The coffee table quest...

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I came to the conclusion a few months ago that I needed to add a small coffee table to my sitting room in order for it to feel more finished. Little did I know that this decision would result in a to-date fruitless search for just the right table (in style and in budget).

Initially, I loved the idea of an upholstered ottoman....and whilst I'd still like to try this look one day, the sitting room of my flat is really too small to cope with a bulky piece of furniture. I looked through some of the images I had saved in my design folder and came across the sitting room below. I liked the elegant lines of this table so I instead started to look at daintier, glass-topped tables. My feeling is that a glass top and dainty legs will give me the functionality of a table, without the visual and physical bulk. 

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Initially I looked for a wood-framed table with a glass insert top - but found very few in my ebay trawls - many are either too big for the space, or have a lower shelf which again I think adds too much visual distraction. Then I came across this lovely idea...

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Brass tables....

I love how these seem to work with all different types of furniture styles, and add a bit of glamour to the rooms. Of course, the fact that I live in the UK and not the USA means that the availability of brass/glass coffee tables on ebay is virtually non-existent...but I keep on searching and hope that my patience will eventually be rewarded!