Design Tips

Long gone are the days when if you wanted to change the furnishings in your home you had to look in the same catalog as everyone else and choose something that any one of your friends may have. Today, those with impeccable taste, and a desire to be a one of a kind, can in fact, have one of a kind furniture made for their home.

One popular piece of unique furniture is sofa tables. In many modern homes, the living room is a gathering space - a large open area that is meant to have an impact. Likely there will be seating options, such as a crisp white leather sofa, and behind it, a beautiful sofa table that is as much about the beauty of it's appearance as it is a functional piece of furniture.

While the traditional sofa table was often slipped between a sofa and a wall, and therefore it's appearance was not very important, sofa tables in a modern home often are a bit different, being as much a focal point as the other pieces in of furniture that have been carefully selected for the space.

To this end, there is a need to make sure you have sofa tables that are special. Thankfully, there are a number of artists that appreciate your need for originality and will make or design a table to suit your needs.

Where do you find such tables? Here are a few ideas:

Online - The world of the Internet has allowed almost everything to be put right at our fingertips. This includes many styles of furnishings. Artists have their own websites these days and those sites are overflowing with their offerings, which may well include sofa tables they have turned from furniture into a piece of art.

Catalog - If you have opened your mailbox in recent weeks, you know the catalog industry is alive and well. Unfortunately, we often get so many catalogs that we no longer appreciate all the items that may be inside and toss them in the trash as soon as they arrive. You may be doing yourself a major disservice. Every now and then you should open a few of these and see what they have to offer, especially if they are home dcor or relate to art. You may just find artful sofa tables that you would have missed otherwise.

Gallery - Have a favorite artist? Head into their gallery and see if what kinds of furniture they are offering. If you love an artist, chances are you will want to take a walk around the gallery anyways, why not make it a furniture outing! You never know, they may just have released a piece that will make a perfect sofa table for your living room.

Custom - If you have an idea in mind, but can't find it anywhere, maybe it's time to have one made for you. While this is a costly way to go, most artists will take a job on commission and create just what you have been dreaming of.

Author Jennifer Akre is an owner of a wide variety of online specialty shops that offer both items and information on how you can easily furnish and decorate your space. Whether it's your living, bedroom, or even your deck or patio, there are many tips you can use to make those spots both functional and beautiful. Today, she offers advice on how to create a fabulous indoor area by using beautiful coffee tables and lovely sofa tables. Either would be great for adding to your home.

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