While I want my Coffee Table Guide site to provide real practical advice, I also want to blend in some more interesting commentary on the art of furniture-making and some greater appreciation for these simple little coffee tables we place before our sofas.
A favorite coffee table designer of mine is George Nakashima. George Nakashima was a Japanese American Architect, Woodworker and Furniture designers who pioneered 20th century furniture design as the father of the American craft movement. His work infused an organic primal energy with a clean, Asian aesthetic which grows more and more appealing with each passing year.