From Beginning to End Tables

You have spent a whack of money on a coffee table to put in front of your prized new couch and loveseat combo. You have a beautiful dining room table, just off the living room that accentuates the décor of the whole house. You even have a home bar, complete with pub stools, facing the big screen TV that you caved and bought after ages of coveting Bob the neighbor’s at his Superbowl Sunday party three years ago. So what’s missing from your living room bliss? End tables.

Now, you might not get excited about end tables, but the fact is, you should. End tables are the Boston Red Socks of the furniture industry: the underdogs that have fought to be in the spotlight for years, and are finally on a winning streak. So grab your red, white and blue, and start supporting, folks. End tables are the new coffee tables. End tables are the new centerpieces. Your new flat screen TV? Meh. It’s okay. Your leather couch. Meh. Sure, I can take it or leave it. Your home bar? Meh. Whatever… but an end table? Sign me up!

An end table can be as simple as a surface with legs or as extravagant as a four tiered surface area with an adjustable stand and storage compartments. There is an end table out there for you, whether you are looking for an antique detailed carved wood end table or a modern end table with a minimalist design. Trust me; you’ll want to find an end table that suits your needs perfectly.

What is an end table for anyway? An end table is not simply for decorative purposes, as we have already covered. End tables are purposeful and practical, on top of being an attractive furnishing to add to your living room or den, or even your bedroom. One of the perks of an end table is that they can be placed anywhere you need or want them to be. If your bookshelves are overflowing with great literature, an end table is a great place to put extra books (plus, it makes you look well-read, and who doesn’t want that?). A lot of end tables have shelves as well as table tops, plus plenty more room for storage, and who doesn’t need more of that?

If you are a book lover, an end table is a must, especially if you read perched on the couch. End tables are usually taller than coffee table and shorter than a dining table. Perfect for housing lamps, an end table is a reader’s best friend, making it easier to turn lights on and off, at the right height too – no more reaching for the knob, and no more need for the clap on, clap off system.

Do coffee tables ever make you wonder why they are so good for coffee in the first place, considering you have to basically bend over and break your back in order to pick up and put down your coffee mug between sips? Why not sit back and actually relax while you are enjoying your morning cup of java? Place your coffee mug on an end table at the side of your couch; then you will be able to appreciate the convenience an end table has to offer, and the ease in which it serves you. Of course it doesn’t just end with coffee and lamps. End tables are also perfect for placing a glass – and a whole bottle – of wine. The closer the better; am I right?

So keep the underdog in mind when furnishing your home. For home decor ideas and a large selection of end tables, visit Coffee Tables and End Tables to choose an end table that will make life all the more easier, and attractive, for you!