I find coffee table shopping to be so hard - or maybe that's just all decorating decisions. Partly it's so easy to spot things I don't like that I have a difficult time knowing exactly what I'm looking for, but partly it's I don't know which search criterion should win out (I know better than to hold out hope for the perfect one that meets them all - AND that I can afford).
First, it sort of feels like I need something round or square to fit in the footprint of the U-shaped sectional, and I'm thinking something that takes up a bit less visual space (so not too solid or heavy looking), given that we'll have such a large sectional, will be better. So I'm half tempted to go super simple with the table, like #3 or #5.
But then on the other hand, I'd love something with a bit of interest, whether through texture or shape, since it's one of the few items of furniture in the room (again thanks to the large size of the sectional!), like #1 or #2. Of course I also need it to be kid-friendly of course - which puts a check in the "pro" column for a round table, since we've already had one trip to the urgent care for stitches thanks to a sharp table corner... Oh, and storage would be really nice too, like #4!
All of this has me all over the map (clearly)a - so since my post about rug considerations was so helpful in gathering ideas - and also in garnering excellent suggestions for other places to look (thanks!) - so let's crowd source this one again. Thoughts? Opinions? Recommendations?
