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Coffee tables have more uses than almost any other piece of furniture you have in your home. They can be made of almost any type of material from solid wood and wood particleboard to high resin. They may be used as a place to keep your coffee or teacup, soda or other beverage (hence their name). They may also be used as a place to hold one of those very popular scented candles or a table for family portraits. Younger members of the family may even use these for coloring, doing homework or playing a game. As I stated, the uses are so many it's a piece of furniture no home should be without.
Years ago, the styles and designs of coffee tables were so limited. They were usually always dark brown and either square or round in shape. Although they were attractive and useful, they tended to be plain. One of the greatest advancements in this furnishings design was the addition of a door with inside storage space. This storage space was great for keeping magazine, VCR tapes, cassettes or just a catchall for old mail. Today many of them are still made with storage, a very popular feature. Another change you'll find today is in their shape, which may be rectangular, oval, round, square or even shapes that resemble favorite items like letters, pie pieces, etc.
Although most coffee tables are placed in front of the couch, this is not the only place they can be kept.