it look beautiful, it should go hand in glove with your personality.

That way you will love spending most of your time in your living room.

Here are some of the best and sturdy options to select from to make your home look and feel sophisticated.

Wood has always been there, it is the most common construction material used for tables but it has evolved from that simple table into an elegant design. Now you can find coffee tables made of wood with different shapes, styles, and sizes. Another option is to select a coffee table with a wood top, which feature the most rich and luxurious feel of any table. Whether treated, natural, painted, or even aged, a wood surface is a perfect choice because it imparts a versatile, timeless and warm feeling to your space.

Metal tables are also common just like wood . . . the material will never be outdated, instead new designs will be constructed using it. It is one of the strongest materials but with evolution of time it can be made lighter when constructing a coffee table. It can be crafted into amazing shapes and sizes.

Metal table tops often accompany industrial styled designs, but can also appear alongside a collection of building materials and shapes. It is water proof and it can be moulded to have timeless and modern looks. With a small rug, your living room will look extremely exquisite.

As fragile as it is, glass makes a beautiful coffee table. Glass has become the most popular material used to produce flexible and remarkable coffee tables. Some are connected using metal support structure while some are holistically glass constructions. You can select a glass top table for the visual aspect. Glass can work with any material be it wood or metal.

Rattan table (thin jointed stems of a palm, used to make furniture) can modernise your space to make it luxurious regardless of its simplicity.

Acrylic replicates a glass, but allows for the versatility and transparency of glass without the heavy weight and cost. Like rattan, acrylic is one of the modern coffee tables you can find and they complement your living room setting.

To be continued . . .