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Post by Skellinton on Mar 16, 2022 21:21:06 GMT
My mom currently has about 4 little end tables and taller TV tray top tables scattered around her living room.
She also has a coffee table. She does quilting, stuff on her laptop and sometimes puzzles so she likes the tall tables for that.
I was wondering if anyone had a lift top coffee table and what you think of it? Is it a good height for things like I listed? Would she be able to put her puzzle board on top? The TV tray type table one she currently uses for that is just about 28x16 and that works fine.
Any links or suggestions for ones that are a reasonable price if they are worth getting?
TIA
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Post by littlemama on Mar 16, 2022 22:02:00 GMT
We LOVED ours. Perfect height to sit on the couch and do...whatever- puzzles, homework, eat.
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Post by pepperwood on Mar 16, 2022 22:09:35 GMT
I like the one that I have had for years. I think you should check where the tabletop falls when it is extended when your mom is seated. I am only 5' tall and mine ends up being higher than typical table height when I am sitting on my soft sofa. It works for eating in front of the TV, but it is too high for comfortably typing on my laptop.
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Post by Skellinton on Mar 16, 2022 23:20:29 GMT
Thanks for your input, did you guys order online or at a local store?
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Post by littlemama on Mar 16, 2022 23:23:38 GMT
Thanks for your input, did you guys order online or at a local store? The internet was new when we bought ours 😂😂 so definitely in person. I should say that a firmer couch would be better with this type of table |
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Post by Skellinton on Mar 16, 2022 23:25:24 GMT
Thanks for your input, did you guys order online or at a local store? The internet was new when we bought ours 😂😂 so definitely in person. I should say that a firmer couch would be better with this type of table Ha! Her couch is definitely firm, she hates a marshmallow couch since she has fake knees. I hate furniture shopping in real life, but that might be what I do this weekend. |
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Post by pepperwood on Mar 17, 2022 1:09:39 GMT
I got mine 18 years ago at a local store that is no longer in business. I need to replace mine because the top is scratched up and I am worried about not being able to find another one. I'd be interested in hearing where others have purchased theirs.
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Post by greendragonlady on Mar 17, 2022 3:20:17 GMT
We have two of them! They were bought from FB marketplace in private sales. My husband had never seen/heard of them before.
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Post by candleangie on Mar 17, 2022 6:34:52 GMT
It will work for everything listed EXCEPT that you can’t use a sewing machine on it if it’s lifted. They aren’t stable enough.
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Post by maryannscraps on Mar 17, 2022 10:00:48 GMT
My daughter recently got one to work on her laptop from the couch. She likes to work with the dog in her lap. I think she got it from Target, and she'd happy with it.
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Post by mikklynn on Mar 17, 2022 11:15:31 GMT
We have had ours for years, so I have no idea where it came from. I love it! DH used to do puzzles on it all winter.
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Post by naby64 on Mar 17, 2022 12:22:28 GMT
We've had one for at least 14 yrs and like it. For me, it's too high to eat on comfortably. Dh has no problem.
I have never used it for crafting or anything else like that since I had other options.
You do need to make sure you pull it all the way open for it to "lock", otherwise it slams down and scares the bejeezus out of dogs. ☺️ We got ours at a local furniture store.
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Post by sabrinae on Mar 17, 2022 12:25:26 GMT
Amazon has them too if you want to look and get some reviews
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Post by workingclassdog on Mar 17, 2022 12:39:55 GMT
I have one that I bought from a friend's mom who was downsizing. It is like brand new. I love it... but our couches are on the cushy side so it is kinda hard to use it while sitting on the couch. So it would be hard to do any crafting or anything on it. That said we hardly ever pull it up. Also with a big dog underfoot he would probably just try to get underneath me and push the table around.. so yeah.. lol.. but otherwise I do like it when I do use it.
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Post by Skellinton on Mar 17, 2022 12:49:05 GMT
It will work for everything listed EXCEPT that you can’t use a sewing machine on it if it’s lifted. They aren’t stable enough. She wouldn't use it for sewing, just to hold her stuff at a nice height while she is putting binding on her quilts. |
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Post by Skellinton on Mar 17, 2022 12:49:29 GMT
Thanks everyone, going to go shopping this weekend.
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Post by naby64 on Mar 17, 2022 14:10:12 GMT
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Post by fotos4u2 on Mar 17, 2022 15:56:18 GMT
I have this one and love it. It's maybe not the highest end thing I own (and I definitely didn't pay what they are currently charging!) but it's held up really well to a ton of use the past 3 years (we use it for all meals as well as I'll sometimes move my huge iMac onto it to edit photos while I watch tv). Lift Top Coffee Table |
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Post by beepdave on Mar 17, 2022 16:09:27 GMT
We LOVE ours! We tested it in a store.
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Post by creativegirl on Mar 17, 2022 17:17:41 GMT
We bought one recently from ashley and I really like it. So handy! We do our puzzles on it all the time. I also got a chargeable task light from amazon that I use with it so I don't have to worry about a cord going to the coffee table.
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