Coffee tables are dedicated to facilitating people's home life. Imagine an environment without a coffee table. You can't sit on the sofa and watch TV quietly. You have to sit down and stand up to drink water, sit down and stand up to find the remote control, sit down and stand up to find food. How can you be a quiet and intoxicated couch potato if you sit down and stand up endlessly?

This guy is sitting on the sofa and typing on the computer. How can he do this without a coffee table?

We pay attention to the etiquette of hospitality. When friends come from afar, the tea table naturally serves as a good prop for friends to sit around and chat. A stylish and practical tea table, with fruits, snacks, drinks, and tea sets on it, is a good atmosphere for a pleasant chat. Although it is more interesting to chat around a campfire, the premise is that you have to have a campfire at home.

It’s so casual for Obama to use the coffee table to rest his feet!

So, can you give a home to remote controls, game controllers, mobile phones, tablets, fruit plates, snacks, water cups, and paper towels?

What factors should be considered when choosing a coffee table?

The three most important factors in choosing a coffee table are size, color, and material, and these three factors need to be selected according to the specific usage environment.

size

The coffee table needs to be selected according to the size of the space. Using a large coffee table in a smaller space will not only cause space shortage, but also occupy the layout space of other furniture, so the storage function of the coffee table should be given priority to maximize its performance. A relatively large coffee table with a sense of design will have a good embellishment effect in a relatively spacious environment.

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The size and shape of the coffee table used around the sofa in the living room should be selected based on the shape of the sofa. For sofas arranged in a circle, choose a round or oval coffee table; for sofas arranged in a square, choose a square or rectangular coffee table; for sofas arranged in a straight row, irregularly or individually, choose a coffee table with a stronger design.

color

Metallic, glass, and light-colored coffee tables are visually brighter and have the effect of expanding the space, while dark-colored coffee tables appear more stable and are better at filling large spaces.

Of course, the choice of coffee table color should also be based on the specific usage scenario. Using a coffee table with soft colors in the bedroom can create a warmer and more comfortable resting environment; the color of the coffee table in front of the sofa should be suitable for the color of the sofa, and it is not advisable to choose a contrasting color; the color of the coffee table placed on the corner carpet should take into account the color of the floor and the carpet.

Material

The materials of coffee tables can be roughly divided into marble, metal, glass, and solid wood. The choice of material of the coffee table needs to take into account the style of the sofa, decoration style, and special requirements of use.

Pastoral and Chinese style sofas and decoration styles are suitable for solid wood coffee tables; European and American style sofas and decoration styles are suitable for marble coffee tables; modern simple style sofas and decoration styles are suitable for metal or glass coffee tables.

My choice would probably be a wooden or even solid wood coffee table. In the cold winter environment, a solid wood coffee table will not cause discomfort when in use.

Qualities that a stylish and practical coffee table should have

In terms of practicality, a good coffee table needs to be stable, able to store items, have protected corners, and be easy to clean.

stable

"He who wears the crown must bear its weight." Since carrying objects is the primary purpose of a coffee table, it goes without saying that it must be stable.

Storage

A useful coffee table has all the necessary facilities to store daily necessities silently and facilitates placement and retrieval according to categories.

Several sides protection

Sharp corners are bound to get bumped and banged, so a coffee table with soft or curved edges can greatly reduce the risk of injury to your family.

Easy to clean

You certainly don’t want a coffee table that does not help but becomes a nuisance during cleaning. Of course, an ideal coffee table that is easy to use and easy to clean is one that “comes with a good heart and leaves without taking a single blade of grass.”

From a design perspective, a good coffee table needs to blend into the overall environment and be simple.

Simplicity

Simplifying things is what modern people pursue. A simple coffee table can embellish the interior without being superfluous.

Harmony with the overall environment

Different interior environments reflect the personality styles of different people. The design of the coffee table should have a high degree of matching with the overall environment and show more individual characteristics.

Ziinlife/Ziyin Floating Cloud Coffee Table

The double texture of walnut and white oak.

Matte paint finish, simple and rustic. 1399 yuan zaozuo/zaozuo empty table

The design is simple, and the desktop is in a natural and smooth teardrop shape.

Easy to assemble and disassemble, convenient to move, and saves space.

The usable area is relatively small. 488 yuan FNJI furniture/Fanji kang

Antique style, with a large top and small bottom design.

It can be used as a coffee table alone, or you can place tatami, Arhat bed, etc. on top.

The style is more traditional and not suitable for a modern design environment. 2300 yuan IKEA/IKEA Stockholm coffee table

The table top and table legs are made of walnut veneer, which is warm and natural, and the surface protective paint is durable.

The curved edge design is beautiful and cute, with a strong three-dimensional sense, can be stored, and is light and easy to move. 1999 yuan MZGF Studio/Muzhi Workshop landscape coffee table

With two drawers, it has strong storage capacity.

The material is solid, and there are three kinds of imported wood materials to choose from: black walnut, white oak and beech. It is heavy, and the coffee table weighs 45kg. 3200 yuan

Made of glass, it has layers for storage and is highly compatible with various environments.

The round design is unique, the desktop is easy to clean, and the casters are easy to move. The maximum load is 15kg, not suitable for placing heavy objects. 699 yuan This week's topic

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