Here is something odd for the people looking for unique pieces for their home. Although the Shark Table would be perfect for the people exposed to the deep blue sea or have not seen an actual shark up close, this table is the closest and safest one you can get into.

The Shark Coffee Table is not as ferocious and scary as the usual sharks of the sea though. Rather, the Shark Coffee table is another artsy rendition that offers other ways of coming up with coffee tables over the dull and ordinary ones.

While the picture above shows it ideal in blue, you can actually have the Shark Coffee Table personalized in the color of your choice. The coffee table is available for a steep $3,600 over at Etsy.

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The Shark Coffee Table

For the people who simply cannot get enough of the gaming era, here is a desk that should be neat for your home. This is a NES Coffee Table carved out of mahogany, maple and walnut wood, reasons why the end product renders a different kind of colored finish.

The craftsmanship is quite magnificent. Covered by a protective glass surface, the Wooden NES Coffee Table is something bound to gain some attention and should easily give you away as one of the retro gaming addicts. If not, you still get a lot of credit for having it, seeing that the larger wooden rendition is as rare as they come especially in homes.

The table is actually available over at Etsy for a steep $3,500, a price only hardcore collectors may be able to afford and go for.

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Wooden NES Coffee Table

The Orson Coffee Table is more than your average table to use when you have guests over. It does come with a perk and this is in the form of built-in coasters which should give you a sigh of relief when it comes to worrying about cup or glass stains on your table’s surface.

This way, you can be assured that the table will retain its fine finish. The table actually comes in a composite-covered finish which has a reactive sealer that will shrug of any liquid. At least you get to entertain guests better without worrying about cleaning or rubbing off those nasty stains after your done drinking tea or coffee right?

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The Orson Coffee Table

Apparently, the design of the Yolk Table speaks for itself. The table is oval-shaped and comes with a noticeable hole on one part that actually seems like a storage feature painted in a familiar yellow colored theme.

There is no doubt that the designer, Ramon Villanueva, had eggs in mind with this one. The open yellow space seems to be the portion where you would place your coffee mugs or glasses. Actually it is spacious enough to accommodate other stuff. In all however, the Yolk Coffee Table seems like a neat addition that will surely gain notice.

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Yolk Coffee Table

Here is another one of those transforming coffee tables for you, something that you may want to consider for your home. This is the REK Coffee Table designed by Reinier de Jong, a table which can transform from a wooden block into a multitude of other things in easy and simple steps.

The REK Coffee Table is a versatile piece of furnishing that should come in handy at anytime when you have guests over and have some finely brewed coffee. The table offers ample space for your cups while also providing proper storage beneath it to help your home orderly and organized.

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REK Coffee Table

Here is something new for the people who are looking to perk up special spaces in their homes, particularly in the living room. Aquariums have been known to do their magic as far as perking up the ambiance is concerned but for most people who don’t have the luxury of space, this may become a problem.

However, the Aquarium Coffee Table is an integrated solution that should address such issues, offering you a dual purpose solution with functionality at times when you have guests or plan to take a sip of your favourite drink.

The whole thing rests on a black acrylic pedestal. The aquarium is a 25 gallon tank that should be large enough for the aquatic creatures you plan to put, offering a neat 2 in 1 solution that should certainly liven up any living room.

The whole set comes complete with lighting, extension cord, decorative plants, gravel, two-stage submersible filter pump and easy-to-follow instructions. The Aquarium Coffee Table can be yours for $599 and is available from Amazon.com.

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Aquarium Coffee Table

Here is another ingenious piece of furnishing that should look good in any home. Although I would not be surprised to find the Star Trek fans to try and get a hold of it first, this Star Trek Coffee Table seems to be every bit worth the penny.

The table was designed by One Barry Shields, something you will come across over at Etsy. The base of the table offers a magnificently sculpted piece of the Star Trek Enterprise NCC 1701-C which is capped by a cut glass that makes the table look as if it were in motion.

The table is solid and sturdy but comes at a stiff price. The Star Trek Coffee Table costs a whopping $3,100.

