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~Coffee Table Love~

I am back!


 We finally resolved the internet issues {my husband to the rescue}. Felt like I was in withdrawal - not being able to get my daily dose of blogs.


Today you can join me at a linky party over at one of my favourite design bloggers



It's all about coffee tables.

Check out her coffee table, an amazing Craigslist find! Aren't her bookcases so chic? Also a Craigslist find.

She wants to know how we use our coffee tables.


So.... 

 Let me tell you a story.....

At our home we have two coffee tables, one in the living room and a well used ottoman in the family room. The coffee table in my living room is one I love dearly.

{This is usually how my table is styled - bare and sad}

 Can you love a piece of furniture dearly? 


Despite it's shabbiness: I can.

{Sad photo: raining outside - dark sky-north facing room - photographing  black indoors - really tricky - tips anyone?}

 It is a Danish mid-century style teak coffee table that my parent's had in their living room while I was growing up. {They have a lot of amazing teak pieces} I inherited the table when I married but after many years of abuse by my children, husband {yes dear, you must use a coaster} and a dog, it needed to be resuscitated.

I tried to refinish it....

 Sadly, it wasn't solid teak and couldn't be refinished so with Benjamin Moore to the rescue, it was painted with a solid oil-based ebony stain.


Funny story: While I was waiting for a coat to dry, my dog decided to eat my latex glove! When I went for a walk with him later I {uhmmmm} "discovered" it.

My coffee table is one of those hand-me-down pieces that I can't let go. I remember jumping off that table as a child, having Viennese coffee with my Czech grandmas, watching my daughter pull up and dance to Abba's "Dancing Queen" when she was 10 months, watching shows performed on top of the table by two toddlers dressed in swimsuits and tutus, even my dog got in on the action while breaking in his adult teeth on one shelf.......the list can go on.

Never thought a piece of furniture could hold so many memories. Now is sadly sits in our rarely used living room. My assortment of coffee table books along with a hurricane vase sit atop with the occasional flower arrangement. 


I tried to have a plate of shells to decorate it a bit
 but....


 my dog ate them.

 It's life in the living room may be limited though, not sure if it will stay here. I find that room is too dark with many dark finishes.  I might move it upstairs in the soon-to-be designed games room where it can be abused a bit more.

In the meantime, put your feet up and join me at Emily A. Clark's coffee table linky party to see how coffee tables play a role in others' lives!

Stylish & Innovative Glass Coffee Tables

In mood for a coffee? Love having a cup of coffee in your patio? Or the room next to it?

If you happen to be a coffee lover, you are going to love this too. Small and cute glass coffee tables are the new rage amongst the coffee lovers. Though coffee table s aren't new, but the innovative styles and designs and shapes in glass coffee tables are for sure.

Glass coffee table or a glass top coffee table is a smaller then the regular tables, specifically used for serving coffee. Coffee tables are usually small and are therefore more stylish and innovative in their designs and shapes. Modern glass coffee tables are available in unique deigns and other metal combinations. In combined glass coffee tables, wood glass coffee tables are quite popular and demanded. Complete glass coffee tables are also experimenting with bent glass designs and single wood support legs that are contemporary and different in their patterns and shapes.

Check out some absolutely mesmerizing and spectacular design images for glass coffee tables.

How to Select the Coffee Table by Material?

Coffee table is an indispensable part of living room and also the focus of attention. There is a rage of material that is used to make coffee table. But to select really depends upon the style of decor apart from your budget. Here is the quick view on different popular material that is used to make the coffee table. Have a look at this and make your choice.

Aluminum
Aluminum coffee table is very light in weight and looks so contemporary. Also this coffee table is very durable and waterproof so there is no danger of rust at all. The legs of the table are sleek and of silver color. As compare to any other coffee table material, Aluminum is the least expensive. But the cost goes up with the hand crafted product.

Aluminum Coffee Table

Bamboo
Bamboo is a natural product and friendly to the environment. Bamboo coffee table looks stunning and very traditional. More over if we look at the ecological benefits of using bamboo furniture then for sure you would love to go with this. Bamboo is a renewable forest resource that can grow with in few years. The delicate grains of bamboo give elegant and classy look. The outstanding looking bamboo coffee table has the modern look with traditional style.

Bamboo Coffee Table

Leather

Leather furniture and coffee table are the epitome of wealth and class. So if you want the table to show your prestige then look no other than leather coffee table. Moreover this is an easy to clean material as just wipe it with wet clean cloth and you will get the shine back. The high quality leather comes with breathable properties so you will not feel really hot by using this during summer. If you are to place these in air conditioned room then there is not problem in selecting the kind of leather.

Leather Coffee Table

Marble
Mere thinking of marble gives the images of spick-and-span white floor. But these days marble furniture, marble coffee table, marble walls are also becoming part of living. Marble coffee table generally has the marble top and metallic or wooden legs and frame. Actually it is the demand and creativity of craftsmen on how and where to use the marble. If you will wipe the marble furniture with damp cloth every day then there is no need to extra care. But you will really have to care for this while keeping hot tea of coffee on the table as every time coaster is required. Moreover never drag anything on the marble coffee table as this will put scratches. By keeping in mind the small little things you can give long life to the timeless marble coffee table.

Marble Coffee Table

Wrought Iron
Wrought iron is also the popular choice among furniture. From traditional to contemporary and rustic, old world, French country wrought iron coffee table, consoles, end tables complete the contemporary decor. Mostly glass is used as a table top material to make wrought iron coffee table. It is also light in weight so if you need to transport it then there is no issue.

Wrought Iron Coffee Table

Teak
Teak wood coffee table gives the traditional look. Well carved teak wood coffee table is given different kinds of finishes to give warm appeal. You can match the color with the rest of your living room decor. You need to polish the teak wood furniture to maintain it. Also on wood it is advisable not to use the damp cloth for cleaning. Use dry soft cloth and to clean the carving you can use the clean paint brush.

Teak Coffee Table