Slate Coffee Tables- Unique and Rustic

Slate coffee tables are beautiful and extremely varied in looks and designs. Purchasing a coffee table with stone in it is a sure fire way to make sure you get a unique coffee table. Slate coffee tables can be with the stone set into iron, wood, or any combination of the two. Slate tends to vary in colors and no two peices are the same. This makes for a nice looking coffee table. Many people will find a slate table to be virually un-stainable due to the natural stone look. Care is very simple with these tables as well- Just use a damp cloth and water.

Slate in Iron/Metal Coffee Tables: A popular way to make use of Slate in a coffee table is to set it in wrought iron framing. This makes for a rustic looking, yet contemporary design that is very durable. Just make sure the legs have a good padding attached, or underneath the legs to avoid scratching hardwood floors. These can be cheap coffee tables from big box retailers, and can become very elegant and expensive when bought as a piece of designer furniture. These are great for indoors and out. Many people believe the slate with iron is meant for the outdoors, but these can be just as great indoors and give the room a nice rustic feel.

Uniqueness Of Slate Coffee Tables and Purchasing Online: Slate can vary so much in color from a light gray, dark gray or black, to even a yellow look. So where people are buying coffee tables online, you’ll often see comments that talk about disappointment in the different color than the picture. Or some people will be pleasantly surprised to see some color on their coffee table top, where in the picture it looked almost black. The moral of the story is that each piece of slate is totally unique and you never know what you are going to get. That is the beauty of the slate coffee table right there! The natural stone is very hard to stain and looks rustic and great.

Weight Of Slate Coffee Tables and Shipping: You’ll most likely be charged a surcharge for heavy object shipping with a slate coffee table. However, with most coffee tables you’ll be dealing with this charge. It’s really not a big deal and usually costs under $10 with most companies. Just be aware that this is the case.

Some Good Brands of Slate Coffee Tables: There’s a lot of brands out that there that offer the slate coffee table. Target and other big box retailers will offer cheaper models. Some costing as little as $49.00 and other above the $100 mark. These are smaller tables that could actually be called “end tables” vs coffee tables. Larger real size coffee tables will run you a little more money. Some good brands to check out are 4D concepts, Pompeii, and Antigo.