Tips for Buying New Coffee Tables and End Tables
Buying new coffee tables can be loads of fun. These days, you really will have plenty of buying choices when you go shopping for these types of tables. The styles may have changed, but coffee and end tables still have the same traditional function – that is, to beautify your room.
One such traditional coffee table was round such as the Winsome Round Coffee Table [link to review]. You can read the review at this link to learn more about it.
Coffee tables are now mass-produced, just like most anything else in America today. The bad is that the furniture in your sitting room is probably not unique. The good is that it is now possible to find coffee tables, sofa tables, end tables, corner stands and units for sale at bargain prices.
When {browsing} for your new coffee or end table you want to begin by determining if you need just one table or a coffee table set. Often, you get better value for your dollars if you buy a 3-piece coffee table set. We reviewed a popular set recently; the Coaster 3 Piece Set and you can read that review here: [link to review].
Once you have decided where your table is going to reside, get about and take careful measurements of the area. Using these numbers, you can ensure that you purchase the right size coffee table set for your room to avoid disappointment.
Remember also, that you want a coffee table that offers you enough room to store your remotes and other utilities. We recommend that while you are making measurements to allow for enough room you also take measurements of the smallest size coffee table set that you will need.
Coffee tables regularly come with drawers and/or glass or wooden shelves. Some sport “concealed” drawers that are great for storing glasses or other small items that you might not want to lose or have broken.
Shelves of any kind are perfect for using as an additional storage space. Bear in mind that if you have young children, you might want to avoid purchasing a glass type table of any kind to avoid the possibility of injury.
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When you are buying any sort of wood coffee table, bear in mind that some surfaces will be more scratch and water resistant than other surface types. This is important to remember, as you will need somehow to protect your table’s finish.
You do this by purchasing the correct type of cleaner for your table finish, and by using protective mats and coasters. Small protective mats are very inexpensive and they come in a wide range of designs and colors so these would be a wise investment on your part.
If you purchase a true wood coffee table, the color will probably darken over several years. Unbelievably, this actually makes the coffee table more attractive and given sufficient time, the table will have a proper antique look and feel to it. You must always read the manufacturer’s directions on the best method to care for your new coffee or end table to keep it looking its very best.
Unfortunately, the hardest part of buying your new coffee table is that you will need to assemble the product once it has arrived. Hopefully, the instructions will be well thought out, but you really do need to do your own leg work here.
Before you buy, read reviews from other customers, if that is possible, to learn if anyone has seen major problems with assembly and how they managed to cope with them. If the assembly process seems like rocket science – best to choose another product – or plan to get some help.
Another useful type of table is the “stand” is the corner unit. While these are not coffee tables, strictly speaking, they are of the same family, and are perfect for use if you are short of space, or you just have a forlorn corner to fill.
Corner stands can be somewhat on the “tippy” side so you must always place the heaviest objects on the lower shelves of the unit to give it stability. For an example of this kind of table, we reviewed the Frenchi 5 Tier Corner Stand recently and you can see all the details of this product here: [link to review]
Buying a warranty is a completely personal decision, but it is one worthy of serious consideration. Sometimes warranties are a true need, while other times they amount to nothing more than a scam – but you can’t afford not to take them seriously.
Amazon offers their “Smart Guard” Furniture Warranty to protect your table. Currently, a 5-year warrant will cost you $14.99 – one-time payment. You would simply add this item to your shopping cart during checkout at amazon to participate.
We can’t tell you the worth of a warranty to you. If you have kids, or the table is in imminent danger for some reason (salt air, improper ventilation, high humidity) then you might seriously need the protection. In the end though, such decisions are ultimately up to you.
Happy Shopping!
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