Do you have a coffee table in front of the TV?

7 years ago

Need somewhere to place the biscuits when enjoying your cuppa? Finding that one place you can keep the remote control without it getting wedged between the side of the sofa?

Is your coffee table your hero buy or do you have no need for one? Let us know below!

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Yes, I have a coffee table

No, I don't have a coffee table

No, but I have a pouffe

No, I don't have anything between the TV and the sofa

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Brid Farnan

7 years ago

We don't have a coffee table for fear the kids would bang their heads during their (not allowed) sofa gymnastics

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Stephen Edwards
7 years ago
Yes but it's in front of the fire not the TV
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ianthy
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Def have a coffee table - it's does everything from late night suppers, drinks, laptop, feet, holding a few books too. I will change from wood to marble after my hols. Just about to add a pouffe too.
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7 years ago
No room for a coffee table - the original idea when we moved to our cottage in March was to have an upholstered footstool with storage which could double as a coffee table. Ordered the footstool in advance along with the sofa and 'snuggler' chair - only to find when we got here that , although it fitted, it took up too much space. As you can see from the attached photos our living room is small and is a thoroughfare to the upstairs. We had to abandon the idea of a lamp table in the corner of the room and put the 'footstool' there instead (useful spot for magazines and the storage can be accessed) - the lamp we had already purchased found a home on the windowsill and we use the middle table from the nest of tables that sit under the stairs in the evening for cups/TV remote control etc - and at the end of the evening it returns to its nest and the thoroughfare is left clear...
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Yes so I can put my feet up on it when telly watching, also handy for my glass of wine and the remotes. Its an old victorian dining table that I cut the legs down to suit
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Tidy Kingdom
7 years ago
I don't have one as it would take too much space in the current house we live in. I have a small side table which makes more sense in our layout.
lisa77226
7 years ago
A bit of both worlds for me. I have a footstool and a large tray on it. It's where I put the cup of coffee and my feet! It also doubles as additional seating when we've got a crowd.
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Howard Butler Furniture
7 years ago
I make bespoke coffee tables, here is a round one ( kid friendly ) no sharp edges.
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Natasha Smith
7 years ago
This needs to be the focal point for your room - not the tv
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Decori
7 years ago
how this for a coffee table? something different
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Tuffet.Co
7 years ago
Pouffes are the new best friend
anita imam
7 years ago
Iwhat will my guests put their coffe cups or wine glasses and nibbles on if I get rid of my coffee table. It takes up so much room.
breda44
7 years ago
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But I missed it.!!!! And needs must.

I discovered that using our old, 'long tall Sally' wooden stool was actually great for my coffee cup and nibbles. Matter of fact it looks rather cool. So I'm on the look out for a twin for my next project. Just need to decide what colour to paint them.
craftycountess
7 years ago
Just revamped my footstool/coffee table for the third time. Started out with Queen Anne legs and pale blue floral fabric then yellow and black abstract. Now I've changed to a more skandi style and recycled the legs from my mother's old stool!
kelly
7 years ago
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I lived without one for a while as my dog's tail was a WMD... But now, with a smaller dog, my coffee table is my pride and joy. Bought for £12 in a charity shop and covered with layers of 70s-style yellow varnish, it's stripped back to a handsome slice of elm, retro waney edges and all!
soozmacrae
7 years ago
Ive a large chrome and glass coffee table. I love to change whats on it. candles, flowers, books etc. Its a main feature of my room and I love it. Our dog manages to bang her head on it quite often, poor thing. She lies at our feet and head under the table , gets up too quickly sometimes ( usually to bark) and 'bang'. She has done it again.
deirdre_ofriel
7 years ago
I had a square mirror and made legs out of stacked books until I could afford the one I liked. It was very cool
Joanna Biddolph
7 years ago
I have a coffee table but it's between two sofas - well, it is meant to be between two sofas but I currently only have one sofa and two armchairs; the armchairs are opposite the sofa on the other side of the coffee table. The television is in a corner - where it can't be seen when coming into the room. I prefer it if the television is not the focal point of the sitting room (or any other room).
Sonia
7 years ago
I have a footstool as I love putting my feet up when watching the tv, and it doubles up as a coffee table or extra seating when I have visitors. I also have small side tables near each sofa for that well earned cuppa. I don't have room for both and the footstool is so comfy to stretch your legs onto.