If you require a special place to put a cup of tea, an ashtray, a magazine, a pot of flowers or a lamp, then you most likely need a decorative table. A side table, a coffee table, a console table and a rack for potted plants – all these things can be attributed to the category of small decorative tables.
Small decorative tables are obtainable in a wide assortment of shapes, sizes, and styles. They will undoubtedly fit into any room. Decorative tables are commonly made of glass, wood, metal, rattan or imaginative combination of these elements.
Side tables
Small decorative tables which you can place next to a chair or a sofa are called side tables. Most often they are sixty-five cm in height to match the tallness of a standard sofa or chair. Such small decorative tables are useful if you need to put a cup of coffee, a book or a snack while you are sitting. It is as well possible to put a lamp on it, so that it is convenient to read. These pieces of furniture are often equipped with built-in storage devices: retractable trays, shelves, and drawers.
Coffee table
These types of tables are usually put in front of a sofa or in the middle of a group of sofas and armchairs. These
small decorative tables are usually about forty-five cm in height – just at the level of the seat of a sofa or chair. Coffee tables are commonly used for drinks, snacks, books, magazines, or board games. They often have a large niche for storage, and built-in shelves and drawers. These tables will definitely suit people who love order and functionality. It is very handy when a table has many shelves. It makes an easy access to all the stored things in it. There are also table-transformers. Their most excellent qualities are functionality, design, and convenience. Such tables often have no place to store things. Transformation may be different, but the most common variants are: a table-transformer can be turned into a couch or an ottoman.
Console table
Narrow tables with height of about eighty cm are called console tables. They are usually put against the wall, for example, in the hallway, on the table where you can leave the keys, wallet, and purse-mail. In the living room and other rooms console tables usually perform decorative and functional role: you can put a vase of flowers, artwork, and houseplants on it. If you place a console table behind the sofa, you can always put a lamp, framed photos or other decorative elements of interior on it. A sofa and a console table can act together as a room divider, if you need to break a large room into definite smaller sections.
Stands for houseplants
Small decorative tables of this category are designed to give special room for some houseplants on them. They usually have height of fifty-sixty cm, and the surface of countertop is less than that of any other table. Lush green plant placed on such a table will definitely decorate and liven up the empty corner of any room. Stands for houseplants can be put on the porch or in the yard to attract additional attention to your favorite potted plants.
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