Unique Coffee Tables

I love coffee tables. They say a lot about a person. Are they neat and organized with all their magazines in a stack? Do they like to entertain - are there wine stains on their wood adding patina? Is this an antique from their family - what's the story behind it - what color was it when they got it?

Coffee tables are also a great place to add some "punch" or "funk" to a room. A traditional style room with a splash of a contemporary coffee table is so much more interesting on the eye and can lighten the heaviness of a traditional look. A chunky industrial coffee table like this, in an all white seaside family room adds just that bit of interest instead of keeping with the white theme. In a small space, grouping smaller tables together like these, to give the affect of a larger one is also fun and practical if you need to pull them aside for extra seating.

You don't have to spend an arm and a leg to find a coffee table with some interest. Many retail stores have a wide variety you just have to be bold - try something different and not what you saw at your neighbors or on the catalog cover. You can also get lots of fun tables from local artist in your area, antique shops or Etsy. Look around if you want something totally unique. Below are 5 very different coffee tables. Which one would add some punch to your room?

Wistera : Spanish Travertine Top Coffee Table : $1.199.00

World Market : Cala Hammered Coffee Table : $299.99

Etsy : Rustic Crate Coffee Table : $340.00

CB2 : Peekaboo Clear Coffee Table : $279.00

Peter W. Gilory : Custom Coffee Table : call for price