May 19, 11:22 AM
I have been into a number of apartments that did not have a coffee table. Sure, this gives an Apartmentite a little more room to move around in the living room and can help one avoid the occasional stumped toe, but it is a HUGE decorating faux pa.
Everybody needs a coffee table. Whether you are using it to rest your tootsies when you kick back on the couch and watch your favorite movie or simply using it as a surface to place your cold, frosty beverage... a coffee table is a living room necessity.
I have heard excuses like "Coffee tables take up too much space," or "they are so boring," which to these I say..."Make it INTERACTIVE!"
Yes, an interactive coffee table like the one above can really bring a fun atmosphere to center your living room around. Here are a couple of great ideas that I have collected through the years to make your coffee table a mecca of good times:
Nintendo Controller- See above video. I have never seen this before and I have to say that it is the best coffee table idea I have ever seen. Looks complicated, but if you can pull it off...you will have incredible times.
Poker Table- Saw down the legs of a large poker table or mount a cheap poker table top from Target on just a regular old coffee table and suddenly you have a functional poker table in the middle of your living room. The felt will be soft for your feet and most of them have cup holders built in!
White Board- Mount a small whiteboard on top of an old coffee table. Have a steady supply of whiteboard markers and an eraser on hand and you will have everything you need to play some rocking rounds of tic-tac toe!
Pac-Man- This one is expensive, but AWESOME! If you can find one of the old table top Pac-Man arcades...saw the legs off to a much lower height and center it in front of your couch.
There are a limitless number of ways to make your coffee table interactive, so if you come up with an awesome way, let me know in a comment.
Happy Coffee Table making and always be sure to MIND YOUR NEIGHBORS!