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Star Trek Coffee Table

Claudio Sibille offers a dandy new piece of furnishing for people seeking multi-functional pieces with these curious Sensei Chairs. While they do look like the standard seats that one can retreat to, they are also useful as tables too.

This is all thanks to the foldable design that they come in where a person simply has to fold the chair down and the chair immediately becomes a table. The counter is shaped in a way that allow two seats to connect to one another to form one whole piece.

Although space accommodation may be in question for the Sensei Chair, it can pass for a mini coffee table for people too. The practical design should be neat for people living in small places such as condominiums or dormitories.

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Transformable Sensei Chairs

Having a coffee table does have its perks but for some people, adding some twists wouldn’t be harmful though. So rather than settle for something dull and traditional, why not a coffee table that comes with a perk such as being convertible.

The ConverTTable is one such piece. While it does seem like a standard table for use, this one actually transforms into a racing cockpit, complete with pedals, wheels and even a flat screen TV. The ConverTTable was designed by Michael Hirschmann and even has its own gaming console.

The whole thing seems neat and made for the techie geeks but is ridiculously expensive. Unless you have around $7K to spare, this table is something only the uber rich may be able to afford.

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Convertible ConverTTable Coffee Table

Take a gander at Kaspar Hammacher’s first piece for his furnishing series with the Stein No. 1 coffee tables. The piece offers sound organic qualities to which artificially manufactured items would perhaps have a hard time duplicating.

The table has been sawed and sanded from a segment of an oak tree’s trunk to produce a sumptuous sculptural stone-like creation that still celebrates its winsome woodgrain texture. It is dubbed as the “the anchor for balance and tranquility in the life of its owner, as if it would still rest on the riverbank with water slowly forming its signature”.

From the looks of it, the coffee table would be a great addition outdoors although from the make, it seems like a cool addition to your living room.

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Wood Sculpted Stein No. 1 Coffee Tables

Confused by the perplexing object in the picture? Well, don’t be as this imaginative piece of furniture is a modern take on the ubiquitous coffee table. Designed by Haldane Martin of Cape Town, South Africa, this Polyhedra Modular Coffee Table will become the centre piece of any dynamic space and will grab eye-balls instantly. The modish design has been inspired by the images of human bones when seen by the  electron microscopes and also the  Weaire-Phelan structure.

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The Polyhedra Modular Coffee Table

Add a contemporary touch in your decor by purchasing the Eastvold Classic Coffee Table. This chic coffee table may have a Scandinavian vibe to it, but it is homegrown and is made in the USA. In fact, Eastvold is a company based out of Minnesota and only uses  ethically harvested lumber in the construction of their furniture.  The coffee table has a mid century feel and has a nifty storage option as well. The Eastvold Classic Coffee Table can be purchased from Design Public for $767.00.

The Eastvold Classic Coffee Table

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The coffee table is cool all-in-one accessory, made of a molded plywood piece that can be transformed into what you immediately need. The table is easy to transform with a user simply needing to pull the ends away or by separating the ones in the center as needed.

The Union Modular y Democratica table is a neat piece to have, something that will surely come in handy for people living in condos or even dorms who don’t usually have the luxury of space.

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The UMYD Coffee Table

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UFO Coffee Tables

As for the table, it provides support for two different sides. They resemble the natural variations found in the concrete sofa as well as the reflection of water, responding to the table’s poolside surroundings.

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Tilted Concrete Sofa and Coffee Table

On the lookout for a one-of-a-kind coffee table? Check out the Table Layer from Gallotti and Radice. This table is made up of circular and stackable wooden parts, capped with a transparent glass that sits right on the said foundation.

The circular base is made up of various colors (natural ash, wenge stained or white, black, saffron yellow, sand or chestnut lacquer) where the height would vary according to how many pieces you would use. The Table Layer offers a contemporary and unique design which should be a great addition to any modern home.

