Small coffee table in the interior

The living room furnishings should be not only beautiful, but also functional, because it is in this room that we receive guests or gather with the whole family in the evenings - and sometimes just pass the time alone (watching an interesting movie or reading a book or magazine). For such a room a small coffee table is perfect - you can put prints, consoles from TV and other equipment on it, put cups, vases. This piece of furniture will be the most real interior decoration.

Considering that the coffee table is usually small and rather low, it can be noted that it is inconvenient to have lunch or work behind it.

It performs the following functions:

• It is used as a “coffee” table on which you can arrange a set and a vase with sweets.
• The main function is the storage of printed publications: newspapers, magazines, catalogs. On such a table it is convenient to put a book readable at the moment, consoles from a TV, DVD, air conditioner and other household appliances.

• An equally important function is decorative. In fact: a coffee table can be a very bright piece of furniture, contribute to it a certain highlight.
• Another possibility to use this table is as a serving. If he has wheels or a removable tabletop, he may well perform such a function.

There are no defined standards. The only requirement is that the dimensions of the table should be in harmony with the surroundings. For example, if a table costs about a sofa, its size cannot be more than 2/3 and less than 1/2 the length of such furniture. But at the same time, there is one more condition - its height should not exceed 55 cm. If it is larger, then this table is no longer called a journal table, but attached, it has smaller parameters.

The most popular are the following dimensions of coffee tables:

• 80×80;
• 50×50;
• 40×40;
• 30 × 30 is a mini-table (very often it is not in the shape of a square, but in the shape of a circle, with a diameter of 30 cm).

The size of the table depends on the materials of manufacture and on the style. For example, a table woven from a rod or rattan is unlikely to be more than 50 cm in length and width, while a solid wood product is clearly not less. Glass-metal structures can be of any size and configuration - they have a transparent texture, do not clutter the room.

To get started, decide on the design and placement of interior items in your room. You can sketch a plan of the room by hand, but it is better to create a 3D model on a computer, in one of the special programs. Depending on where the coffee table will be located and in what style the room is decorated, you will be able to determine the shape, size and materials of the future table.

So, as for the form - the table can be square, rectangular, round or oval. The first two types are optimal in terms of the functional placement of objects on the tabletop, but their angles can be dangerous for children. An oval and a circle do not pose any danger and most often fit perfectly into any interior.

If you sometimes want to use a coffee table as a serving, choose models with wheels or a removable table top.

Of course, when choosing a suitable product it is impossible not to pay attention to the material of manufacture. It depends on how long your table will serve you, as well as how it will look. Most often for the production of coffee tables the following materials are used:

• Fiberboard, chipboard, solid wood. Products from them differ in durability and durability. Outwardly, they are very beautiful and can harmoniously fit into any interior. However, the wooden table can be easily scratched, you can spoil its surface. Fiberboard "afraid" of high humidity, but with careful treatment, such products are really durable.

• Glass. At the present time, coffee tables with a glass table top are gaining popularity. They really look very modern and sophisticated, especially if the design involves not only glass, but also metal or wood.Of course, when choosing such a product, it is necessary to look at the quality of the finish: the edge of the tabletop must be ground, there should be no chips, cracks and scratches on the surface.
• Polymer materials. They are distinguished by their relatively low weight, but they cannot boast of high quality and long service life. As a rule, such tables have a tendency to gradual sunburn and deformation.

A coffee table is exactly that part of the interior that can look as you please. And really - what only designer fabrications you will not see now in the modern market of furniture and home accessories! Each décor style dictates its own conditions and requirements for the appearance of decorative elements, which include the coffee table:

• Extravagant loft, industrial and fusion styles "To the" tables of untypical materials - for example, iron or iron. The shape and appearance of the table should also be strange and unexpected - which is, for example, a product made from fan blades or pipes for water supply.

• Charming Provence, cozy country and modern modern - for each of these styles will suit a table in the form of an old bicycle or its wheels.This product looks very unusual, but its functionality is doubtful: it is more a decorative element than a useful piece of furniture.
• The interior, made in the style of a classic, will greatly decorate a table made of solid wood - with carved legs and a massive tabletop. Wooden products, as mentioned earlier, can fit into any interior - what matters is exactly how they look.

• A wooden blockhouse of a thick tree trunk or even a skillfully brushed stump would be appropriate to look in country music; a deliberately rough box, as if hastily knocked out of boards, would fit the loft style. A large forged chest can harmoniously look both in the style of Provence, and in country music, and even in the classics: you just need to pick up a product of a suitable color and optimal shape.
• The state-of-the-art hi-tech “loves” unusual mirror tables made of mirror glass with a concave table top.

However, it also happens that the soul asks for something more, especially if the whole interior of the apartment is very unusual. In this case, it makes sense to think about ordering the handmade copyright table - or you can try to find the right thing and make it yourself a table.

For this, for example, an old drawer from the cabinet is perfect.Add a glass worktop to it and paint it in the right color - and you're done!

For these purposes, suitable and antique suitcase. Just attach small legs to it.

About the log of a thick tree trunk has already been mentioned above. It can remain practically in its original form and be of the original form - or be cut in the shape of a regular geometric figure. In any case, this table is very comfortable and functional.

The basic idea is as simple as possible. You take any flat horizontal plane, invent a design, attach legs - that's all. The original, unique coffee table is ready.

In this video you are waiting for dozens of options for a successful design.