| A coffee table that you purchase for a family home | | | | something that will last but also something that looks |
| needs to able to act as a functional piece of furniture | | | | great. Be aware that many apparently wooden coffee |
| as well as stand up to the rigors of family life. This | | | | tables could actually be made out of laminate. This is |
| means that you will probably want to find a table that | | | | usually the case with flat-pack furniture and means |
| can have drinks spilt on it, feet put up on it, toddlers | | | | that the item you are looking at is most likely chipboard |
| standing on it and games played on it. This will be the | | | | covered with a wood effect laminate. Whilst these |
| focal point of the room where your family spends a lot | | | | can be very hard wearing, they are not a patch on a |
| of time together so you want to get this right. | | | | well made wooden table made from something such |
| If you are particularly concerned about having a hard | | | | as oak that will last you a very long time. Solid wooden |
| wearing table then you will probably want to look more | | | | furniture doesn't need to be prohibitively expensive and |
| towards a wooden coffee table. Not only are these | | | | in fact it is probably worth spending a little more, |
| types of table very hard wearing but they are pleasing | | | | knowing that you have something that will last you a |
| to the eye as well. This means that you will have | | | | lot longer than a cheaper alternative. |