A guide to buying coffee and side tables - by Dave Nemeth
These items are often last on the list when furnishing a home, yet comprise two of the most functional and useful elements within a living area. So often people use upholstered ottomans as coffee and side tables until the glass of red wine or the mug of coffee falls over, generally destroying an item of furniture intended for sitting or resting your feet on. When people start looking for coffee and side tables, the first surprise is generally the slight cost difference between the two. The expectation is that the side table will be half the cost of the coffee table, which generally isn't the case, as there is mostly two thirds of the material used in the smaller item. The amount of labour is similar to both and both are relatively expensive to transport, due to their overall volume. Here are some things to bear in mind when selecting this functional piece of furniture. Square / rectangular and round offer the most flexibility, whilst oval tables tend to be space specific and tend t...