American solid wood side table living room ideas

Precautions for purchase of side table

     1. The material and style of the side table echo

At present, the common side tables on the market are made of pure glass, metal with glass, solid wood, marble, rattan, metal with plates and other products. According to the different materials of these side tables, they are suitable for The decoration styles are also different.

The side table made of pure glass and metal with glass has a clear, fresh and transparent texture. After light and shadow, it is full of three-dimensional effects, which can make the space larger and more vigorous. Therefore, the glass side table is full of vitality, and the glass side table is modern in shape. It can be adapted to a fresh and natural space, fashionable and modern decoration style; the wooden side table gives a gentle feeling, the light wood side table is very suitable for the current popular light color leather sofa or fabric sofa, and the carved or parquet Wooden coffee table, showing gorgeous beauty, is more suitable for classical space or heavy Chinese decoration style; stone side table has beautiful texture, can convey a natural and simple feeling, marble side table is suitable for different decoration styles according to different colors, white can be matched Rural style, yellow can be matched with European style, marble countertop and solid wood table legs can also be matched with Chinese style; rattan side table can be matched with rural or European style; metal with plate side table is suitable for modern style, etc.

2. The functionality of the side table gradually changes

Originally the side table was named after placing tea sets and other utensils. Now the function of the side table is not limited to the simple placement of tea sets. The functions that emerged at the historic moment have gradually changed with the continuous changes in the decoration style. The current coffee table can be used to place tea sets, fruits, drinks, etc. Newspapers, telephones, smoking utensils, etc., so the functionality of the coffee table is an important factor that consumers must consider when purchasing. If there are many clutter in the house or the owner is not diligent in taking care of it, you should consider whether the side table has a drawer or other combination with storage function; if you usually put more things on the coffee table, you should also consider its carrying capacity and other factors ; If it is used to place lamps, telephones and other items, it is necessary to consider whether the side table is coordinated with these placed objects.

To choose the side table for different purposes according to the needs. If it is placed between single sofas, you can choose a small side table; if you place it in front of a two-seat sofa or a three-seat sofa, you can choose a large side table; if the sofa is placed against a corner or at an angle, it can be placed in two Place a square side table between the armrests of the sofa and close to the corner to make full use of the space. If the coffee table is not only for placing tea sets, but also for other objects such as newspapers, telephones, flowers, etc., you can choose a double, triple or drawer side table.

      3. The size of the side table can be coordinated

Determine the size of the side table should be based on the matching furniture. The height of the side table in front of the sofa is usually about 1000px, and the table top should be slightly higher than the height of the sofa cushion, but it is best not to exceed the height of the sofa armrest, except for special decoration requirements or deliberate pursuit of visual conflict; the length and width of the side table The ratio depends on the area enclosed by the sofa or the aspect ratio of the room. A large square side table in a long and narrow space will inevitably feel too crowded. If the plane size of a large side table is larger, the height should be appropriately reduced to increase the visual stability. The corner table and the phone table in the corner of the two sofas should not be too large. The scale should be based on the full use of the corner space; the height of the corner table can refer to the height of the sofa armrest; the bed head table on both sides of the bed should be based on the bed in the height selection. The height is used as a measure. In short, a small space enlarges the side table to be overwhelming; a small side table in a large space is a bit top-heavy; the side table is too high and looks unconventional; if the function of the coffee table is too low, it will be affected and not beautiful enough. The overall coordination of size and height can show the perfect visual effect.

In addition, although the special-shaped side table can show the personality of the owner, it is not easy to match the space and the surrounding environment, and the general special-shaped side table requires the space to be open enough to reduce the sense of cramping.