These Coffee Tables are Not What They Appear to Be

A lift coffee table brings together form and function into a great combination. This adjustable table is simple in design and hides a great secret.

What sets this lift top table apart from others is its unique ability to rise to the height of your lap.

On first appearance, the 19 inch high table is just a simple everyday table but with a simple move the table rises up for convenience and function.

Legs are made in steel; bronze colored with a walnut finish, but it also comes in black.

Many find these to be perfect for working at home, using a laptop perhaps, or for dinners in front of the television.

What is really great about it, is that you can not tell what it hides unless you know what to look for. The streamline design and inner mechanisms make the coffee table design like any other run of the mill table.

Along with the added function is an area for storage which can hold magazines, folders for work, or the salt and pepper shaker.

Along with the coffee table, there comes also the  “Convertible Coffee Table”. Using the same idea that inspired the LiftTops, the second one lifts up to form a great dining room table able to sit up to eight people easily.

Both coffe tables are from Dwell UK and will easily fit in most living rooms.  The walnut finish will be ideal in contemporary rooms dominated by whites and soft colors.

The black finish is great for the more modern living rooms. The mechanism that controls the rising and lowering the table top is safe and strong with no fear of accidental collapses.

Those that find the need for the LiftTop or the convertible table will more than welcome the chance for such an inspired yet functional piece of furniture.

Images courtesy of dwell.co.uk, and coffeetablezone.com. Read more about coffee tables in this blog.

Modern Living Room Pixel Couch

Redecorating a living room is often the hardest room to do especially if you are on a budget. This isn’t to say that it simply can not be done; just that it can not be done simply and easily.

Many decorators will suggest that you first take stock in your living room and see if there is something that is worn, faded, but integral to the function of the room as a whole before starting a redecorating campaign.

To no one’s surprise the couch often fits the description and should be the first to be dealt with.

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Balcony-Railing Pots

Spring passed away and then summer is here and the flowers are in bloom; a fact those with allergies are probably already aware of.

For those of us more inclined towards our budding buddies, spring is a great time to grow a garden and cultivate everything from azaleas to tomatoes.

Unfortunately, not everyone is blessed with a front yard which is why these edge pots are so great.

Apartment living comes with restrictions and the ability to have a garden is among of the worst of these.

Many choose to dot their balconies with flower pots instead of just keeping the area barren. Those pots end up looking rather tacky and can actual create a fire hazard. The edge pots created by Michael Hilgers is a great compromise to the problem. A modern take on those traditional window boxes, these edge pots can be used to grow anything under the sun. The pots are split in half which straddles the railing and have two compartments.

These two compartments can both be used, however, you will need to make sure balance is attained or you just might loose your pot. Coming in different colors like lime and mandarin, they add a great splash of color.

If you want to get really creative, you can match opposite color flowers to the pots so crack out that color wheel.