Coffee table: all variations of shades

A coffee table is a special detail of the interior that performs both practical and decorative functions. It is an integral part of the living room or office, creates a cozy and special atmosphere in the room. Therefore, it is important to choose the color of the table so that it is in harmony with the interior and looked original. The stores offer a huge variety of colors for this piece of furniture, but choosing a shade, it is important to remember about the design features of the coffee table, its size and the overall style of the room.

In determining the color of the product, consider the following factors:

1. The size of the product. Typically, the coffee table does not have large dimensions, so there are no special restrictions in the choice of light shades. But if the design is very compact, then you should avoid too dark colors that will make the table inconspicuous.
2. The shape of the table determines the need to add a second color. Some designs are made so that their individual parts should be accentuated with a contrasting shade. This may be an additional shelf below, side sections or inlays.
3. The material from which the table is made determines the allowable range of colors. Not for all textures, you can choose very bright colors, because each texture looks advantageous only in specific colors.

Products made of wood should be designed in non-eloquent tones. The basic shade is brown, which varies from light to deep and rich, some designs are made in brown-red tones. Very noble color is considered wenge color, inherent in the same tree and giving your table solidity. Often furniture is made from ash "shimo"which comes in a variety of shades - dark walnut to beige.

Among light materials especially popular sonoma oakwhich looks very gentle and beautiful on any piece of furniture, including a coffee table. Plastic tables suggest a greater variety of shapes and colors. Such products can be made in glossy and matte versions.

Tables for newspapers are made from a combination of plastic with glass. They can also be completely glass. Glass is also opaque and opaque, most often painted in any color. It can also be made in a transparent neutral shade. Such options are most often placed on the legs of colored plastic. Often, for contrast between the details of the product, glass is made in a dark gamut and can be a rich brown or even black.

For living rooms in certain styles, upholstery is selected even for a coffee table. They are completely soft or decorated with such a decoration on the sides.The most popular colors for upholstery: white, beige, gray, brown, red, black.

The design of the table is not always limited to the choice of one color and material. Designers offer such decor options that will make an interesting piece of furniture out of a common piece of furniture:

• An ordinary colored table can be replaced. two-color alternative. Reception of contrast helps to achieve an accent that gives the whole room "liveliness." Variants in black and white are popular; acid shades of orange, yellow and green are often combined with each other. Red color looks great in an ensemble with black, white or gray. One color, as a rule, is leading in the gamut, while the other plays the role of a contrasting accent.

• Glass and plastic surfaces are often supplied drawings and ornaments. Ornament is more characteristic of glass. On its transparent surface are drawn matte lines and stains, forming a fancy composition. They make ordinary glass non-trivial and can be combined in form with patterns on other pieces of furniture.Drawing on a plastic surface makes your table exclusive, it can often be made to order.
• Sophisticated buyers choose a coffee table backlit. This unusual option will be indispensable in the living rooms, where parties or romantic dates often take place. Such a table can emit intense light thanks to the built-in color LEDs, and can produce only a slight glow, creating with it an elegant accent.

Each direction in the interior involves the purchase of a coffee table, made of a specific material and using a specific range of colors:

• Provence allows only low wooden structures of square or round shape. Carved legs and carving on the side parts will become an elegant detail. Preferred wood colors - white, beige, brown.
• At the heart of the square wood tables for style loft lies an imitation of parallel wooden planks made with some degree of simplicity and even negligence. The concept of style allows transparent glass tabletops, which are mounted on similar boards.

• Plastic is a typical directional material. high tech. If it is made in gray shades, then most often the coating is matte. In the case of black, white or bright colors, gloss is often present.
• Minimalistic Square tables for newspapers are often designs of two levels - the table top and the bottom shelf. One of the levels is made of plastic or wood of a uniform color, and the other is often made of transparent or dark glass.
• Creative design different tables in the style eco. The use of natural materials, such as wood, is often complemented by the placement of pots of flowers or grass on the lower level of construction, above which there is a transparent tabletop.

Whatever style you choose, remember that the color of the coffee table determines its compatibility with the room.

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