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10 Surprising Facts About Contemporary Glass Coffee Tables

Coffee tables have been common in our living rooms for decades, but their real history is far more impressive. Here are just some surprising facts about contemporary glaaltss coffee tables, as well as coffee tables in general, you might have never thought about:First coffee tables appeared in Britain Some of the first coffee table models appeared in Britain and gradually became popular all over the Europe, slowly making their way to the States. At the time, the tables were, in fact, used for serving tea and coffee. First models trace back to Victorian era The arrival of first British coffee tables as we know them — low-standing units — are traced back to Victorian era. The inspiration is believed to date back to Japan The inspiration, however, is traced back to Japan. Supposedly, the low standing tables were originally used with an ottoman rather than a sofa. Many coffee tables were designed for the outdoors]  Most of the early coffee tables were used outdoors. Once again, the idea comes from an open Japanese garden. Similar tables are believed to have been used in Ancient GreeceAccording to the historical data, similar table models were used in ancient Greece and Roman Empire. Greeks and Roman used to lie down before...