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Chairs are used to seat people and add unique interior design ideas to living rooms, bedrooms and other places in a home. Table on the other hand is used to seat an assortment of household items that are useful and decorative. Different types of tables are designed to meet customer demands and the primary table types required and used in a household are

  • Coffee table
  • Dining table
  • Side tables
  • End tables
  • Vanity table

What are the uses of the above mentioned tables?

Coffee table

A modern round wood coffee table is a great addition to your living room and also for other rooms where you want to enjoy a cup of coffee alone or with guests. The round shape of coffee tables provides all round access to the table and provides space for more seating. However coffee table is not as big as a dining table or vanity table. The table can be also used for keeping essential items and the table can be kept also in your bedroom to provide more comfort and interior design element.

Dining table

Dining table is most important table in the house and it is used every day by family members. It is a great meeting place where all family members come together to enjoy dinner or breakfast. Dining table comes in different designs and capacity and depending on your requirement you can add a 4, 6, 8 or more seating capacity table to your dining room. Dining table can come from wood, steel, plastic, mixed material design and glass topped tables etc and the table can cost quite a bit but with the options available you can always buy a table that is suited to your budget.

Side tables

These are great utility tables placed beside your main seating area such as living room sofa, besides beds or dining room. Side tables give easy access to items you need in each of these rooms. You can keep a variety of knickknacks that you use regularly or place a cup of coffee or keep a half read book. You can keep your mobile phone or wrist watch before you retire for the night. Side tables are usually smaller in size because they are not the main furniture in a room but accompany other major furniture that are specific to the rooms they are added to.

End tables

End tables are other utility table where you can keep a flower vase, book, diary, decoration piece, coffee mug, tissue papers, pen etc. these are always smaller in size because they are usually placed in areas where space availability is restricted. Adding end table is not only a good utility thought but also a decorative interior design idea.

Vanity table

This is reserved for bedrooms where you can sit in front a vanity table with mirror and style your hair, apply makeup and in general touch up before you out on a party. Vanity table is always placed alongside walls, and they are used to keep cosmetics, jewelry, perfume, makeup and hair styling accessories, hair products, skin nourishment creams etc. Vanity tables come with drawers where you can store these items safely.  

Go online to find the right living room table

You can see more living room table ideas from websites that sell furniture that are ready made or custom made. Living room is where you assemble together to watch a soap or a sport event and it is important that the table you choose for living room has more space than ordinary extra tables you put in a room. Internet is the beset place to search for them as it is likely to provide you with variety and competitive price tags.