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The Table Layer by Gallotti and Radice

Supercars as home-inspired pieces is something we have already seen before and just in case you are looking for more pieces to place in your home, these Carbon Fiber tables from Glen D. Fuller should be another interesting table to have in your abode. This is called the AVA coffee table, a lightweight piece that makes use of the same carbon fiber quality that Aerodyne motor vehicles use.

The table retains its lightweight make thanks to the use of a honeycomb structure which is also responsible for its strong support. It weighs just 13 lbs., allowing you to easily move it from one place to another just in case you cannot make up your mind. It was coated 6 to 7 times with sand blocking done after each coat and capped off by polishing.

The table will however cost you an expensive $9,500 in case you are interested in one.

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Racing Car-inspired Carbon Fiber Tables

In what is said to be inspired by underwater bubbles, Liz Boscacci has designed a neat looking table with an interesting base. The overall design offers a fresh appearance and seems to be a bunch of coffee beans bundled to keep the table sturdy.

The table is said to capture the idea of bubbles floating up towards the surface. The table made use of materials like mahogany and glass with dimensions at 3 feet in diameter and a height of 13 inches. The uniquely design table should be a neat addition to any room, ranging from contemporary to modern ones to spice up any home.

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Float Coffee Table

Coffee tables are fine when you talk about functionality in a room setting. But if you could be granted the wish of having something with a little twist then these coffee tables from Liberty Games should be something lush. Actually, they are perfect for the gaming geek!

The coffee table is crafted from stainless steel while housing a PC along with a 22” LCD monitor inside. This practically makes the coffee table become a multimedia center which one can control through the use of a wireless mouse and keyboard. The table was also designed to work with wireless joysticks and control pads making it something that could occupy you or guests once you find yourself in a living room.

The Arcade Coffee Table costs around £3,000 in case you are interested.

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Crafted Platinum Arcade Coffee Table

Align yourself with the future with these organically and modernly designed coffee table and stool. The set was a brainchild of Kieran Choy, something that should pry you away from the usual four-legged and glass designed tables and bringing you closer to futuristic pieces for the home setting.

They are curvy and organically shaped, colored in creamy white paired with top emerald green surfaces that should be neat to have in any home. The Aura Coffee Table and Stool should be great for any home setting, particularly the ones which cater to unified white designs that should carry a striking appeal for home owners and their guests.

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Aura Coffee Table and Stool

Alessandro Di Prisco comes up with another functional and useful furniture concept called Cubico. Cubico is a flexible idea that offers countless possibilities that would all depend on you would use it. Actually, its positioning will be the key on how it could be functional which means it can be a magazine rack, a coffee table or even a stool.

The many possibilities that the Cubico offers should be a great help for people pressed for space. And with its simple design and make, the Cubico can easily fit into any contemporary to modern home designs we have today. Cubico is a practical piece to have and should be endearing to people who require wise management of their living space.

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The Functional Cubico Storage Concept

Adam Court offers an unusual piece of furnishing for you with his Mercury Coffee Tables. The tables offer a different type of an appeal, artsy work that seems to portray that of subtly disturbed water on top. However, the table does have an actual smooth surface paired with intriguing and scattered light surface reflections that should make it an ideal centerpiece in any room.

The fluid indentations were made possible by Court through the manufacture of mirror polished stainless steel. The consequent rippled silver surface of the Mercury Coffee Table looks much like genuine liquid. The table should be a great piece for people who love odd stuff, not to mention something that will brighten their living space in a snap.

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Mercury Coffee Tables

Here is another odd and cooky coffee table design, something only the crazy people are bound to want. The table was inspired by the work of kinetic sculptors Theo Jansen & Reuben Margolin, a cross of warm aesthetic wood and a cold feel of mechanics.

The coffee table is made from 298 of laser cut birch plywood, oak dowels, rubber “o” rings, and conduit that are set into an elegant & complex wave motion with a turn of the hand crank. It is capped by a clear glass top to make sure that you see what is going on under it while sipping your coffee. The Kanagawa Kinetic Coffee Table was designed by William “Alex” Mecker.

