Outside, inside, mid-century, industrial, rustic, wood, glass-top…it goes on and on. Decide what your coffee table needs to function as; leg rest, decorative element, to keep food away from your pets? There is no right or wrong and no end to how creative you can get. Take this large antique trough, put a long piece of glass or plexiglass over it and cause a conversation when people walk in.
Take a funky metal piece and keep it rustic, or paint it to match your room and let the lines speak for themselves…