DIYing, Crafting & Thrifting with Style
Since I just took you on a tour of my living room, I thought it might be fun to have a shopping challenge. We can see what would you buy if you had the money to spend and redecorate your own living room.
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I love my coffee table! Did you hear me I’ll say it again I love my coffee table! When I did the post Shop my Style – Living room, of course, I featured my table. However, it is not what I would call a bargain find. It is a little pricey (I’ll get into that in a bit). So I thought I would devote a post to budget friendly coffee tables. Ready? Here it is!
Cosmopolitan Coffee Table by ZGallerie
Ok, ok I will talk about my table first. Since I love it so much and just in case you decide this is the one for you too. Here it is. It is a glass topped, chrome finished, x-base ornament in my living room. This table is $500 table from Z Gallerie. They call it the Cosmopolitan. And if you do have the five hundred to drop on this table you can get it here. At the time of this post it does happen to be on sale for about $70 off at ZGallerie.
Psst … Full disclosure one of the reasons I love my table so much is because I actually found it on Craigslist for less than half retail.
Even though I was lucky enough to find a table for a bargain, I thought I would see if I could find some budget friendly coffee tables just in case you would like the same look but aren’t lucky enough to find a bargain like I did.
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I was even able to find a few X-base tables. But it was a little tricky to find that style so I included a few other style tables similar to my table. Wanta get the look for less? This is just for you. So if you’re looking for a new coffee table check these out.
All seven options under $300!
Baxton Studio Jeannot
Here is one last option. I know what you are thinking, “What! This is not even a metallic finish!” You are right, but look at the lines of this table. Can’t you just see it in a brass finish with a glossy white finish on the tabletop? It could be gorgous. That’s why I had to include it.
There are various finishes on the above tables but don’t be shy or intimidated remember your ideal finish is just a spray can away. I personally love this spray paint for the finish that it gives.
My table is a chrome, silver finish. But if you prefer a gold finish, I also just picked up this brass finished spray paint for an upcoming project. From what I have seen it seems to give a nice, toned down gold looking finish. It would be perfect on that last table.
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So what did you think about my Budget Friendly Coffee Table options? I would love to know which one you like best. Please leave me a comment below and tell me which one you would choose.
I am sure I have said before that I don’t just love starburst mirrors, I swoon over them. According to Centsational Girl, “Sunburst mirrors date back to Louis XIV, known as the “Sun King”, and as the story goes, he used to stare into his sunburst mirror each morning to see his face in the center of the sun’s rays. This decorative mirror became popular yet again in the mid-twentieth century, and in the last few years, they are everywhere.” Well, count me in the everywhere! I just love the sparkle they seem to bring to a space. So you guessed it; today we are talking Starburst Mirrors.
