Living Room Glass Tables

For a fun party, you don't have to rent extra furniture if you have some living room cocktail tables that you can put to use. Many people keep these furniture items in the attic, basement, or garage when they change the look of their room and buy new furnishings. What they are actually doing is passing up some great opportunities for adding a unique and casual elegance to many parties and other gatherings. These small tables were meant to be used and they are a wonderful blend of designing style and function.

Don't spend your hard-earned extra dollars trying to rent furniture for spaces to set drinks and appetizers when all you need to do is search for items that you already have. Even if you find living room cocktail tables that have been gathering dust over the years they can still be dusted and polished back to a warm, welcoming glow. Do check the leg supports to make sure that you have a sturdy item before putting it to work. One of the great things about cocktail tables is that you can easily blend any of the looks or styles into your party décor. If you have tastes that are streamlined, high tech, and modern then your furniture tastes probably tend toward a minimalist view.

Your home may well reflect this style, and by choosing to use tables made from glass, brass, or chrome you will reinforce your own design statement. Those heavier, more substantial cocktail tables that are made of warm, rich hardwoods like cherry or mahogany may offer a surprising contrast from your usual choices, but the new, eclectic vibe will surely please you.

You don't have to worry about trying to match the shapes of your individual tables because a party is made for fun. In fact having tables with different shapes and styles will add a quirky, unique look to the rooms. If creating a cohesive look is of primary importance however, you can always use bright cloths and attractive material to cover these living room cocktail tables and coordinate your room décor.

We have tables in our house that do Big Work. The kitchen table is where we eat two or three meals a day, tackle homework, and pay bills. The dining room table isn't called into service as often, but when it is, it's big-Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, and birthday and dinner parties. Even the coffee table, while it's smaller in stature, works sits front and center every day. It's the landing place for magazines and newspapers, laptops and DVDs, soda cans and pizza boxes.

Living room end tables are sometimes a secondary thought. They are smaller, and they don't work nearly as hard. But if you give your choices a little thought, you can make selections that give your room added style, storage, and function. They can be a splurge and they can work within your budget.

If you are a little uneasy about coordinating furnishings, you can get a fully-coordinated look when you buy a suite of furniture-sofa and loveseat, sectional and club chairs, coffee table and living room end tables, lamps and accessories. Take measurements and maybe draw a sketch of your living room-place the entryways and windows carefully--before you head out to shop. If they look great but don't fit, those new tables won't do you a bit of good.

If you are looking for an economical choice for living room tables, you can choose from a selection of round, unfinished tables that you can dress up to fit your decor. Cover them with tablecloths, top them with a round piece of glass, and you've got places to put a lamp and a coffee mug, and some hidden storage space. They're versatile and inexpensive-a great choice for a student apartment, or when you are furnishing your first home. I've even seen new, plastic outdoor trash can--the round kind with a removable lid-put to use as end tables. Again, cover them with tablecloths and a glass top, and you've got inexpensive living room end tables with hidden storage-maybe for linens and pillows used on a sofa bed.