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When it comes to furnishing a living or family room, end tables are a small, but important piece of the equation.
They’re most commonly used at the end of sofas or sectionals, or beside or between chairs, to provide a place to set a lamp/drinks/books and possibly add additional storage.
They provide function, certainly, but also add to a feeling of completeness to a room.
Here are a few things to consider when deciding what will work best in your space:
There’s just something about a cozy nook, isn’t there?
The things we do there – relaxing with our morning coffee, reading, creating, web surfing, or whatever it is that you do – could all probably just as easily be done somewhere else.
But doing these things in a special, designated spot seems to elevate normal activities (or inactivity) and make them that much more enjoyable.
One of our latest living room designs was in a home that really wasn’t lakeside, but the design team wanted to make it feel as if it was. Nothing too themed or literal, but a refined, yet relaxed, lakeside cottage feel.
We love the way it came together.
