Coffee table in the interior of the house

Beauty and harmony usually consist of small things. It is the details that create the style of the interior, it is from their choice that the impression of each room and the whole house depends.

For example, a living room. Creating its decoration, we recall the decor of the walls, upholstered furniture or windows. And we completely forget about coffee, or, as it is often called, a coffee table. But it is he who is in the "center of the hotel universe." We think about the upholstery of armchairs and sofas, about the color and quality of carpets, even about cozy cushions. And do not think that the coffee table can be either an ideal additional decoration of the room, or completely destroy all of its beauty and harmony.

The history of this elegant piece of furniture began relatively recently. The first such table appeared in Europe at the end of the XIX century, but it was not at all like the modern one - it was much higher, about 70 cm.

About when the long and low coffee table appeared, experts argue till now. Some claim that he took his form from the culture of the Ottoman Empire. Others confidently say that its origin is connected with the Japanese culture, a few centuries ago especially popular in Europe.

The first coffee tables were made exclusively of wood. But with the advent of new materials and technologies, small tables were made of glass, metal, plastic, natural, artificial stone and even leather.

Today it's quite easy to buy a coffee table. But before buying it, you have to think about what functions in the house it will perform. After all, a modern coffee table can be used not only as a convenient thing, for which it is nice to sit with a cup of coffee. It can store keys, magazines, newspapers and other trivia. Or he will be a beautiful ornament, a true work of art. Such a table, created by famous designers, often has an unusual table or an ornate table top, and is therefore not intended to be put on cups or folded presses.

Can a coffee table at the same time be an aquarium for fish. Or a showcase, where various interesting decorative details are laid out - beads, sea pebbles, stones, flowers and other things dear to the heart.

The coffee table can have a different tabletop shape. Not only rectangular or square, but also round, oval or irregular in shape. Therefore, choosing this piece of furniture, it is necessary not only to decide whether you want to buy it or not. Be sure to think about whether it will fit in the interior of your house.

For rooms made in the style of Art Nouveau and high-tech, the most suitable glass tables are simple in their execution, but very elegant. Even without a lot of experience in carpentry, you can make such a coffee table with your own hands.

For the interior, made in the classical style - wooden tables, having a different shape, texture or decorated with carvings. They can have four legs, three or one support.

Among all the variety of small tables for coffee, one can distinguish and dashed, in form resembling the letter "P", and table-transformers, in which you can change the size of the table top and height, and magazines, specially designed to store newspapers and magazines.

Nowadays it's easy to buy small tables that are laid for coffee. The main thing is to imagine well how it will look in the general interior of the room, and then the purchase process will bring real pleasure.