{"id":12784,"date":"2019-08-20T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T07:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.targetpoint.it\/blog-en\/how-to-choose-a-coffee-table\/"},"modified":"2024-04-10T11:58:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:58:21","slug":"how-to-choose-a-coffee-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/how-to-choose-a-coffee-table\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose a coffee table"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no living room without a coffee table in front of the sofa. There is always the need to have a surface where to place a drink, arrange magazines, put a book &#8230; or to be used as a footrest if the landlady allows it. Small, large, high, low, round or squared: here is a brief guide to not being caught unprepared when deciding to buy a new coffee table.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Better round or squared?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe coffee table must first of all adapt to the use and space where it will be placed.<br \/>\nIf you are looking for a coffee table that adapts well to all spaces, opt for a <strong>square shape <\/strong>that fits perfectly even between two sofas. If, on the other hand, you want to privilege the convivial aspect, choose a round one, perfect to be placed in the centre of the living room, allowing all your guests to be together in the spirit of cheerfulness and good humour. If the room is large, then the choice will almost always fall on a <strong>rectangular table<\/strong>: just decide the size of it.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12784 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/frame_m_01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FRAME_M_01-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FRAME_M_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FRAME_M_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FRAME_M_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FRAME_M_01-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FRAME_M_01-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FRAME_M_01-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/tweet_l_01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TWEET_L_01-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TWEET_L_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TWEET_L_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TWEET_L_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TWEET_L_01-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TWEET_L_01-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TWEET_L_01-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/priamo_01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PRIAMO_01-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PRIAMO_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PRIAMO_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PRIAMO_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PRIAMO_01-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PRIAMO_01-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PRIAMO_01-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>What will we use it for?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe need honesty and a little critical sense: will we use the table for dinners and aperitifs? Do we love having magazines and knick-knacks in plain sight? Are we chronically messy? Would you need another catch-all at home? Children running around? The answers can guide you in choosing the table in a rational way, making an intelligent and lasting choice. Hard-to-clean surfaces are at risk if we often use food and drink. If you need more space to rage things and make order, a solution with drawers or an underlying compartment is the best. No glass if there are children around or if we plan to use it as a footrest.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-12784 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/tower_01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TOWER_01-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TOWER_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TOWER_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TOWER_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TOWER_01-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TOWER_01-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TOWER_01-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/tetris_02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TETRIS_02-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TETRIS_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TETRIS_02-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TETRIS_02-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TETRIS_02-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TETRIS_02-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TETRIS_02.jpg 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/tube_round_01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TUBE_ROUND_01-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TUBE_ROUND_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TUBE_ROUND_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TUBE_ROUND_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TUBE_ROUND_01-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TUBE_ROUND_01-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TUBE_ROUND_01-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>And finally, are we looking for something more than just a surface?<\/strong><br \/>\nIn small houses and compact living rooms, where every square meter is important, it may be useful to opt for solutions that allow to double the useful surface, without creating excessive visual encumbrance. The same would be for lovers of practicality who seek an ally in the coffee table, perhaps in order to write on the PC or work on the sofa. In this case it is better to opt for transformable models, with tops that move and hide convenient storage compartments and save space.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-12784 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/traslo_01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TRASLO_01-218x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TRASLO_01-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TRASLO_01-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TRASLO_01-768x1055.jpg 768w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TRASLO_01-1118x1536.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TRASLO_01-1491x2048.jpg 1491w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TRASLO_01.jpg 1760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/up_02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_02-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_02-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_02-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_02-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_02-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_02.jpg 1386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/en\/up_01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_01-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_01-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_01-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/targetpoint.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/UP_01-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Target Point, Italian Ideas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no living room without a coffee table in front of the sofa. There is always the need to have a surface where to place a drink, arrange magazines, put a book &#8230; or to be used as a footrest if the landlady allows it. 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