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Wooden coffee table(aff) might be boring for some people.

But they are really the living soul of the living room, where you rest and relax watching tv or listening to music.

When looking at a wooden coffee table, there are 3 important considerations. Design,Functionality and Finishing.

Design

Consider the size of your coffee table. How big do you really want it to be? 3 feet? 1 meters?

How tall? How wide? How short?

I have seen all sorts of guidelines. But the truth is, you really have to decide it for yourself. Link the size of your coffee tables to the functionality and the surrounding. It really make things easier for you.

Look at your sofa. How tall is it? Picture your coffee table beside it. How tall should it roughly be?

Functionality

Wood is a fantastic material for making furniture. It can be crafted and machined to many many pieces of beautiful art and useful stuffs.

For example, coffee tables made from pine wood can be finished in espresso finish for a lovely touch.

Another example would be maple wood combined with a simple lacquer to provide you with a very natural wooden look. The lacquer also creates a very durable and glossy finish. This only translates to more durable wooden coffee tables.

Finishing

Finally, do note that the finishing of the coffee table will create all kinds of styles of coffee tables.

A combination of lacquer plus maple will create a rather conservation/traditional look. Pine and espresso will get you a modern feel.

Wooden coffee tables are really a good way to end your search for coffee tables!

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