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We humans are not consistent with ourselves, as on one hand we try to live in a place different from the nature, while on the other hand we’re pursuing designs that seem natural or made of natural materials. But never mind, because self-contradiction is also a source of inspiration, which may bring us with awesome creations like these Wood Rings Tables. The designer start with sections of trees ranging from 60 to 600 years old, combining them with resin plates so as to keep the beautiful rings in wood and endow them with a stylish aesthetics as well.

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The Compact Café Table by Sigurd Larsen is no doubt the best furniture you can ever find if you’re someone concerning both a stylish design and strong functions. Made from recycled paper and resin, the table and benches set is suitable for either interior or exterior use, according to your different needs. When viewing from the front, these four pieces of furniture are rightly displaying their nice thin lines… So cute!

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Probably one of the happiest things we commonly think of is to find something new everyday- a new friend, a new job, a new design or basically a new piece of furniture for our stylish rooms. Then on my way to find a new surprise, I met this Chain-shaped Coffee Table. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Despite that we cannot dedicate a pretty serious amount of space to large furniture like beds and tables so as to accommodate our guests, we can still create them a comfortable “living room” with the “Somnys” transformer furniture. Designed by Fabien Rolland, the modular coffee table can pack flat for easy storage when not in use while transform into a guest bed when needed. It’s also easy to assemble and collapse, allowing the users to convert it from a table into a bed in quite a short time. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Have you noticed that the limited urban environment has greatly inspired the designers’ creativity, coz they keep sending in images of convertible or multifunctional products? But thanks to them, we feel more and more comfortable though still living in a small apartment. And to make your life much easier, Tom Rossau has come up with a handy coffee table that can be transformed into a dinning table when needed. Plus, made out of bamboo, the convertible table is also lightweight and easy to clean. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Do you need a notepad to write down your thoughts and messages, or to communicate with your friends when you’re enjoying the coffee? Here’s one that could not only record your mindless thoughts but convey them to others in quite an interesting way. And the product we’re to argue is the ‘Communicative Coffee Table’ by Di Wu. The table features eight slide boards for adorning the table and a chalkboard for you to write on. One of the slide boards also conceals a duster to clean the chalkboard. [Read the rest of this entry...]

I cannot think of a rational reason why Koichi Futatsumata has designed the low table that also functions as a cat bed. I mean, any ordinary low tables with a shelf below could all spare certain space for the kitties. But Koichi Futatsumata’s table could make your cats feel more comfortable. It features a rattan shelf for your kitties to lie on and a transparent glass table surface on top to ensure enough light for your closet friends. [Read the rest of this entry...]

A coffee table then and a dinning table now, it’s actually merely one table that functions in two different ways. Just pull up the coffee table’s surface, fix it at a certain height and then you can use it as a dinning table. So easy! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Almost every kid loves to blow bubbles a lot, e.g. by blowing onto a film of soapy water. We still miss that game a lot when we grow up, and the designer has thought of a new way to play the same game: to blow glass bubbles into a transparent coffee table. It looks really amazing but also fragile. Anyhow, it is the idea rather than the product itself that amuses us. Hopefully you like it, too. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You must have noticed those five interesting legs of the table, as all of them are shaped like those stunning legs of delicate beauties. But when these modules are combined together, what appears then? It’s a blooming flower, or rather an elegant table with a flower-shaped base. Isn’t that amazing? I love the idea. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Yea different people have different tastes, but obviously no one will mind living more comfortable, for example, maybe we could do one thing using hands while another thing with  feet? After all, it’s really too boring to reach for the remote when we’re busing with potato chips! Then you’re sure to love the mantis coffee table. With queen-size buttons built on its surface, the coffee table allows you to control your TV simply with your feet. Nice!

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Disguised as an ordinary coffee table, the simple furniture is also a radiator that is hidden in the mask. Nice coffee, warm table, as well as closest friends, isn’t it a pleasure to spend a cold winter with such an electric heater? Just prepare one for the following winter.

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This is a brilliant idea. It seems like a normal piece of straight plank. However, because of the four sturdy angled joints, it can transform into a coffee table. So it won’t take up too much space while not in use. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Winter is over, but, since most people do not use fireplace as a heating device, fireplace won’t be over. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This is a brilliant idea! It comes with eight arch underneath which could make the coffee table be supported by your knees. 2 to 4 of you could use it at the same time. It’s pretty cool. [Read the rest of this entry...]