So you should know the parameters to think over when selecting occasional furniture for your home.
Dimensions
Size is always essential factor when choosing furnishings. There is a simple rule. First — measure the space of the room and then the size of the furniture you want to purchase.
Plan of the Room
You should always think of how your room would be used before you go shopping. Consider where the furniture pieces would be placed and their purposes. You can take a copy of your floor plan and outline the placement of every furniture item.
Construction
Quality construction is also the major factor that should be applied to the occasional furniture selection. Carefully inspect all features: the framing, upholstery, seams, dovetail joints, drawer glides, back panels, corner blocks, etc.
Functionality is another important factor when selecting occasional furniture. For what purpose will you use it? Do you plan to store something in it? The assortment of modern occasional furnishings is able to satisfy any functional wishes of the customer.
Functional dining
Sometimes when we have no time, the living space works as a dining room. In that case, the proper chosen occasional furniture minimizes the spills and crumb inevitable while eating.
Some models of coffee tables are designed with adjustable tops that can create the comfortable dining table level. Nesting or end tables serve as storage or a tray to put your plates and cups.
Multi functionality
If you need extra features take a look at multi-functional furniture.
The purposes of occasional tables and ottomans are limitless — they become an additional seating for guests, they can double a coffee table with a tray placed on top, or you may put your tired feet on it for more relaxation.
Mini home office in living space
The modern compact electronics like laptops allow us to use any room in our homes and apartments as the mini home office. Some manufacturers produce occasional furniture designed for office functions.
For example cocktail table with lift top makes typing handier if you take the notebook off your lap, while side table will serve as handy printer stand.
Get more storage
Variously designed cocktail and coffee table provide additional storage if your space is too small to accommodate all the stuff you have in the room.
There are interesting models of coffee tables that are equipped with ottomans to create a full-fledged dinette set. This combination also allows tucking the poufs underneath to save space on the floor.
Easy moving
Motion occasional furniture is irreplaceable piece in any small-scaled living room.
The casters on coffee table or ottoman allow easy movement the table or pouf from one room to another. Draw up the table to the sofa for placing a cup of tea, or draw up the ottoman to the chair and get a comfy foot rest.
