Whether they feature glass and wood or glass and metal, glass coffee
tables continue to be popular fixtures of contemporary homes. There's a
reason for this, too. Not only are these tables striking to look at, but
they open up the design of a room, largely because of their transparent
nature.
Glass coffee tables
With
a plethora of furnishings to choose from, from love seats and
sectionals to occasional chairs, motion furniture and tables, the great
room or living room can begin to look a little cluttered. It's easy to
see why. All of these furnishings carry visual weight to them, adding to
the heft of a room. Too much furniture and even the largest room can
begin to look cramped.
Of course, one has to
balance the desire to keep it open and inviting with the need to provide
adequate seating and table space. This is where coffee tables with
glass can be a lifesaver in terms of décor.
With
a glass top, or even an entire glass or glass/acrylic design, the table
blends in with its surroundings. Visitors know there's a table there,
but with glass coffee tables, a lot less visual weight. The floor,
carpet and even the base of the furnishings next to it can all be seen
through the glass.
Many homeowners won't give
glass consideration because it's hard to keep clean. Inevitably,
fingerprints appear all over it, as do smudges and beverage rings. These
are easy to wipe clean with your average glass cleaner, but you can
also look at designs that use patterned glass that will mask these marks
between cleanings.
When choosing glass coffee
tables for the home, think about the style, the type of glass and the
shape. All glass should be tempered, so if it were to shatter, it won't
create dangerous shards. In most cases, you'll never have to worry about
this, as the thickness of the glass is sufficient to keep this from
ever happening.
If you have small children,
you'll want to shy away from glass coffee tables that have sharp
corners, such as a pedestal table with a glass top. Instead, you may
want to go with an oval or round table that has one continuous edge.
Shape
is indeed an important consideration. Even though glass coffee tables
give your room a more open look, they still follow the basic rules.
Round and oval tables typically are more informal while square and
rectangular are more formal in nature. You can also go with a tiered
design, with multi levels of glass and metal or wood, giving your coffee
table even more character and creating a focal point of interest.
If
you love the look of glass, don't think that it's for indoor coffee
tables alone. You can choose from a wide selection of glass coffee
tables for your outdoor spaces. As the popularity of outdoor
entertaining has soared, designers and manufacturers have brought a lot
of new designs onto the market, mirroring those used indoors.
This
confluence has helped blur the lines between entertaining indoors and
outdoors, in essence, expanding the useful space in the home.
Remarkably, you'll even find outdoor coffee tables that use glass in any
number of styles, from traditional to contemporary. Built specifically
for the outdoors, they will continue to look great for years to come.
If
you're looking for a table that offers you all the features you could
want without making the living room, great room or family room look even
more cluttered or heavy, consider the use of glass. A glass table can
the room a crisp, clean, modern look that still allows the beauty of
your flooring, carpets, area rugs or furnishings to continue to shine
through, adding beauty and functionality to your home.
Glass coffee tables
