Our tips for dining tables and coffee tables!

Whatever the room, the table is an essential. Both aesthetic and functional, it must be chosen with care to blend in with the interior design, while remaining practical and useful for everyday use. What are the different types of table, and how can you harmonize them with your interior decor? Mobilier de France explains.

At Mobilier de France, you'll find tables in all their forms: extendable or folding dining tables, living room tables, kitchen tables or bedside tables, round or rectangular tables... It's the place where family and friends gather for moments of sharing! That's why it's important to choose the right piece of furniture for each room, find the ideal location and harmonize it with the decor.

Each room imposes its own constraints and offers its own decorative opportunities. That's why Mobilier de France can help you choose the right indoor and outdoor tables for your home.

Here's a list of criteria you should consider when choosing the right dining table:

- Check the space available in the dining room. The classic height for this type of furniture is around 75 cm, but there is a wide variety available, not always adapted to the available space in your home. For smaller dining rooms, prefer small rectangular models that can be fitted into corners, or that can be folded down. On the other hand, don't hesitate to play with large amplitudes and rounded shapes if you have a large room.

- Also take into account how many people use it every day, and how often. Choose a round table for a convivial atmosphere, and a rectangular table if you have a large family. Square tables are ideal for singles or couples living in small spaces, since they can be set up in corners and thus offer significant space savings.

- The composition material must blend in with the interior design. Here are a few tips to help you achieve this: a wooden model goes perfectly with a Scandinavian decor, while a metal table is the ideal complement to a contemporary and/or industrial setting. For a touch of elegance, opt for white and lacquered materials, and choose a glass model if you don't want to lose light in the room.

Outdoor furniture can be made ofstainless steel (to avoid the damaging effects of the elements),aluminum, wood (a noble European or exotic wood that blends perfectly into a garden or green space) or even woven resin (for a natural, designer and contemporary look). Note that there are also mixed models, blending several composition materials.

For families of two to four people, round and square tables are preferable, and rectangular and oval models should be reserved for larger tables. As for the living room, there are also extendable models that come in very handy when the weather's nice and invitations to sit out in the sun start to multiply!

Comfort must be your priority when choosing your bedside table. You fall asleep and wake up next to your bedside tables, so they should evoke serenity, and be practical for everyday use.

Your bedside table should be placed close to the bed. It should be large enough to accommodate a bedside lamp, one or more books, and possibly an alarm clock. Bedside table styles vary enormously, and go with all types of decor: vintage, classic, modern, sleek or futuristic, the choice is yours.

A marble coffee table doesn't detract from the warmth of a living room. On the contrary, the rest of the room's decor softens the sometimes cold appearance of this prestigious stone, integrating it harmoniously with the rest of the room.

In a kitchen or dining room, the choice of a marble table is ideal to match a matching credenza. Accompanied by a wooden floor and chairs in warm hues, the ensemble blends brilliantly to create a highly original atmosphere in the room, where it's a pleasure to get together to cook and eat. In other words, a table that won't leave you speechless!

The coffee table in a living room is also a convivial piece of furniture, where people gather for aperitifs, cocooning afternoons or simply an evening of television. The living room itself is the centerpiece of the home, so it needs to be decorated to perfection! Several solutions are available to enhance your interior space:

- Add plants! Small potted plants on your coffee table will immediately give your living room a varied, natural and original look. A very large vase can accommodate a bouquet of flowers, a bed of plants or a large-scale plant.

- Place books under the tabletop. This is the ideal place to spend an afternoon reading in calm and serenity. With this decorating solution, you'll have your books close at hand.

- Go for asymmetry. Statuettes, plants or candles can be placed at the end of the table rather than in the center, creating an original atmosphere. Don't hesitate to add a tray, which can hold your various decorative elements while serving aperitifs or snacks!

- Why settle for a single table? You can juxtapose two different models to play on asymmetry, differences in materials and dimensions.

- If you prefer symmetrical decorations, place decorative elements at the four corners of your table. Note, however, that this trick works best visually for larger models and larger spaces.