Though almost all living rooms have one, coffee tables aren't often used as a visual focal point. On the one hand, this is a very strange thing, since coffee tables occupy primo real estate: they're placed literally right in the center of the room. At the same time, though, coffee tables fall firmly in the realm of practical furnishings - they're used for setting down drinks and food, displaying m...
First appearing in its current form during the mid-nineteenth century, the
coffee table is nowadays nearly as indispensable to a sitting room as a sofa. Whether or not you actually plan to use yours to hold coffee isn't important--they are trendy, all-purpose surfaces to build a room around.
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Most of the furniture you buy for a living room, you buy for the long-term. Big ticket items like your sofa set and seating, and workhorses like your TV stand or bookshelves serve two functions: to get the job done, and to look neutral enough that they won't make your living space feel dated a few years down the road. The real decorating comes when you fill in the gaps, and if you ask me, there's ...
It's no secret that I love multi-functional furniture. From sleeper sofas to storage beds and everything in between, my small-space-loving heart soars when I find a great piece of furniture that really earns its keep. Nesting tables, ladder chairs, garden stools - you name it, if it does more than one thing well, I love it. Some of my personal favorites, though, are actually Five Clawed Foot Coffee Tables From Meridian To Dress Up Your Living Room
Furniture with clawed feet, where the bottom of a table's legs taper out into a round, claw-like shape was a style popularized in the 1700's. There are many variations clawed feet can have, and it's a style that has aged well and is sure to remain a timeless piece in your home. For this reason, here are five
coffee tables in the clawed...
