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Originally posted by viet_mom
Yes, I know it is Saturday night and coffee tables should not be on my mind but I'm in need of fashionable living room advice. I have a small traditional cape cod house with a small living room and I went too big on my new upholstered sofa and coordinating (or so it was supposed to be) armchair with matching ottoman. Mom says the chair, which is cattycornered (sp?) with the ottoman is too overwhelming for the room, and so I need to (1) get rid of the coffee table in front of the sofa; and (2) use the ottoman (that matches the armchair) instead in front of the sofa (to put feet on). She says people used to do this and when you want to put stuff like drinks on the ottoman, you'd put a tray on the ottoman. This seems fussy and dangerous with a 2 year old. Is anyone using an ottoman as a coffee table? Or have a furnished living room without a coffee table? If I need one, any suggestions for a more compact/narrow one? The decor in the room is hopelessly mix matched with stuff from my travels, mostly Asia and Africa. And here is my area rug: http://www.einsteinmoomjy.com/produc...5&idproduct=80
Thank you fashionistas.
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I have seen the ottoman used as a coffee table on one of the HGTV shows (I'm not gay, nttawwt. I watch it for Brooke Channon), and I thought it looked awkward. I like the rug.
