Having a matching coffee table set is one of the additions that will enhance your living room’s overall look. Although these items are not a necessity, a lot of people are attracted to these furniture sets because aside from their design and small size they can also be used as multifunctional tables for drinking coffee, lounging, working, displaying beautiful vases and more. These sets come with an attractive coffee table and one or more matching end tables. There are several different types of coffee table sets based on the materials used. These are:

•    Wooden coffee table sets- Coffee tables that are made of wood are probably the most common that you will find in stores and homes. Wood is elegant and the natural color adds a lot to the set’s overall beauty. Wood can also be carved into intricate designs that are definitely worth displaying in your home. These pieces are also not hard to maintain, although they can get scratched easily if you're not careful.

•    Marble coffee table sets- A marble coffee table is one of the most popular types of coffee tables. Many people are now rediscovering the benefits of these attractive pieces. These tables are often found in hotels and other high-class venues. Perhaps the most attractive feature of marble is that it is naturally shiny. You won't have to regularly polish it like you do with wooden tables.

•    Granite coffee tables- Similar to marble, granite is also a hard rock. The beauty of the granite table is that it is usually made from one hard slab -- which is why you will not see any lines where the rocks meet. Although it is a hard rock, it can also be scratched if it is not taken care of properly.

•    Glass coffee table sets- Similar to a glass top dining table, these coffee and end tables are ideal for those who have small spaces as the glass will make the area look bigger. Most glass top tables have wrought iron for leg supports, but some also have wooden legs. If you want to make your space look bigger and more contemporary than a coffee table with wrought iron legs will be the prefect choice.

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When it comes to choose a table for your dining room, there are certain a lot of different choices that you have to choose from such as wooden tables, wicker, and even glass dining tables. Different tables will create a different look for your dining room. If you want to luxurious look, then the glass tables can be a great choice. Since these are see through, it will also make your dining room look a bit bigger as well. Of course, you may want to use mats on these to make sure they don't get scratched up. There are a lot of things that can go well with these types of tables. You can get some ideas by searching for pictures of glass tables online or even in magazines.

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There is a glass table in every room I’ve peeked into. I consider this unusual, very high class for such an establishment. I’ve seen some of the residents—I don’t know them—having tea in the afternoon. The young maid brings it.  I know because I’ve seen her on the stairs carrying a tray.  Then she sets it on the glass table while she serves.

These fellow roomers don’t look too classy to me,certainly not classy enough to have tea in their rooms.

As I peek through open doors into the rooms, I see some that are prettier than others.  There is a lavender room with large windows opening onto a tropical garden.

There is one on the second floor, right at the landing, with big pink roses on the wallpaper. Certainly no man would want to have a room like this. But, of course, one doesn’t have a choice in a low-class place.