Gold Coffee, Console, Sofa & End Tables

The coffee table is a traditional living room staple and is often the centerpiece of the room. While rectangular coffee tables are a popular choice, you can also find them in different shapes, with round coffee tables working particularly well when you have a sectional or multiple places to sit. You may elect to decorate your coffee table with books, plants, or other items. Since these tables are usually on the larger side, they're great for food and drinks.

If you have a bare wall that needs filling, then the console table does the trick. This type of table is designed to be placed on a wall, making it an excellent accent piece. It's often long and rectangular, but you can also find many console tables with one flat edge combined with a semicircular design.

A sofa table is usually narrow, long, and tall, and its traditional position is behind a sofa, hence the name. When it's used that way, it's intended to fill the gap between a sofa and a wall. There are plenty of other ways you can position a sofa table, though, such as using it as a divider.

For a living room that just needs a little something extra, there are end tables. These are smaller tables, most of which are round, that you place at the end of a sofa next to either or both armrests. A gold end table is a natural accent piece that gives you and your guests a way to keep drinks within arm's reach.

The cocktail table is extremely similar to the coffee table, to the point that the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. The term cocktail table used to be much more popular until coffee tables became the norm, and the most significant difference between the two is that the cocktail table tends to be slimmer all-around and provide a more elegant aesthetic. Coffee mugs or a dinner plates are both natural fits for a coffee table, while a cocktail table is more fitting for martini glasses and hors d'oeuvre.

The rustic style has a warm feeling, bringing to mind thoughts of the outdoors. Perhaps the most fitting example of a rustic style is the log cabin. Gold tables in a rustic style are often made of brass or have a weathered appearance.

The modern and contemporary styles are best known for having a sharp, clean look. Unnecessary frills are kept to a minimum, and pieces are usually composed of straight lines. With gold being a color frequently found in traditional homes, a modern gold table presents an intriguing contrast.

The industrial style aims for an appearance like that of old industrial locations, such as factories. Metals are a common material for industrial style furniture, and industrial pieces also tend to look sleek. The gold color shines with this style, and industrial gold end tables are popular because of their ability to serve as focal points in a room.

The words "classic" and "timeless" come to mind when discussing the traditional style of interior decorating. This style is typically very orderly with balance throughout the room. The color gold is a natural match with the traditional style, and traditional gold tables are excellent if sophistication is your goal.