What is The Best Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table For Your Living Room?

If there's something that designers, interior decorators, and common users have learned, it's not to underestimate the power of details within an interior design. The details can enhance or detract from a whole layout, and this includes smaller furniture that's also part of the decoration, especially small furniture with very important functions. The coffee table is a perfect example of how a piece of furniture of a smaller volume can have greater importance for the aesthetics of a space. There are coffee tables that are not so small, but that will depend a lot on the style in which its designers have focused, be it a mid-century modern coffee table or some other style.

Placing the Options on the Table

For its part, the Tulip 36 "Coffee Table is a sample of what a refined and original design can achieve. This mid-century modern coffee table is itself a great example of modernism, breaking with traditional and more recurring patterns in the design of these types of pieces, leaving aside the traditional rectangular table shape, introduced an innovative proposal with its circular lines and conical base. It's a very valid option for those who don't wish to resort to a wooden table.

The wide existing catalog of these pieces makes choosing the most suitable one a somewhat complex task, since most of these designs are very different from each other, as can be seen in the two examples mentioned. One of the most important aspects that this choice should take into account is the compatibility of the rest of the decoration with the coffee table chosen. If it's an environment with a mid-century modern style, the most logical and appropriate is to choose a mid-century modern coffee table that looks good, that doesn't look like an out of place element and covers both aesthetic and functional needs of people, both for the inhabitants of the house and for future visitors.

Another mid-century modern coffee table that's worth taking into account is the Atlas Coffee Table Stone & Gold. Although it's not the type of model that everyone is looking for, it's ideal for those who prefer a piece of fine and luxurious appearance. Its striking synthetic marble surface gives an idea of greatness and power since that material has been associated with these concepts over the years. Recommended for use with the Atlas console and the end table.

If you have a preference for something more daring and original, you can choose the Belle Coffee Table Clear. This mid-century modern coffee table includes an item that you won't find in any other piece: two pairs of moving wheels. This component gives it much dynamism and lightness; It's in itself a very simple and practical piece, which as the main advantage offers the possibility of moving it from one place to another.

Wood or Metals? A Mark of Strength and Durability In Your Space

When wood is the main decorative resource present in your room, it's convenient to choose a mid-century modern coffee table such as the Camp Wood Coffee Table. This piece is inspired by a rural concept, such as country houses or modern farms. Besides, it conveys a feeling of intimacy, informality, and closeness, since it's intended to be part of pleasant family moments.

A mid-century modern coffee table chosen assertively, depending on the space in which you want to place it and the particular functions that are going to be given, can become the focal point of the entire decoration of a living room if your design has enough aesthetic value. The focal point is, neither more nor less, the specific element in which people usually fix their attention in the first place; that's to say, the undoubtedly most striking and most important element. Commonly, the coffee table is placed in a very visible spot of the living room, almost always in the center, in front of the main sofa, other times besides it.

If you review the catalog of the different pieces you can choose a little more thoroughly, you'll end up finding the Cast Stainless Steel Coffee Table. This model is one of the best examples of minimalism, practicality, and concreteness since it totally lacks any ornamentation or sophisticated details, but at the same time, it offers a very particular style that can work very well in certain environments. It's basically a molten shape molded into a single compact and geometric piece, made by brushed stainless steel sheets that were welded without leaving evidence of their seams.

Depending on the merit of its design and its characteristics, a mid-century modern coffee table can have a high aesthetic value by itself, and function as a piece of great beauty within the space. Others, on the other hand, look a little better if they're helped to stand out by placing an ornament on them, books arranged in a decorative way or some plant to make them more interesting and striking.

Some designs are made to be part of less formal environments, even so, that they can be used outdoors. One of these examples is the Coronado Coffee Table Cocoa. This piece, belonging to the Coronado collection, is based on a cabin style that breaks with traditional schemes, with a fabric reminiscent of a basket. Besides, it's a model that's sold with a tempered glass lid that is placed on its surface to give it a finer and elegant touch.

The first step in choosing the most appropriate mid-century modern coffee table is to pay attention to the characteristics of the environment and verify if the piece retains some similarities with them. Colors, for example, are the first thing to consider when choosing a model with tones that make good equipment with the nuances of the rest of the environment. The materials with which the piece is manufactured are another important feature since if it's, for example, an interior decoration that includes many wooden elements, a coffee table of this material may be the most convenient option.

On the other hand, for lovers of furniture pieces made of metal, a very valid option is the Cosmopolitan Coffee Table. This mid-century modern coffee table design can be seen very well with environments where metallic elements such as lamps or fine ornaments predominate. It was created as part of a set consisting of a sofa or armchair and sofa aluminum frame.

On the other hand, the Daughter Coffee Table Cement & Natural presents a very peculiar proposal. This mid-century modern coffee table design has angled legs made of solid acacia wood finished with a contemporary stain of dark walnut. Its shape reminds the typical toy tables that girls use to play tea with their dolls. However, its strong structure and energetic colors generate the perfect balance between softness and vigor.

In spite of how diverse the catalog of these pieces is, to the point that it seems endless, you can see how, the more alternatives you can consider, the broader the ideas you can generate to make your place a unique environment, with a personal brand that will remain in the memory of those who know it. Regardless of the mid-century modern coffee table you choose, in the end, the most important thing is that everything is consistent and that your design feels and looks like a true creation and not as the random outcome of the circumstances.

As an additional option, we can mention the Design District Coffee Table Walnut. It could be said that this mid-century modern coffee table belongs to another category since it's broadly different from the rest of the pieces mentioned above. It's designed for users who wish to take full advantage of the design and its functionalities. It's a very tough, large-sized model, with a thin wood surface. This design has beautiful drawers with rails and stainless steel handles, which adds value that gives it some advantage compared to other coffee table models.

The recommendations presented in this article were chosen from among many other options that you should discover and know. Most likely, find one of these models your next big purchase. With a little initiative, good taste, and a defined style, the task of decorating your space will be a delight. Visit our Showroom in New York City to discover the other wonderful pieces that we can offer you in Manhattan Home Design.