Anyone can put furniture in a room. The job of a decorator is to create atmosphere and style. Furniture is part of that, but the two most important aspects of ambiance in a room are lighting and ornamentation. Console tables add greatly to both.

There is nothing like having a quality piece of furniture, and sofa tables make a wonderful accent to any décor. They can add some extra surface area in a place where there is very little room to set anything down, or they can accent the back of a sofa. There are so many different styles of sofa tables that it is pretty much a guarantee that you will be able to find one that fits your décor perfectly. Here are some important things to keep in mind whenever you are looking at sofa tables.

First, decide on the focal point in your living room. Whether it’s the TV, a piece of art, large glass windows, or any other item, you should put your sofa parallel to that focus piece.

When people purchase furniture, they look for different features. They want something that will look nice in their home at an affordable cost. If you’re furnishing a new home, you’re going to have quite a few rooms to furnish so you can’t spend it all on one room, regardless of how much you love that one special sofa set. The money you’ve budgeted for furnishings has to last for the entire home. The living room is the room that’s going to take the most money and consideration. You’re going to want to get items that are durable as well as functional. Therefore, price, appearance, structure and functionality are what you will be looking for in living room furniture.

It may be a good idea for you to purchase a fitted slip cover to go over your new sofa for extra protection. Make sure that you take whatever stain repellant application is offered when you purchase your sofa Some people say it isn’t worth it, but once the sofa is delivered you won’t be able to have it done. If you already have good furniture, say arms chairs or a recliner in your living room or family room that you are planning to keep you may want to go with a fabric for your new sofa that goes well with the furniture you have. Most people choose bright bold geometric fabric patterns to use on contemporary modern sofas. Floral fabrics are usually seen on more overstuffed casual sofas. So what type of fabric will go with your design? The options are endless.

If you haven’t used them before, traditional sofa tables are tables that are meant to fit right up behind the sofas in your home to offer another counter space.

In the living room, sofa tables continue to be used as an item to display some of your favorite heirlooms, photos or keepsakes. Of course, many people still use them as the traditional coffee or end table, something that will never go out of style.

• Most of these tables are long and low. However, some of them are equipped with additional lower shelves for storage space. This is excellent to keep the magazines, newspapers and books. If you have guests coming often to your place, this table is the perfect surface to serve them refreshments and drinks.

However, you can add a touch of contemporary interior decoration themes by lining the edges of your sofa table with metal. Glass topped tables can also be used to up the style quotient. These tables have metallic legs often attached to rollers which allow the user to move it around if necessary.

• A party or an informal dinner has people moving about the place. Therefore, a sofa table in this setting is useful to rest your drink, or your plate of knick knacks while chatting with friends.