Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Tables And Coffee Tables For Living Room

By Darren Hartley


The last pieces of the living room puzzle are the living room tables. Their selection comes after all the living room seating has been chosen. The tables that fill the gap are the right tables to pick up. Even interior designers have a tough time picking up the right tables, given the enormity of the available options.

Tables with brass bases and glass tops, round wood tables with tapered legs and tables with drawers or without drawers are just a few of the available varieties of living room tables. It can be a challenge to find just one table of the right size. This challenge can leave a homeowner with two living room tables instead of one.

The selection of living room tables always places the living room space into consideration. 18 inches is the ideal distance from the edge of a sofa to the edge of a table. This distance is close enough to reach for a drink or put a magazine down and far enough to stretch out the legs. Too much or too little room between the sofa and the table is what people normally tend to leave. Regardless of whatever type of furniture requires the ability to reach the table, the 18-inch rule stands as the standard guide.

From the outer edge of living room coffee tables to the TV stand or media cabinet must be left a space of at least 30 inches. That is the only way that a homeowner can claim he took the main passageway of the living room into consideration. For narrow living rooms, 24 inches is the shortest distance that one can go.

The key to the whole scenario is the height of the living room coffee tables. Lower than the sofa seat by 1 to 2 inches is ideal for the table surface. When a higher couch is being used or when entertaining is a major living room activity, a taller table of about 20 to 21 inches may be an option. This is to ensure that guests find it easier to set dessert plates down or cut a piece of cheese. Otherwise, the standard height of the tables should stand at 16 to 18 inches.

A balance must be stricken between the styles of the sofa and the living room coffee tables. A glass table on a leggy chrome frame matches a plush, solid-colored couch. On the other hand, a chunkier table, one with a thick wood top and solid base is the perfect fit to a slim and more streamlined couch.




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