Choosing the perfect Coffee Table For Your Home Décor

Every house needs a coffee table. Whether you choose to place it in your living room or in a lounge, or according to a theme, a coffee table is a must. Although the purpose of a coffee table goes much beyond serving and enjoying just coffee, you will find it completes the décor in the room. It is like an essential limb of your room. It adds more dimensions to your room and acts as a mini serving table or décor platform too. There are multiple uses you can put your coffee table to and jazz up your entire décor with this simple purchase.

 Multiple Functions Of A Coffee Table

 Depending on the choice of your coffee table, there are multiple uses you can put it to. It could serve both in aesthetic sense as well as practical purposes. A Wooden coffee table with storage shelves also gives room to store or display your curios or prop up some books. With a simple glass coffee table you could give off a touch of class too.

For the homey touch you could have a chip and dip platter set to the table with coasters for your glasses and even have the remote controllers of your television set placed along with the TV guide right on the coffee table. The coffee table could also be used to place papers, documents and more for your official purposes.

 Things To Consider While Choosing your Coffee Table

 Even though a coffee table is a minor part of the living room, there are several aspects that decide the perfection in its choice as well as its role in the room. Here are a few factors you need to consider while choosing the perfect coffee table for your lounge.

•  What’s the prime function of your coffee table? Do you plan on a basic table or one with multipurpose base?

• How do you plan on placing the table? Is there multiple seating around the table? The shape of the coffee table can be envisioned by simple answering these 4 questions.

• What is the dimension of your room? Is it spacious enough or cramped for space? This allows you to narrow down the size of the coffee table for your living room. 

• What is the purpose of the coffee table in your lounge? Does it serve both aesthetic as well as practical purposes? Is it based on a theme, blending into your carpet or does it stand out?
  Should it be stationary or movable? Remember, both the weight as well as the material of the furniture matter. 

• The height of the coffee table needs to be exactly proportionate to your sofas and other accompanying furniture. 

• Does it necessarily have a storage compartment or should it serve the sole purpose of being a coffee table? 

• Choose your material wisely; it needs to withstand wear and tear in the long run.

• Wooden tables easily stain from liquid spills and can affect the wood itself.Glass is breakable and needs to be cared for around toddlers and heavy items.  

• Once you have decided, ensure proper care for the table to maintain it in the long course of time.

  
  Reshma shetty is a freelance writer, following the real estate sector closely for many years. Her areas of expertise are finance and real estate areas from in Indiaproperty.com