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| No modern home is without a coffee table. Over | | | | pieces. Classic wooden coffee tables never go out |
| the years it has become not only a decorative | | | | of style. |
| accent, but also a functional piece of furniture. If | | | | If you have limited space and could use more |
| you still don't have one for your space, it's | | | | storage, then choose a coffee table that opens |
| definitely time to go shopping. But with the many | | | | up to double as a small cabinet. Such tables are |
| designs to choose from, how do you know what | | | | not only stylish, but also come in handy when you |
| to buy for your home? Read on for some tips. | | | | need to quickly clean up a mess. |
| Your coffee table should blend seamlessly with | | | | Height is a very important consideration when |
| your other home furnishings, as a general rule. So | | | | buying coffee tables. You should decide how tall |
| if your home is modern, look for ultra-chic coffee | | | | you want your table based on the height of your |
| tables made of glass and iron. Such contemporary | | | | sofa or chairs. Most standard coffee tables are |
| pieces are sharp and defined, and they make a | | | | about sixteen inches tall, but there are also coffee |
| limited space seem bigger (a big reason that they | | | | tables available in heights as low as eleven inches. |
| are often used in apartments). If your home is | | | | Shorter coffee tables are made specifically for |
| more traditional, then choose a table that is made | | | | contemporary sofa chairs that are designed to sit |
| of rich wood treated with either a light or deep | | | | lower. |