A coffee table with newspapers, a remote control and other important little things is a familiar piece of furniture. However, it is called magazine in Russia, in fact, it is coffee.
Instructions
Step 1
This small, dainty piece of furniture was invented in 19th century Britain. The first coffee table was designed by Edward William Godwin. He invented a coffee table so that people sitting on low sofas or armchairs could put coffee or tea cups on it. Godwin's first table was too high (it was 70 centimeters high), but the designer quickly came to the conclusion that this made the table uncomfortable for seated people, and corrected the mistake by shortening its legs a little.
Step 2
Coffee tables quickly gained popularity in British society. People who could not afford to buy a fashionable thing simply cut the legs of ordinary tables to the desired height.
Step 3
By the beginning of the twentieth century, the coffee table was firmly established in everyday life. These irreplaceable pieces of furniture were made from a wide variety of materials. The first coffee tables were made of wood, but over time, metal, glass and even plastic models appeared.
Step 4
It is believed that the appearance and shape of the long and low coffee table are borrowed from the culture of the East. Researchers on this issue can not come to an agreement - some believe that Godwin "spied" the design of the table in Japan, others are sure that he was inspired by the interiors of the Ottoman Empire. In any case, in both countries, tea ceremonies involve sitting on the floor, which makes low tables indispensable.
Step 5
In Soviet times, society was actively getting rid of "bourgeois vestiges", but coffee tables were too comfortable to completely abandon them, so this piece of furniture was renamed from coffee to coffee, although its essence did not change.
Step 6
Now coffee tables are actively used to create the interiors of living rooms. Designers often use this piece of furniture to create an accent in the interior, making the coffee table the center of attention.
Step 7
Modern coffee tables are made from a wide variety of materials, from glass to stone, but the most common material is wood in various forms. Coffee tables come in a wide variety of colors and sizes, but they usually shouldn't be higher than a sofa or chair.
Step 8
Often, modern designers use technological innovations when creating these items - "smart" lighting, home appliances control units and other interesting things.
