Quote Originally Posted by ParNone
I wanted a cheap multi purpose coffee table, so I bought an unfinished pine toy chest. Perfect height for a coffee table and it's not wide at all, but it opens up to add more storage space. And since it's unfinished, I can stain it whatever color I want vs being stuck with a standard stain. I got it for $60 at Garden Ridge Pottery, but I'm sure there's other places one could find things like this.

I also saw an old trunk that I was close to buying. It would have made a really unique coffee table and I would have gotten the added storage too. I guess what I'm saying is, think outside the box. A lot of things can be a coffee table, doesn't necessarily have to be a standard type table.

Par...
That's what I have - someone gave me a small chest so I use that. It also doubles as my file cabinet.