If the decoration is the same, every home is like a copy of a template, how boring it would be. It is time to break the tradition of living room decoration. Can a living room without a coffee table still be called a living room? A living room without a coffee table is practical and beautiful!

Traditional living room with coffee table

Traditionally, coffee tables are placed in living rooms. In addition to their practical functions, they are more of a habit. People are used to having a coffee table in the living room to place sundries and to have a coffee table to separate the host and the guest. However, these habits are not necessarily good habits.

The purpose of placing a coffee table:

1. Storage of living room sundries: One of the main purposes of placing a coffee table is to store living room sundries. Remote controls, paper towels, etc. should be stored in the coffee table.

2. Fixed layout habit: the fixed combination of sofa + coffee table. Many people feel that something is missing without a coffee table, so they will buy one even if it is useless.

3. Meeting guests: Guests come to visit your home.

Disadvantages of placing a coffee table

1. Takes up space : In a large apartment, placing a coffee table will not make you feel cramped. But in a small or medium-sized apartment, placing a large coffee table will make it crowded and useless.

2. It is easy to cause bumps and bruises : If there are children at home, the large coffee table will really cause all kinds of bumps and bruises. Children are not as flexible as adults, and because of the small space for activities, they are easy to bump into things.

3. Causes the accumulation of clutter : The coffee table is originally used for storage, but it can easily become a pile of clutter. People like to put everything on the coffee table, which makes it messy.

Living room without coffee table

Breaking the traditional living room layout, it is also possible to not put a coffee table in the living room. Without a coffee table, the living room will have a more spacious space, especially if there are children who are just learning to walk at home. A spacious living room can give children more space to move around.

1. Small coffee table

Large coffee tables are bulky and take up space, especially in small living rooms. Large coffee tables are really meaningless except for taking up space. You can use a small coffee table to place vases, remote controls, and some daily small items.

Key points for choosing a small coffee table : Small appearance. Try to choose a coffee table with a more rounded shape, try not to choose a coffee table with sharp corners, and glass materials are also not recommended.

Coffee tables don’t have to be traditional mahogany solid wood types to be luxurious. Simple and compact coffee tables, with beautiful designs and noble textures, are also suitable for different house types, including luxury homes.

2. Small round table instead of coffee table

Compared to traditional coffee tables, whose bulky shapes take up too much space in the living room, the popular small round tables are more suitable for living rooms.

Small round table vs. traditional coffee table:

①It is small in size and does not take up much space, which is especially suitable for small and medium-sized households. It will not bump into children and is safer.

②It also has storage function, which can store some simple remote controls, paper towels and other items.

③It can be moved at any time, wherever it is needed. By moving, more space can be freed up at any time.

Small round tables are especially suitable for homes with small living rooms, and they are perfect for children who are learning to walk, so there is no need to worry about bumps and bumps. Most small round tables are combined and foldable, so they can be used cleverly. If there is not enough space, they can be folded up and used.

3. Side table instead of coffee table

Because the coffee table is fixed in the center of a living room, the aisle space of the living room is occupied. If you use a side table instead of a coffee table, you can leave more space for activities.

Side tables do not take up much space and are relatively small. They are also close to the sofa, which is convenient for daily storage of living room sundries. They have similar functions to coffee tables, but do not take up as much space as coffee tables.

4. No coffee table or side table at all

There is no furniture such as coffee tables at all, only sofas and some movable lazy sofas are arranged to free up more space for activities. In this way, the whole living room will appear spacious and bright, creating a more comfortable atmosphere.

The entire activity area is very spacious, especially suitable for children and families to play together. Whether it is game interaction or other parent-child activities, it is particularly suitable.

There is no coffee table in the living room, or a small round table or side table can replace the coffee table. Do you have a coffee table in your living room?