While designing a living room, most homeowners tend to focus on two things: the couch selection and the media wall design. Everything else is just relegated to the background. But did you know that the coffee table is one of the most important parts of your living room as well? It may be small but its design has a huge impact on the overall interior design. So here are 5 reasons you need to select the perfect coffee table for your living area.
1. Design contrast
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The coffee table is the perfect way to add some design contrast to your living areas. It’s small and has the ability to blend within the surroundings, which is why it’s a great object to initiate visual contrast. This image shows how you can do so – the lush L-shaped sectional is complemented by the contemporary coffee table with its sleek, modernistic design.
 2. Accommodates accessorizing
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Your coffee table can also be a canvas for beautiful accessorizing. This table can be used to feature some prized trinkets and baubles that complement the ambiance of your living room while providing some great visual contrast to the entire setting. Without the coffee table you won’t be able to feature much décor and your living rooms may look quite bland.
 3. Functional aspects
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The functional aspects of a coffee table are also very important. If it weren’t for this table where else can your put the remote control, easy-reading books and other small essentials that come with enjoying daily life in this space. This is why, as far as the functional aspect is concerned, your coffee table must be up to par with all these pragmatic comforts.
 4. As a liaison
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The coffee table plays the liaison between the couch and the media wall. This makes it one of the most important stylistic additions in your living room. Its design has to be stand out yet complement both the media wall as well as the couch. If it doesn’t, your lounge may end up looking weird and incomplete.
 5. Decorative value
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While coffee tables themselves are used to feature decorative objects, they themselves are a fine décor element of their own. A stylish coffee table has the ability to add a beautiful accent to any living room, which is why they’ve become such an essential these days.