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Kanagawa Kinetic Coffee Tables

With some humor attached to it, the Bye-Bye Bird Table should be something many bird-loving owners will be familiar with. Especially if you have rowdy birds who are strong enough to break through cages, this is one table that takes that idea and turned it into a odd-looking coffee table that can be something ideal for the modern home setting.

Of course, the table could probably give you more ideas, making it into a dual-purpose piece which is that of being a cage and a table. Regardless, the design is something original and should be a great add to your living room or even your bedroom. The surface has been embellished with far more vertical supports than necessary, as proven by its uncompromised support despite manipulation to the wires on one side.

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The Bye-Bye Bird Table

Here is another potential lamp design that should change up your home in a hurry. The Cirrada Octopus lamp is actually a thesis project made to help perk up a home’s indoors. Markus Johansson from the School of Design and crafts College of Design at the University of Gothenburg is the brains behind the unique looking lamp, something that should add flare and class for homes, contemporary to modern.

The Octopus Lamp is made of Corian and projects a weightless make thanks to the tentacle legs that seem to be tiptoeing. Place it by the bedside table or perhaps a coffee table, this is one lamp that should appeal to people who want to improve room atmosphere and ambiance.

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Cirrada Octopus Lamp

In something odd and slanting, here is a coffee table that should get you thinking. This is the Nook Coffee Table designed by David Picket, carrying an asymmetric design with its slanting position and design style.

The Nook Coffee Table seems to be sturdy enough despite the awkward stature and even comes with a slot that looks like a shelf on the side, where you can stack up some books or magazines. Different as it may seem, this is one coffee table that can easily squeeze itself in contemporary and modern living spaces.

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The Nook Coffee Table

Here is something sweet. As people have the knack of going down memory lane by looking back at old photos, here is a table that is shaped like a photo album and at the same time allows people to store treasured shots in them. The table functions as a standard photo album, simply flipped open to reveal familiar pages you would find on standard photo albums.

As a coffee table, it also comes with a storage compartment for miscellaneous use, but it’s the novelty of being able to share a gigantic photo album that will have people lining up to purchase one of these mega memory holders. The Remembrance was designed by Mitch Steinmetz.

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Remembrance: A Photo Album Coffee Table

Add another quirky table to your home with the Cubik Coffee Table. This coffee table was designed by Elena Belforte and Giusi Rivoira of Italy, made up of a wooden base and handmade fabric pouf-cubes. The noticeable thing about this coffee table is that it is another ideal solution for people seeking to save on space thanks to its stackable feature at times when a room needs to make space for guests.

They come in different materials and colors and should be easy to blend in any contemporary or modern living space. Simple and design, these are functional pieces that should serve their purpose, particularly when it comes to table needs and space requirements.

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Cubik Coffee Table Design

People have the tendency to sit on tables despite knowing that it may not necessarily be sturdy enough to withstand the weight of the human body. But with this spiked table, owners and guests may yet improve that habit of leaning or sitting on tables.

Though a bit exaggerated, this is one table that could really make you think. Called the Don’t Sit on the Table, this is actually a coffee table that comes with presumably safe aluminum spikes (foil perhaps?) in the middle which should make people or guests think twice about sitting on a table ever again. The torture-like coffee table was designed by Joseph Louis Tan.

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Don’t Sit on the Table – Spiked Coffee Table

The buzz of the town is the upcoming Royal Wedding of Will and Kate and for the people who want to look for furnishings closely related to the whole event, here is one called the Illuminated Coffee Table. The table is made of stainless steel and is highlighted by a toughened glass top together with some neon lights that should make it something to give or have.

But for the whole lot, you are bound to spend for it. The table reportedly costs about £2,000 and comes oddly designed with the British flag. Interested?

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The Illuminated Coffee Table

The Chair Pull & Push is actually another way of putting a chair within a chair. Designed by Flavio Scalzo, the chair offers some perks including a side coffee table which should make this chair an ideal solution for people living in small places.

