| Storage is at a premium in most homes between | | | | offer extra storage for a family. An oval coffee table |
| DVDs, books, video games, and the various others | | | | will provide a large surface area for not only the top of |
| possessions a family utilizes on a regular basis. | | | | the table, but likely a shelf built in underneath it. Another |
| Bookcases and media racks fill up very quickly with all | | | | alternative would be to put a decorative covering over |
| of these items and it's sometimes not realistic to keep | | | | the table and hiding storage boxes beneath it. Even |
| adding these large pieces of furniture to your home. | | | | better, a lift top table would provide storage for items |
| One way around this dilemma is to buy furniture with | | | | that aren't needed on a regular basis, but would still be |
| built in storage. There are a lot of ingenious ways to | | | | handy to have available in the living room. |
| do this; some companies have gone so far as to | | | | These tables will have a top that will latch into place |
| create extra storage in chaise lounges and sofas! | | | | and can easily be lifted off of the frame when needed. |
| Probably the easiest way to find this extra storage is | | | | Similar to the lift top table, several manufacturers have |
| to have it built into a piece of furniture nearly every | | | | created a table with built in storage that is covered by |
| home has: a coffee table. | | | | two large pieces that slide together to form the |
| There are several types of coffee tables that will | | | | surface of the coffee table. |