Essential Factors to Consider When Buying Tables
When buying any piece of furniture for your home it is important to visualize how it will pair with your existing setting. A lot of time it has happened that people have ended up buying furniture items that they thought will go well with their room decor but in reality, look hideous when the piece is finally in its place.
A common furniture item that a lot of people purchase is a table. It comes in many varieties that people can choose from like coffee and center, pedestal, side and end, patio, study as well as laptop tables. This is why buying the perfect one can be a tricky business.
Moreover, there are many materials used to make tables like stone, metal, wood as well as plastic. Wooden tables are the best as other materials can work for the flat top but when it comes to the legs and trestles, wood is hands down the most reliable.
Below is a list of essential factors that you must consider when buying a table:
1) Size
Table size is an important factor when buying this common household item. One needs to be aware of the room size as well as the empty place you will put it in. If you are buying a center table to go with your sofa set then you need it to be smaller than the large sofa and bigger than the two other small sofas. The same size principle should be applied to the one you want to get for your dining chairs as well as to study. For example: While eating you would want enough space to keep all the dinner utensils down that can also be passed easily to all family members and when browsing study tables, you want enough space to keep your work things down as well as sufficient room between chair height and the bottom of the tabletop.
2) Design
The design of anything is directly related to the purpose that things should serve. Small wooden tables are ideal to keep bedside as well as serve as a valuable accessory to the center and coffee ones kept in living rooms of the most house. If you are the type of person who cannot tolerate things just lying about then you must go for a wooden table with storage as apart from offering the option to keep things on it, it also provides another one to keep them inside. The shape should also be the one you are looking for as if you have kids at home then a sharp-edged rectangular or square one should be avoided. This is because they can scrape your child’s skin with their sharp edges. A round simple wooden table makes it easier for people to walk around.
3) Colour
It may sound like a very easy thing that most people do pay attention to when buying this furniture item for their home. Nonetheless, we emphasize this factor as everyone must know that a good colored one can elevate the beauty of your room to a different level. Plain good old brown is not the only color that wooden tables look good in. One can experiment with different dominating color schemes like yellow, orange, red-brown, bluish brown, or dark brown that not only stylize your place but give off a comforting vibe.
Even if the design of your wood table is a plain one you can easily accentuate its appeal by using the floor or wall contrast to its full potential. Dark wood finishes like cherry, mahogany, and walnut become easily noticeable against light colors whereas light-colored wood stands out against darkly colored floors and walls.
4) Cost
When purchasing tables online or offline people usually go for the ones which are not too heavy on their wallet. This may seem like a good decision at the moment but will eventually feel like a bad one when the item you have purchased doesn’t last long. One needs to see buying a table as a long-term investment. For example: If you buy one that costs Rs 2000 but lasts only a year then you will have to buy another one soon however if you spend Rs 8000 on one that lasts 5 years then it proves less expensive than the one you get for Rs 2000. Some wooden tables have rich looking varnish on top that makes them look expensive but have poor quality wood underneath. This is why you must check the quality to see if it really matches the cost you have to pay for the product.
Conclusion:
When buying wooden tables online or offline it is important to check different things available in the category that you have zeroed in. This is because only when you have extensively seen the products on offer will you be able to make a decision that benefits you.
Keep in mind the above things and only when you have the table in front of you which meets the selection criteria, make the purchase.