The main chair has a hidden and smaller chair underneath it, something useful in case you have company around. This compact chair solution should be something cool, especially if you think about managing your space appropriately at all times.

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Chair Pull & Push

For the aspiring home improvement consumers, the Knot Table should get you all twisted. Kino Guerin of Canada offers an entangled looking furnishing, a wooden tablet that should become a stunning addition to any home.

This is actually a coffee table made from smoked oak veneer. The curves created from these wooden panels are elegant, intricate and would flow naturally with any style of living room decor. Twisted but stunning, this is a table that modern home owners are going to love, particularly the suckers for odd but unique made pieces offering functionality in their home.

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Why not the Why Knot Table?

Say goodbye to the usual coffee tables and hello to this new type of table. Though it looks like a combination of a paper shredder and a coffee table, it does help you get rid of those unwanted paper or mails and turn them into some into visually pleasing.

As you would for paper shredders, simply feed it with unnecessary paper materials, crank the lever and watch your junk mail turn into recyclable goodness. The table is also a great storage place for all the recycled paper you don’t know what to do with.

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The Papervore Coffee Table

If the list of contemporary furniture designs features here are not enough for you, you can add the Maemei contemporarty furniture for your guidance. Designed by Camiel Weijenberg and Talenia Phua Gajardo, these are unique and intriguing furniture products for the modern home.

Some of the designs included in this fold are the AJ Double Chair and the RD Table. The AJ Double chair are twisted seats or sofas while the RD Table is a vertically prominent desk and a spherical and eye-catching coffee table that should make you think. Something new to get for your home?

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Maemei Contemporary Furniture

It seems that February has been a month full of concept chairs with emphasis on flexible storage options and now we have another one from designer Maclovia. Simply called the “Concept Chair”, this sitting solution provides the expected comfort together with some storage solutions underneath it.

It borrows the familiar functions of a common coffee table, comes with a storage shelf below for books and magazines and a comfortable low backrest. While only a concept, this is one chair that will surely take you the future of modernly designed and functional furnishings.

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Concept Chair Design from Maclovia

The Zeno Coffee Table is a lush table that was actually designed for Blueside-Emotional Design. The latter is really a company that specializes in Steroglass which was eventually used to produce a neat but simple table designed a minimalistic way.

The Zeno coffee table gives an impression of clear water flowing over polished pebbles. The transparency and volume of glass leaning on white ceramic feet gives Zeno a striking appearance. The Zeno Table typifies the high-end luxury design that Sand and Birch caters to and will be showcased at the International Fair of Nice from March 12 until March 21.

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The Zeno Coffee Table from Sand and Birch

Personally, the name may need some work since the first thing that comes into mind would be the sufferings that Jesus Christ had experienced. But up and close, the Crucifixion table is actually inspired by religion, aesthetics and geometry.

It is made of carbon fiber and stainless steel that comprise its overall figure. From afar this coffee table looks astounding, actually even when near. But as far as the name goes, improvement for it may be in order.

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The Crucifixion Coffee Table

Minus the portability part, here is a table that can pretty much function like your Apple iPad or iPhone. The Touchscape Multi-touch coffee table is made up of a 47” full HD LCD screen that is powered by a quad core processor. With a patented MT technology, it offers a touch screen to track as many touches as possible on the screen.

It also comes with a self-monitoring system then automates updates, monitors performance and keeps the system alive. If you want to see how this multi-touch coffee table works, check out the video below.

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Touchscape Multi-Touch Coffee Table

If you have a modern-designed home, here is a coffee table that may just interest you. This is the Acoustable Coffee Table, a high-tech coffee tablet that comes with a built-in sound system. The table was designed by Jerome Spriet and Wolfgang Bregentzer which combines a coffee tablet and a sound system into one piece.

The coffee table offers an easy way to integrate music more seamlessly into daily life. Positioned between the table’s base and top surface is the sound system that includes Teac speakers, woofer and stereo amplifier with USB and iPod connection ports. There are USB adaptors within the table that can be extended to hook into PCs, iPods and phones.

