Round coffee tables

You can complete the living room interior with the help of a properly selected coffee table. Today, in furniture stores, you can meet a huge variety of options for such items, from classic stationary to folding structures. Round tables look especially elegant and attractive.

In Europe, coffee tables are usually called coffee tables. To a greater extent, these interior items are decorative rather than functional. Of course, modern manufacturers also produce more sophisticated designs equipped with various mechanisms and folding systems, but this does not detract from their decorative role.

The elegant round table will look great in both large and compact rooms. This is due to its smooth and "soft" borders, devoid of angular elements and sharp transitions. With the help of such furniture, you can visually make the interior more delicate, and the layout - spacious.

Most often, in a living room, coffee tables are placed near an upholstered corner (sofa and armchairs).

There are several varieties of beautiful and elegant round coffee tables.

The most relevant and common are round, semicircular or oval models on casters... The main advantage of these specimens is their portability. A coffee table with such supports can be easily and quickly rearranged to another place without damaging the surface of the floor covering, since most models are lightweight.

Some of the most common are structures with a base with three or four stable legs of the same size... They can be not only straight, but also crossed.

Functional and comfortable folding tables occupy a special place in the modern furniture market. They can be adjusted in height, and in many designs there is a special tabletop that can be folded in a sectional way or that opens access to the drawers if it is raised. Such options are very popular due to their small dimensions, which allow them to be placed even in a cramped living room without spoiling the interior.

Today, a variety of materials are used in furniture production. Let's take a closer look at what raw materials are used to make modern coffee tables.

Wood constructions are among the most demanded and relevant. We can safely say about such furniture that it is “for all time”. And this expression in this case does not sound unfounded, since products from a natural array have served their owners faithfully for more than a dozen years. Of course, in order to maintain a presentable appearance, wooden tables will need appropriate care in the form of special protective impregnations.

Modern manufacturers produce beautiful and environmentally friendly models from solid pine, birch, oak, beech, alder, walnut, hevea, rattan, larch and maple. Such furniture is not cheap, especially for products made of oak, beech, larch and maple. The most affordable, but no less high quality specimens are from birch and pine. These materials are not classified as valuable, so they are cheaper.

The main advantages of wood round coffee tables are:

• their durability;
• durability;
• beautiful design;
• reliability and stability of structures;
• environmental friendliness;
• warm surface.

If you are looking for a more affordable table, then you should take a closer look at inexpensive models from chipboard or MDF. Such products will also serve for a long time. It is difficult to damage it, which indicates its durability. However, it is worth noting that most tables made from similar raw materials have a boring and uniform design.

In addition, it should be noted that the chipboard contains dangerous formaldehyde resins that emit harmful substances at high temperatures. In order not to expose your health to unnecessary danger, experts recommend purchasing more environmentally friendly products from laminated chipboard of the "e-1" class or attractive (but more expensive) veneer-covered structures.

Slightly less common in stores are plastic coffee tables. Such furniture is very light, attractive and durable. Plastic is easily painted in a variety of shades, so you can choose the right option for any ensemble.

However, such products have their drawbacks:

• plastic is not the most durable. It is easy to scratch and even break;
• colored tables under the influence of sunlight can lose their color saturation;
• cheap materials have a toxic composition, so before buying a plastic table, you should read the quality certificate.

Often, coffee tables are equipped with glass details. Most often this is a tabletop. This material is quite fragile, but it looks very elegant and easily fits into many interiors. When choosing a glass coffee table, you should turn to more durable tempered glass options.

The disadvantages of such furniture include:

• its soiled. Traces of fingers or dishes easily remain on the glass surface;
• fragility. Even heavy-duty options can be accidentally broken, so glass tables must be used as carefully as possible.

The color of the coffee table should overlap and match with other objects or finishes in the interior.

Today, the following colors of home furniture are at the peak of popularity:

• classic options, painted in White color, will look organic in almost any ensemble. A table like this can also contrast against the general background, drawing more attention to itself. If you decide to put such furniture in a similarly light setting, then be prepared to back it up with bright accents so that the ensemble does not “cut your eyes” with its whiteness.

• More gloomy black the tables are no less elegant and fashionable. However, such furniture should not be placed on an identical background so that the interior does not merge. These products look best in contrasting ensembles (white, light gray, beige, cream or light brown).

• The classics can also be attributed to all shades of brown... Furniture in this color is most common. A brown coffee table will look good in both dark and light environments. The main thing is to choose the right color tone.
• The trend of recent years is luxury wenge color... A table in a similar design will look spectacular against both neutral and contrasting light backgrounds. With the help of such a table, you can give the ensemble a little solidity and respectability.
• A coffee table will become a luxury item in the interior. mahogany colors... Such luxurious models are ideal not only for strict, but also more elaborate stylistic directions.

The standard height of a round coffee table is 40-50 cm.However, some furniture factories produce mini-tables that do not exceed 10 cm in height.

Less common are tall structures (90 cm or more), because, as a rule, such furniture is installed next to a soft corner and should not be higher than it.

The choice of a round coffee table today is complicated only by a huge assortment of such furniture. If you are looking for the most laconic and simple model, then it is better to give preference to stationary tables on stable legs without additional compartments and drawers.

If you want to buy a functional and thoughtful design, then you should look in stores for more equipped options with drawers, shelves and sliding structures. In such tables, you can not only store correspondence and various necessary items, but also use them as a small "coffee" area while relaxing with friends.

To accentuate the beauty of the interior and bring zest to it, you can use an exclusive coffee table in an intricate design.

The materials from which it is made also play an important role in choosing the perfect coffee table.

Of course, natural wood is the most environmentally friendly and beautiful raw material. Such furniture not only serves for a long time, but also looks great.

If you cannot afford such a lovely piece of furniture, then you can get a more affordable structure made of MDF or chipboard.

It is not recommended to use plastic options, as they are very easy to damage or break. Most often, such furniture is located in children's rooms. To do this, you can pick up a bright copy with colorful prints and images.

Glass structures are also fragile, but have a much more luxurious and sophisticated design compared to plastic.

For sophisticated style artdeco glass tables or glossy models work best. For example, a large angular black table on four patterned legs will look great in an ensemble with luxurious dark natural wood furniture and a leather sofa with furniture studs. A rectangular table model in such an interior can be replaced with a large round product.

Glossy models fit not only in the art deco style, but also modern high tech... For example, it could be a shiny black two-level table that will contrast with a red armchair and snow-white fluffy carpet in a bright room.

Classic style solid wooden tables look great. For example, it can be a large model of legs with a table top decorated with elegant patterns. Such a table will be in harmony in the interior with a cream sofa, an expensive carpet and lacquered wooden sideboards.

How to make a round coffee table is the next video.