Glass Coffee Tables

And an ordinary, and designer interior of the living room, bedroom, dining room or office space will decorate a coffee table made of glass. Glass furniture is at the forefront of the use of designers in the interiors of various styles, and coffee or coffee tables are unique items of interior, not only in its functionality, but also in aesthetic appearance.

New technologies for processing materials and production methods made it possible to use a rather fragile material - glass in the manufacture of furniture. Furniture made entirely of glass, or only with a glass surface, first appeared at exhibitions of designer interior elements relatively recently.Since 2015, glass furniture is in the top of the most used elements of room decor, and glass coffee tables are widely used in interiors of various styles.

A table with a glass top or an entire glass coffee table has a number of features and benefits., what supports the constant demand and interior designers, and ordinary buyers:

• Style and location versatility: a variety of models of glass tables allows you to choose the right model for a room in any style. The glass table can be used in the living room, hall, dining room, bedroom, etc.
• Wide functional range: a glass coffee table is a decorative element of the interior, a place to store magazines, books, as well as serving dishes, a surface for board games for the whole family.

• Strength and lightness designs - the glass surface looks airy and light, does not clutter up the space of the room, and at the same time this modern material is quite durable. strong, safe.
• Ease of care - dust is easily removed and does not accumulate on the surface, pathogenic organisms do not multiply on the glass, ensuring its hygiene.
• Glass is environmentally friendly and non-allergenic material.

• Durability of use products - the structural strength allows to preserve the original appearance of the product for many years, while the design and the main material of the product retain the current appearance of the product in the interior.
• Aesthetic versatility - A glass coffee table complements and completes the furnishing of the room in the chosen style, and can also refresh the existing interior.

• The combinability of the base material: the coffee table can be completely made of glass or the glass table top is mounted on a base of wood, metal, plastic, stone, etc.
• Variety of shapes and design features of the product: unusual and classic forms, mobility and transformation of the product due to the design features are presented in the design of glass tables.

Despite the few drawbacks, glass coffee tables retain leadership in the use of residential space in the interior.rooms and office space due to the design features and functional advantages.

The design of the table consists of a base (frame) and table top. Glass is a product in which the main part of the tabletop is made of glass. When designing and producing coffee glass tables, the following combinations of glass tabletops with other materials are used:

• Solid wood - Maple, oak, larch, beech and other valuable tree species are used for the foundation and decoration of glass tops. Products from cold glass get a cosiness and feeling of warmth thanks to wooden elements.
• Metal - The base of the table can be made of hand-made designer's element, on which the table top is made of transparent glass. Such a product will become an art object in any room. The metal frame in bronze, chrome, with gold or silver plating is produced in an industrial environment and is a four-, three- or single-support structure for the glass table top. Metal blotches or decorations can also be present on the table top in the form of decorative elements.

• Natural materials (rattan, animal horns, bamboo stalks, etc.).Rattan bases for a glass coffee table - a common type of combination of materials. Such models often come with rattan furniture for porches, arbors, balconies, and terraces. Exclusive options for natural grounds are found in expensive design works or are made on individual orders.
• Plastic - modern production technologies make it possible to use interesting types of plastic of unusual colors, textures, giving the material various forms.
• Textile frame - as a continuation of the sofa group, the basis for the coffee table can serve as a frame made of furniture, sheathed with the same textiles as the sofa. On top of the frame is mounted glass top.

The special properties of tempered glass allow you to make products without the use of additional materials.Tempered or triplex glass has high strength, is resistant to damage and scratches, it is safe to break. The base of the product can be made of curved glass, and monolithic models of glass tables are presented on the market, in which the table top and frame are a single whole.