For pricing it seems that you have to touch base with the designers for this one.

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The Acoustable Coffee Table

Dave Pickett offers a modern way for you to enjoy your cup of coffee with the Nook Coffee Table. This is an ingeniously designed geometric coffee table that comes with nooks for books. The integrated bookshelf makes sure to accommodate and balance your heavier volumes while the overall look provides a floating impression when you see it.

All four sides of the Nook offer enough foot room, and the nook is spacious enough to keep your books, magazines, laptops or extra pillows. The table is made of soft maple hardwood and is finished with natural tung oil.

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The Nook Coffee Table

The Extreme NES Coffee Table is another cool designed table which should fit in well with the avid gamers. It is the exact replica of the famed NES Controller and actually has a NES built into it.

Technically, it can still function as a NES game controller and makes it easy for the hardcore gamers to enjoy their classic favorite games. Simply sit by your couch and pull up the table and play to your heart’s delight as you wish.

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The Extreme NES Coffee Table

A combination of steel and bronze or light against dark is what the Two Faced Coffee Table is all about. The said table should be a great contemporary addition to any home, allowing potential owners to enjoy a polished look with a rustic twist.

The Two Faced Table was designed by Dan McCabe and carries a unique yet functional design. The table may need some work in the appeal department, but for artists, this is one table that should stand out.

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Two Faced Coffee Tables

Looking more like a giant Rubiks Cube, the Float Table is a creation by RockPaperRobot. The table is made from 64 cubes snug together using a wire and held together by a magnetic force.

The table is likewise customizable in terms of size, shape and surface finish but may not be reasonable for people working on a budget. The Float Table will set you back for a crazy $2,000. The table can be used either as a coffee table and/or a side table.

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The Float Table

Looks can be deceiving and while we all know how cardboards can be easily turned into something useful, here is one bound to throw you off guard. This is the Box Coffee Table, a simple yet deceivingly looking design that takes the form of a familiar cardboard box.

It is portable and simple to use and have. Now for something as plain-looking as the Box Coffee Table, would you pay a crazy $495 for it? Yep, that is how much this thing costs.

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The Box Coffee Table

Here is another geeky table to have in your home. Made for the people who love racing so much, the Race-Star Convertable is actually a convertible coffee table that comes with a hidden racing rig inside. When you want, you can have some fun with it just like the pros do on the race tracks.

A driving game cockpit may be something you have seen before but this is one creation that does away with the bulkiness and storage problems. The Race-Star Converttable folds up into itself to become a somewhat awkward but still legitimate piece of furniture.

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The Race-Star Convertable

Inspired by a Bushel Stick placed on the hand, this is one table that should rock your home with some unique-looking furnishings. It takes its form from something like when you cut a bushel of sticks on one end where the surface would be created.

It makes a great looking coffee table with holes in it. As for the holes, maybe you can put some pots or other items like vases in them to add some ambiance for the room where you will be placing it. Rare and unique, this is one table that should perk up your interior and eco-friendly design intent.

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The Bushel Table

There are a lot of things you can find over at Etsy and here is one from an artisan called QualityCraftsmen. This is a handmade modern coffee table that measures 36 inches long and 18 inches wide.

The top moves thanks to some bearings and reveals a second shelf too. The spice holders can be moved and opened; they are held in place with a stainless steel magnet strip.

About 4 wine bottles can be stored and become a beautiful display and the kitchen cart can be moved anywhere smoothly and locked into place with the 2.5-inch wheels.

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Handmade Modern Coffee Table

Robert Delponte of Stratodesign offers a unique looking coffee table for your home, incorporating wood with some modern aesthetics. This is the Modular Bonsai Wooden Coffee table, made of three sections and a removable bulkhead.

One side of the table can hold a flowerpot while the other end offers a touch screen interface or maybe an iPad placed on it. They are entirely made of wood and should be something great to have in any home.

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Modular Bonsai Wood Version Coffee Table