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Modern Classics: The Rectangular Coffee Table
When shopping for essential furniture pieces, the rectangular coffee table is an easy go-to option for homes that include lots of high style furnishings, but anchor decor in the classics. With so many different types of coffee tables available today, finding one that you and your family will love for the long term is the perfect opportunity to browse what's new and what makes the most of beloved silhouettes and styles. Rectangular tables are popular because they allow you to maintain storage space in the form of drawers or apron shelves, while still providing the welcoming expense of table top that everyone associates with a great coffee table. Give yourself the room you need for snacks, games or home accents when you shop for a rectangular coffee table at Pottery Barn today.
What's New in Coffee Tables
Nearly every home has a coffee table as part of its living room furniture scene. In some homes, the coffee table is a focal point, meant to invite gathering. In other homes, the table flows with a series of finely curated upholstered furniture, end tables and other elements. A rectangular coffee table fits into either design approach, so you can experiment with updated designs to enhance your home.
- Look for styles that mix materials, like a reclaimed wood top that features unique markings that belong only to your table. Reclaimed wood paired with metal offers a rustic or industrial style, depending on how you decorate the rest of the room.
- For a thoroughly modern take, check out coffee tables to take the shape of boxes or minimalist frames. These tables are sturdy, versatile and long-lasting, due to the strength and stability of their design.
- Allow whimsy to enter the picture with a rectangular coffee table that features a movable, mechanized top that you can lift for drawing, crafts or dining while watching a movie. Adjustable furnishings are designed to be comfortable and good for your body while you relax.
Mixed Material Coffee Table Styles
One of the most enduring trends when shopping for a rectangular coffee table is the use of multiple materials. This gives you several other design options as you decorate the rest of the room or choose other large anchor furnishings.
- While wood and metal is a common combination for coffee tables, the addition of glass in your living room lends a lightweight element of chic sophistication. Glass is very easy to keep clean in a well-trafficked living room, too.
- Consider pairing mixed material tables with matching furnishings, like end tables or console tables. By carrying a style across your living room or other sitting area, the mixture of materials looks curated and balanced.
- For a more modern way to mix materials, choose a table that showcases a beautiful burnish to your metal finish or the upscale gleam of a fine wood. Then, highlight the focal material with a contrast, like a glass shelf or satin finish metal details.
Transform your living room aesthetic with something as simple as a rectangular coffee table now.