Well, howdy there, y’all! Let’s gab a bit ’bout them there… whatchamacallits… drink side tables, yeah, that’s it. Never had one myself, always just put my sweet tea on the floor, but the young’uns, they like fancy things.
So, what’s the big deal with these drink side tables anyway? I reckon they’re just small tables, right? Like, somethin’ you put next to your chair or sofa. Handy for holdin’ your drink, I guess. My old man used to say, “A good table’s gotta be sturdy enough to hold a jug of moonshine,” but I don’t reckon these little fellers are for jugs. More like for fancy glasses and such.
- Size matters, y’all: Don’t go gettin’ a table bigger than your whole dang living room! Gotta think about where you’re gonna put it. Next to the couch? By the bed? Make sure it fits, ya hear? Some are square, some are round, some are even… well, I don’t know what shape they are, but they’re kinda curvy. Fancy, I tell ya.
- Shape it up: Now, these tables, they come in all sorts of shapes. Squares, rounds, and them… martini tables, they call ’em. Skinny little things, just big enough for a drink and maybe a book. If your couch is square-ish, maybe get a square table. If it’s round-ish, get a round table. Common sense, ain’t it? But them martini tables, they go with anythin’, I reckon. Just gotta make sure they don’t tip over, them skinny legs look kinda wobbly.
And get this, the height matters too! Can’t have a table so low you gotta bend over like a pretzel to reach your tea, and you sure don’t want one so high it’s smackin’ you in the chin every time you try to take a sip. They say it should be ’bout the same height as your sofa seat, or maybe just a tad shorter or taller. Like, if your sofa’s arm is ’bout this high holds hand at waist height, then your table should be ’bout that high too. Makes sense, I guess. Don’t want to be reachin’ too far, might spill your drink, and that’s just a waste of good tea, or somethin’ stronger if you catch my drift.
Now, what kinda drink side table you get depends on what you like, I reckon. Some folks like wood, some like metal, some even like them glass ones. I saw one the other day, shiny and all, looked like it’d break if you looked at it cross-eyed. Not for me, I tell ya. I like somethin’ sturdy, somethin’ that’ll last. Like them old oak tables my grandpappy used to make. Now, those were tables! But these young’uns, they want somethin’ modern, somethin’ sleek. To each their own, I always say.
And don’t forget about the base! Some tables got four legs, some got three, some got just one big leg in the middle. Just make sure it’s steady, ya hear? Don’t want no table wobblin’ around like a newborn calf. And if you’re gonna put heavy stuff on it, like a big ol’ book or a lamp, make sure the base can handle it.
So, there you have it. My two cents on drink side tables. Not that I know much ’bout fancy furniture, but common sense is common sense, no matter if you’re in a fancy city house or a little ol’ shack like mine. Just remember, get a table that’s the right size, the right shape, and the right height. And make sure it’s sturdy enough to hold your drink without spillin’ it all over the place. And most importantly, make sure it looks good to you. After all, it’s your house, not mine.
Oh, and one more thing. If you’re gonna have folks over, make sure you got enough tables for everyone. Nothin’ worse than havin’ to balance your drink on your knee all night. And if you run out of tables, well, you can always use a stack of books, or even a bucket turned upside down. Just be resourceful, that’s what I always say. And don’t forget the coasters, nobody wants rings on their furniture. Even if it ain’t fancy furniture, still ain’t nice to leave rings. That’s all I got to say about these drink side table things. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make some more sweet tea.
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