Inside a living room, there are elements that take center stage, such as the sofa or the television. But the piece of furniture in charge of completing the equation is the coffee table. Coffee tables have the power to completely transform the room, as they offer many decorative possibilities to give personality to the living room.
Its main function is to act as a support for the remote control, mobile phone or the cup of coffee that you enjoy on the sofa. But if you want your living room to emanate originality, what you have to do is take advantage of the coffee table to give that special touch to the entire aesthetics of the room. Let's look at some tips to get the most out of this piece of furniture.
Something that looks very good visually in decoration is combining different shapes and textures. For example, if your sofas are rounded, pair them with a square coffee table. On the other hand, for sofas with sharper angles, balance the composition with a round coffee table.
To play with textures, you can place two different coffee tables in the center of your living room. On the one hand, a wooden one that is the main one and, next to it, a smaller one in soft fabric that acts as a side table.
Transparent glass coffee tables are a leading decoration trend this season. They provide originality and a lot of spaciousness to the space, as well as great versatility to decorate them with different elements. In this sense, decorative books and magazines are safe bets, as they give an ideal touch to the composition, taking advantage of the levels of the table if it has a lower and an upper shelf. To add warmth, complete the coffee table with one or several candles of different sizes, placing some on top of the books.
Now, one point to keep in mind is to keep the glass surface clean. Fingerprints will be more noticeable on it, as well as marks from glasses, cups or mugs, so some coasters will be perfect to keep it cared for and, incidentally, decorate the table.
For a coffee table that catches everyone's attention, opt for compositions of several elements that combine with each other. Stack several decorative books that provide height and, if the table is quite large, you can put one of the open books on the page of a photograph that you like.
To give it a natural and cheerful touch, put a vase with flowers. Complete the visual aesthetic with different decorative elements, such as a ceramic piece, glass and candle holder candles, and a tray.
