20 Places to... Shopping Reviews » noguchi table http://www.20placesto.com Reviews and Buyer's Guide to the Best Products on the Market Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:01:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Glass Coffee Tables Demystified http://www.20placesto.com/reviews/glass-coffee-tables-demystified http://www.20placesto.com/reviews/glass-coffee-tables-demystified#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:06:09 +0000 Lisa A glass coffee table is a piece of modern furniture that can serve many purposes. The noguchi table could be used just to place magazines and remotes on, but why limit yourself? It can be used as a centerpiece to the living room, a study or homework center, or even as an intimate dining table.   Think of the vast variety of thing that you can achieve with this piece of modern furniture.

As a center piece to your living room you have limitless options.   You could create a beautiful flower arrangement on top.   You could also use a second layer of glass to make the coffee table into a photo album by place the photos between the two pieces of glass. An easy option would be to place a small mirror on top with a candle. Place a candle with some carefully selected silk flower petals to bring gorgeous elegance to your room.  Just use your imagination in creating the centerpiece to your living room with a glass coffee table.

Art majors can find the noguchi table useful as homework center.  Perhaps you have an art project that necessitates tracing. Placing a lamp beneath the table to shine upward can help with this project.  This simple and easy solution can save you money by precluding the need to buy expensive art equipment and supplies. Both the art major and the four-year old artist will appreciate the smooth surface of the glass coffee table.

Ever found that the dining room table was too large for an intimate dinner for two? Here’s an easy solution. Use your glass coffee table as a sophisticated table for two.  Take the kids to your mother’s, place some beautiful flowers in the center of the table, and place comfy pillows around the table; voila, a romantic dinner!  You should have no problems getting to know one another again.

Don’t just keep putting magazines and remotes on top of the glass coffee table. Pick one of the suggested ideas and try it out for yourself and suggest it to a friend that owns a glass coffee table. You may find that you really like one of these ideas or even thought of some new ones.   Enjoy the many uses of your glass coffee table.

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]]> http://www.20placesto.com/reviews/glass-coffee-tables-demystified/feed 0 Maximize Your Style Quotient With Retro Coffee Tables http://www.20placesto.com/reviews/maximize-your-style-quotient-with-retro-coffee-tables http://www.20placesto.com/reviews/maximize-your-style-quotient-with-retro-coffee-tables#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:06:06 +0000 Lisa Generally, living rooms have a focal point around which everything is centered; often this is the coffee table.  While people want to reflect their individuality and style in their décor, they often need comfortable and functional furniture in their living rooms. There are many different styles to choose from to obtain the desired look, and when it comes to the living room people often choose an Modern furniture as a hip alternative.

The Noguchi table dates from the art deco twenties to the pop-art seventies, and the term retro typically denotes the innovative forms of the forties through the sixties. Whatever the decade, retro furniture has very recognizable traits. Its form defines retro style:  clean lines, organic shapes, and modular capability.  Too, because of the materials that became readily available after WWII, it often incorporates non-traditional materials such as fiberglass and synthetic lacquers.

Retro coffee tables were often designed because families were adopting a more casual atmosphere into their homes. People wanted to have innovative forms and materials that were not as formal as their parents’; they wanted a home that was more open and inviting for adults and kids alike. Designers often used different materials like plastic, steel, and plywood in their designs.  Designers were able to mold these materials into new and interesting forms, and manufacturers were able to mass produce furniture yet still keep them durable.

A classic retro coffee table the Eileen gray table with a base of two pieces of sculpted wood pinned together at an angle. Another is by Harvey Probber, called the Nuclear Table, and it is a good example of the casual lifestyle that families desired to incorporate into their homes.   Designed as a modular piece, its basic circular form is actually two half circles that can be rearranged into a snake-like form by lining them up, can be stacked on top of one another, or can be put at opposite ends of a sofa. The well-known Tulip Table by Eero Saarinen is another innovative retro design.   Its lacquered steel base is a pedestal form and was designed to reduce the “clutter” of legs that typical tables have.

In today’s contemporary furniture one can see inspiration from the classic retro style’s of yesterday. For example, in the 1940’s Paul Frankl’s Big Foot coffee table called to mind Zaha Hadid’s futuristic designs. Retro coffee tables come in many shapes, materials and sizes and they are a welcome addition to a room that needs a simple, yet interesting and fun, solution to one’s living room décor.

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]]> http://www.20placesto.com/reviews/maximize-your-style-quotient-with-retro-coffee-tables/feed 0 Retro Coffee Tables – One is perfect for your room http://www.20placesto.com/reviews/retro-coffee-tables-one-is-perfect-for-your-room http://www.20placesto.com/reviews/retro-coffee-tables-one-is-perfect-for-your-room#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:35:35 +0000 Lisa Living rooms are focused on relaxing or entertaining and typically are centered around one piece of furniture: the coffee table. While people want to reflect their individuality and style in their decor, they often need comfortable and functional furniture in their living rooms. There are many different styles to choose from to obtain the desired look, and when it comes to the living room people often choose an Eileen gray table as a hip alternative.

Modern furniture dates from the art deco twenties to the pop-art seventies, and the term retro typically denotes the innovative forms of the forties through the sixties. The best-known retro furniture can be seen in the forties, fifties, and sixties and no matter the decade one will always recognize the retro style. Identifiably, retro is about the form: clean lines, organic shapes, and modular capabilities. Too, because of the materials that became readily available after WWII, it often incorporates non-traditional materials such as fiberglass and synthetic lacquers.

Retro coffee tables were often designed because families were adopting a more casual atmosphere into their homes. After the war, the interior landscape became more relaxed and people were looking for furniture that was different from their parents’ generation, furniture that utilized new forms and new materials. Luckily, designers understood this and were fortunate enough to have new technology and materials such as plastics, chromium-plated steel and plywood at their disposal. Designers were able to mold these materials into new and interesting forms, and manufacturers were able to mass produce furniture yet still keep them durable.

A classic retro coffee table the Noguchi table with a base of two pieces of sculpted wood pinned together at an angle. Another is by Harvey Probber, called the Nuclear Table, and it is a good example of the casual lifestyle that families desired to incorporate into their homes. Designed as a modular piece, its basic circular form is actually two half circles that can be rearranged into a snake-like form by lining them up, can be stacked on top of one another, or can be put at opposite ends of a sofa. The well-known Tulip Table by Eero Saarinen is another innovative retro design. Its lacquered steel base is a pedestal form and was designed to reduce the “clutter” of legs that typical tables have.

In today’s contemporary furniture one can see inspiration from the classic retro style’s of yesterday. For instance, Paul Frankl’s Big Foot coffee table from the 1940’s, with its amorphic shape, is reminiscent of Zaha Hadid’s futuristic designs. Whoever the owner, a retro coffee table, with its innovative forms and materials, can offer a sleek and elegant, yet fun way to liven up one’s living room.

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