Coffee tables made of glass are gaining popularity in the interior, and the design variety of models makes this element not only a decorative, but also a multifunctional piece of furniture. By type of product design, the following models are distinguished:

• Monolithic glass: the high plasticity properties of glass make it possible to carry out both the table top and its frame as a whole. The models of transparent glass look spectacular, creating a feeling of lightness in the interior, and the objects that are located on the surface seem to hover. With different lighting, such tables will look different due to the refraction of light rays. On monolithic models of frosted glass, less noticeable traces of the touch of hands, scratches.

• Sliding: the table structure provides for a tabletop extension mechanism and an additional insert to increase the area of ​​the product.Transformation allows you to place more people for a pleasant and convenient leisure. There are models in which the height is regulated, in which case it is possible to transform the product to the size of a dining table. The sliding design also changes the shape of the tabletop: from square to rectangular, from round to oval.

• Folding: in the design of such models, folding or sliding elements are envisaged, which increase the area of ​​the table. Additional elements of the table top are mounted on sliding guides or hinges. When unfolding such a model, a multilevel surface or a table of irregular shape can be obtained.

Countertops can be mounted on different types of foundations. Table models by type of frame:

• On castors: the use of furniture castors makes the coffee table mobile, light, safe and silent in moving across any floor covering.
• By the number of points of support: a classical support on one, three or four legs. In design experimental models, the number of legs can be arbitrary.

Fantasies of the leading manufacturers of new products in the furniture industry have no limits, as unusual glass tables prove. Such products, rather, can be called works of art than just furniture:

• Italian designers offer a new way of fixing glass elements by gluing glass plates and creating products of extraordinary shapes.
• Futuristic mood or rebellious imagination of young designers is embodied in the combined models of glass and wood. Unusual forms of the base for a transparent table top in the form of two infinity signs make the coffee table the accent of any interior.

• The expression and originality of the designer's thoughts is reflected in the table with wheels. Only the wheels are not near the floor, but between the legs and the tabletop, thus allowing the tabletop to rotate.
• Elements of furniture with a history that have served their time, find a second life in the coffee tables. A glass kitchen cabinet is placed on wooden legs from a low chair, turning into a coffee table with a glass top and a useful space with a partition (former shelf) for storing small things.
• Transparent glass tabletop emphasizes the special processing and illumination of the base of a rough solid wood or natural stone. Such models will be a luxury addition to the design of the living room, hallway or even a high-tech office reception.

At interior exhibitions among fashionable novelties, coffee tables are presented on the basis of an aquarium with colorful fish or a terrarium. Young designers are experimenting with unusual materials for the base of the table (chipboard, plywood, compressed cardboard), come up with various forms of glass surfaces.

Coffee tables made of glass vary in the form of the table top:

• Classic options: square, rectangle, oval, circle. Rounded shapes are preferable for smaller rooms, where every square centimeter is counted. Oval and round shapes are in demand in families with small children, since these models are devoid of dangerous sharp corners.

Square and rectangular tabletops look stricter and more monumental in the interior. The useful area of ​​such models is larger, and tempered glass and edge processing technology reduce the degree of injury risk.Square and rectangular models are suitable for the interiors of living rooms and office space.

• Abstract or irregular shape: geometrically irregular shapes or contours of natural elements (tree leaf, sea wave, drop) due to the plasticity and flexibility of glass can be embodied in the tabletop. These countertops are interesting not only in shape, but also in color.

Some models can change their original shape in the presence of sliding mechanisms or sliding blocks. Such an increase in size should be taken into account with a limited area of ​​the room so that the table does not become an obstacle.

Coffee table, depending on the design purpose, can be of any size, but smaller than the dining option. The classical height of a coffee table is 40-55 cm.

Glass models of medium (40-50 cm) and large (over 50 cm) size are full-featured pieces of furniture.Invisible lifting and sliding structures make it possible to transform a coffee table into a dining option. This option saves space and money.

Some models of coffee tables consist of two components of multi-level height: small and medium size. Moving partially under each other, they constitute an integral composition of a single product, and when moving apart they can serve as two separate tables.

