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Jon Kilminster

A coffee table is an important purchase. It is a key element in the living room, drawing people in for refreshments and conversation. It is the subconscious focal point of the room, ready to hold your place in a book, your dinner plates and whatever else you have to throw on it. For such an important purchase, what do you need to consider?

First, your coffee table must fit into its surroundings and offer a balanced look to the room it is in. There are many types of coffee table: utilitarian planks of wood on thin legs, tables with multiple drawers, ultra-modern tables made of plexiglass and supposedly antique coffee tables. The choice is yours! No matter what your taste, there is bound to be a coffee table made for your living room, be it sleek and smooth or old fashioned and chunky.

The next thing to consider is your price range. Some specialist stores will have particularly unique models and high prices to go along with them. You will need to decide whether you want to spend as much as it takes to get that perfect table, or if you would rather save the money and buy a mass produced table that may go well with your other furniture but be duplicated in the house down the street.

Finally, if you’re into antiques, don’t get duped. There is no such thing as an antique coffee table! Coffee tables are a relatively new invention, and anything marketed as ‘antique’ is simply an altered version of some other ill-fated antique piece of furniture. Some of them may just be newly manufactured tables, sanded down, stained and made to look old.

Take your time when choosing that coffee table, and remember how big of a role it plays in your daily life.

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