If you're the kind of person who wants to host great cocktail parties for your friends, you need to make sure you have the right kind of furniture to set the atmosphere as well as to offer your guests the things they need.
While you could order a number of cocktail tables for the occasion, you also could probably make do with some of the items you already have in your home. Take an inventory of the end tables you have. Now narrow down to just the round end tables. These are the ones that are going to do best in a cocktail party environment.
Round Oak Coffee Tables
There are a few reasons that you should focus on round end tables. The first reason is that the shape encourages conversation. There are no edges or corners to get around, and somewhere in the human psyche, that lets us know it's ok to get to know the other people around a table and feel free to talk away.
The next reason you want to look only at round tables is that tables with corners are an accident waiting to happen. Think of a person who is making their way across the room, either to get a drink, or do a little more mingling. They are trying to skirt around the table to avoid cutting through another conversation. Depending on what kind of table you have, this could end well, or very poorly. If you have a square or rectangular table, they could well bump a corner, knocking a drink over, or a piece of their clothing could catch on a corner, toppling the whole thing over. On the other hand, if you had a round end table that was being put to work in this same space, they would be able to easily scoot around the rounded edge and leave the table, and the drinks on it, intact.
When you are planning for a cocktail party, you need to know if you have enough round end tables to do the trick. Consider how many people you are inviting and think of what would happen if they all decided to put down their drinks and food at the same time. Could the table space you are allotting handle it? If so, you're ready to go. If not, you need to find a way to offer more table space.
While you may like the idea of using your current tables as a way to set up your cocktail party more economically, you may be worried that they don't match or look quite right for the theme. That is why tablecloths were invented. Once you have put matching table cloths on all the tables, and then decorated the tops with the same flower arrangements or other themed accents, it will look like all the tables are a perfect part of the same matched set, and that they were specifically brought in for the party you are holding. Let your guests think that and be impressed at the lengths they think you went to for their enjoyment. There's no reason they need to know the truth.
Black Friday Oval Oak Coffee Table (Medium Oak) (19"H x 36"W x 22"D) 2011 Deals
Nov 24, 2011 15:16:05
Click for larger image and other views
Black Friday Oval Oak Coffee Table (Medium Oak) (19"H x 36"W x 22"D) Feature
- Color: Medium Oak
- Size: 19"H x 36"W x 22"D
- Oval Shape Coffee Table
- Dovetailed Drawer
- Solid Ash with Oak Veneers
Black Friday Oval Oak Coffee Table (Medium Oak) (19"H x 36"W x 22"D) Overview
This Oval Oak Coffee Table is perfect for tight spaces, with no sharp corners to bump into and a tightly cropped top design. Made of solid ash with oak veneers and a medium oak finish, this classic cocktail table features a dovetailed, solid wood storage drawer and a display shelf underneath. The soft shape is easy to move around, and will not interfere with traffic flow. Assembly level/degree of difficulty: Easy.SAVE NOW on Black Friday offers below!
Available In Stock. |
| This Black Friday Oval Oak Coffee Table (Medium Oak) (19"H x 36"W x 22"D) ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. |
Price : Click to Check Update Prices Please. |
