Enter the coffee table. After sitting down, it is the most important part of the living room, because it can hold drinks, remote control and reading materials, and is where you stand up. Every living room needs one, and we are here to introduce you to the things you should consider before choosing a coffee table. 1. Coffee table size We always use the "room planning tool" to decorate the space before shopping. If you want to decorate the living room, you should start here. Your coffee table should be between 14 and 18 inches between any seats around the table, and never exceed 24 inches. Therefore, if you have laid out the floor plan, you should be able to see the required coffee table size. For very large living rooms, please consider using two adjacent coffee tables. Or, if your living room is impassable, it can be bigger. 2. Consider the shape Different spaces and layouts require different shapes, but here are some considerations. For a more closed layout, a square or rectangle is very suitable. If your living room is accessible and you often walk around the coffee table, then the round works well. Aesthetically speaking, we want to balance round and square in a space, so if most of your furniture is square (think sofas with dovetail armrests, square fireplaces and square side tables), round The coffee table can increase the sense of balance. In addition, if your furniture has curved armrests, large round mirrors and round side tables, a square or rectangular side table will work well. Everything has to do with balance. 3. Complete the room No room should use the same surface treatment on every surface, so just like a shape, a coffee table can be a way to bring new things into your space. If you have a dirty fabric or a rougher element on your sofa, a smooth or shiny coffee table will contrast with the rough texture. Or, if you are going to use the living room to watch TV, choose a finish that you don’t mind stepping on, such as slightly weathered wood or upholstered cushions. 4. Modeling coffee table After taking out the coffee table, please consider using accessories. For family rooms where you are watching TV, you may need to leave enough space to support your feet and place drinks. In these spaces, a coffee table with lower shelves is very useful because you can place books and trays underneath, leaving enough space at the top. Keep all accessories at a low height because you want to be able to see the top of them. Objects that are too high will block your view. Add necessities: you can display reading materials, tissue boxes, coasters, remote control boxes, candles, match boxes or other items you often use. 5. Footstool and cluster Now, not every living room must have a "coffee table". In other words, in some cases, you can use a footstool, pouf or a set of smaller side tables. These are 10 rooms without coffee tables. What's important is that you need to play a role in this functional space-backrest stools, two or three side tables combined or higher cocktail tables can all work according to how you use the seating area. 6. Coffee table and cross section If you have a partition, your coffee table may be handled differently. Many parts have recliners at one or both ends, so you may not put your feet on the coffee table. This gives you more opportunities to use glass or metal tables. You can also be smaller here, because it can reduce traffic and entertainment. We discussed the shape above, which is an occasion for a real round coffee table. The square edge of the section can make the living room look square, so we like to add a round part here. Hangzhou Dingli Industry and Trade Co., Ltd. is a professional manufacturer and supplier of small metal coffee table . More products at https://www.dingli-china.com/product/coffee-table/