The variety of forms and unusual materials of the base of the table are not limited to the classic look of the glass surface. The glass tabletop can be made in different colors on a matte or glossy surface:

• Classic color: glossy or frosted glass with a traditional blue tint.
• Color tempered glass, which is painted in the production process, which allows you to maintain the brightness and color saturation throughout the life of the product. In modern models, rich and deep black, blue, green colors, all shades of pastel colors, juicy yellow, orange, blue tones, classic white, ice color on matte surfaces are popular.

• Gradient staining glass: multi-colored staining of glass from dark to light or in different colors.
• Glass worktop with dust: The classic or colored glass base is additionally decorated with gold, bronze, silver coating of an abstract form or in the form of a specific pattern.
• Glass colors of natural materials: The color of the tabletop is matched to the color of the base of the table or bordering materials. As a rule, metal or wood acts as edging materials for the tabletop, therefore the popular colors are wenge glass, metallic, ivory, and coffee with milk.

Models with a color tabletop are difficult to match to the existing interior, therefore such options are more often made on individual orders. To demonstrate the interesting forms and modifications of the base of the table, in order to give the interior airiness and lightness are used transparent matte or glossy glass.

When choosing a glass coffee table, you must first determine the factory, as the range of each manufacturer is unique and inimitable.

There are various countries-manufacturers of this type of products on the market:

• Russia. In recent decades, Russian furniture manufacturers have pleased customers with high-quality, relatively affordable and interesting design furniture. Among the manufacturers of coffee tables made of glass, we can single out such large companies: Respect, Legion Mebel (Kuznetsk), Domoteka, Our Furniture (Moscow), Machaon (Krasnoyarsk), Mebeltorg (Naro-Fominsk ), "Orint" (Rostov-on-Don), "Zircon" (Penza). Advantages of Russian manufacturers: take individual orders, provide design assistance in selecting the right model, warranty period 18 months, delivery and assembly, a wide price range.

• Italy. Production of Italian designers is represented by expensive premium goods. Handmade designer models, unexpected materials and innovative production technologies will satisfy the most demanding customers. Among the leading manufacturers are such factories as Tizianno Moletta, Vaccari International, Metamorfosi, Coleart, Tonelli Design, Pushau, and others.

• Spain. Products of Spanish manufacturers in the domestic market are in the middle and high price range.The quality and appearance of products attract buyers who want to get an exclusive model for reasonable money. Spanish manufacturers: Dupen, Marcelo Ibanez.

• Germany. German models of coffee tables are distinguished by their laconicism, simplicity, high quality and environmentally friendly materials. Leading German manufacturing factories represented on the Russian market: Lambert, Bretz, Die-Collection, Bruehl, Koinor, Rolf Benz and other companies.

• China. Chinese manufacturers are actively promoting sufficiently high quality furniture products on the Russian market. There are a lot of Chinese manufacturers, but they still cannot claim individual design. Chinese-made coffee tables are replicas of famous designers. The price range of Chinese goods varies from affordable to premium products.

The Russian policy of import substitution allows you to select the desired model of domestic production, but if the brand is important, then you can consider products of other manufacturing factories from England, France, Belarus, Ukraine, France.

Exclusive glass coffee tables custom-made or authoring will be the elite piece of furniture.

Classic upholstered furniture will decorate and add designer charm to the tables of unusual shape, creating coziness and comfortable atmosphere.

Organically fits into a spacious living room group of coffee tables, made in the same style, but of different sizes and shapes.

A glass group of tables in Art Nouveau style will be a good complement to the interior of the bedroom.

Trendy models of coffee tables made of glass are used with sets of rattan furniture on the balcony, veranda or arbors.

The exclusive author's model of the table will become a central independent element in the hallway or corridor.

Every year at the exhibitions of interiors designers do not overlook the coffee table made of glass, offer new models and options for using in the interior.

How to make an original glass coffee table, see the following video.