COFFEE TABLE - What it says about you

I was taking a look at my coffee table this morning and I realized it may be saying alot about me. This is my primary space that I land when I need to slowly wake up in the morning with my cup of tea and it's the place I land at the end of the day when I need to wind down. Today on my coffee table are books, mail, notebooks, moisturizer, a candle, to-do lists, grocery lists and more lists(yea, I'm a list maker). I really do alot on my coffee table and if you didn't know me better you could think that I was a slob just by looking at my coffee table. The only time my coffee table looks nice and "decorated" is when I have company coming, other than that, it's usually cluttered with lots of stuff.

My current coffee table is wrought iron with a glass top, very nice, but functionally limited. Here is a picture of a coffee table that I love. I especially love the baskets for lots of storage(to hide all my junk). Maybe I'll find something similar at a thrift store or even Craigslist and be able to make my version of this $525.00 dollar one(Yikes!). Remember when looking for that great piece, it's all about being patient. I'll just add this picture to my list of things I'm looking for when scouring the yard sales this spring. Having a picture helps alot so you'll know exactly what you're looking for and won't have to go by memory alone when trying to find a similar piece.

Did you notice there are quite a few movies and TV shows that have made reference to the coffee table? Here are just a few that I came across:

The Big Bang Theory TV show. I don't think I've ever seen any other TV show have the cast sitting around a coffee table to eat dinner instead of eating at a dining or kitchen table:

Do you remember the movie "When Harry Met Sally" when the couple were fighting about the wagon wheel coffee table and how ugly it was? I have to say, I agree with that:

How about the Seinfeld episode when Kramer published his coffee table book about coffee tables - and the book turned into a coffee table. (I still laugh at that):

HERE ARE SOME OTHER UNIQUE AND CRAZY COFFEE TABLES:

FISH TANK COFFEE TABLE - Beautiful, but...doesn't it look like it would be a pain to clean?

PAC-MAN COFFEE TABLE: Brings back memories, pure nostalgia:

Last but not least, this is some kind of alien dog, but I love the unique-ness of this and that someone actually uses this in their home:

How many of you remember playing games on the coffee table as a kid, or eating pizza around the coffee table while watching a movie? What are some of your fond memories sitting around the coffee table?