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Need Help Choosing Coffee Table

9 years ago

I'm in the process of redecorating my great room and need some help picking a coffee table. The couches are grey velvet and the credenza below the TV is a dark brown stain. The brown rug is being replaced with the oatmeal colored rug that has flecks of grey in it. The room is 23X25 and the couches are 90" long, so I'm looking for a larger scale table.

Stock Photo of Couch

Please see the choices I've narrowed down to and let me know if you have a preference. Thanks!
Baden Coffee Table - Crate and Barrel

Metal Parquet - Restoration Hardware

X Brace Iron Coffee Table - Restoration Hardware

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Comments (12)

erinsean
9 years ago
A suggestion....put your two square tables together.....that would represent one of the longish coffee tables. You may like it and not need a new table. I am thinking if you have your couches like they are, then a square table or ottoman might work okay too.
malabacat_gw
9 years ago
I like the metal parquet table from RH best. It will pick up the metal in your chandelier, pulls together the browns and grays in your room, and I like the clean lines of the base.
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Wow! Thanks a million for the feedback! it's priceless. Being that the photo is very underexposed due to lighting conditions(which btw i installed dimmers on the fan). thanks again. torreykm: color vs muted..if we go with color i would like to compliment the rug since its so close and muted; it's probably our safer choice. But we are open to suggestions. I like the curtains below. However, for some reason the white looked a bit plain when I installed mine. Yet, the whites you showed me here do have some nice patterns/designs. Where can I look into buying the curtain below? I really like this one. ingrid_vc so/always1: At first i thought about the same thing; round, glass and metal to make the room look bigger/small rug issue. But then I think about how delicate a glass table can be and how it sort of takes away from the cozy. But I suppose I can have it all with a small space :) aprilneverends: I am aboard with the "texture in the space", "more texture more interesting" and embrace your valid toddler analogy. My only issue is the size and perhaps it can dwarf the living room space. But my gut feeling says that the table is so nice that it won't matter. With respect to staying with the color scheme, I can always entertain the accent suggestions. Yet, we will prefer nothing flamboyant; yes we do have botanical motives. Perhaps behind/around the wicker basket area. One thing I forgot to mention is that the windows behind the verticals is a sliding door. So we would like to keep it not to busy in case I need to access my BBQ on the porch :) voila: Thanks for the comment. I promise to post a correctly exposed picture soon( as well as the end result). My wife has travels the world and has beautiful photography which we plan to mount on a large canvas to put behind the sofa. I will try to also include a panoramic view of the living space which included the dinning area where we have a nice florida/coastal style painting. lastly, thanks the curtains in JCpenny look very nice and matches our colors. I was thinking about a turquoise color as well. I will be making a stop today to look at curtains in persons as well as possibly buying the first coffee table on here by the end of the day if I don't come across any others. Keep the feedback coming. Cheers Rob
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A living room without a beautiful coffee table at its centre is a lot like putting on a gorgeous evening outfit and then skipping on the makeup. It simply looks unfinished. So, make sure to pick a coffee table that will tie the space together in a nice way. Again, consider the overall style you want your living room to have, and pick an appropriate design. For instance, a rustic space can benefit from a raw wooden coffee table made of reclaimed wood with dents and signs of distress that give it a beautiful worn-out vibe. If you want to make a small living room appear bigger, a glass coffee table can create the illusion of more space. And if you need a coffee table to put the clutter at bay in a minimalist Scandinavian interior, opt for a design that features drawers for storage. I find mine coffee table at this website https://www.schots.com.au/furniture/reclaimed-timber-furniture/coffee-tables.html they have in a range of sizes, shapes and different material finishes.
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I like the combination - but would probably opt for something glass and metal instead as you run the risk of looking bland. If possible, I'd actually wait until your sofa is on the rug in the space. The paint and lighting will alter the "look" and you'll have a good sense of what type of table to add.
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k9arlene
9 years ago
I have a similar set up in my family room with 2 sofas perpendicular to each other. I have a large square coffee table that allows people on both sofas to set down drinks and put their feet up. A rectangular table really only serves one of the sofas.
malhgold
Original Author
9 years ago
k9arlene - what size is your square coffee table? I can't seem to find a square that is big enough. Based on the 90" length of the couches, I'm figuring I need at least 60" long. I'm not sure how a 60" square would serve both couches. Thanks!
Oakley
9 years ago
I would get a large square table similar to the 3rd one down. Centering it in front of the sofa on the left, and with the table being large, it will still be in reach for those sitting on the other sofa.

A narrow coffee table would look out of place, IMO.
malhgold
Original Author
9 years ago
Here are the dimensions:

Baden - 72 X 35
Metal Parquet - 68 X 40
X Brace - 67 X 32

I've been finding it challenging to find large square tables that are "reasonably" priced.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
9 years ago
How about an alternate layout for the room? Then any of those tables will work.

Seems like the room was designed to be laid out to work with the architecture and vaulted ceilings.

This post was edited by beverly27 on Tue, Sep 23, 14 at 15:33
k9arlene
9 years ago
My table is 40 inches square, but my sofas are 86 inches. I would lay out some paper in a square in front of the sofas to seewhat the minimum size table would work. A 40 inch might. I, too, had trouble finding anything larger than the 40 inch.
Errant_gw
9 years ago
You could put two rectangular tables together to get the large square you're after.

I have a similar orb chandy in my bedroom, btw. I love the shadows it casts on the cathedral ceiling :)
amykath
9 years ago
I am thinking a large rectangular coffee table in front of the couch where you have the two tables now and then something interesting in front but to the right of the other sofa, like two nesting tables or a cool barrel shaped piece.
malhgold
Original Author
9 years ago
beverly27 - when you say "Seems like the room was designed to be laid out to work with the architecture and vaulted ceilings.", are you suggesting the seating area be oriented towards the windows at the bottom of this layout? Right now the TV is between the windows on the left side of the layout.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
9 years ago
Yes, because the axis of the room seems to run parallel to the light cove, I'm recommending the furniture be arranged that way also.

Of course this may be out of scale and some how not work with adjacent rooms, but it's my take on your situation. Doesn't cost you a dime to move furniture around and try it out. I just like to have my chandeliers some how align with tables or seating arrangements.

Sorry drawing is half plan / half wall elevation, but you get the point.

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