For something so diminutive and decorative, the cocktail table can be surprisingly practical. In limited space, it provides a square footage-saving (and easily moveable) perch next to your sofa ...

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American artist John Pomp has created a coffee table with a glass top and chunky steel legs, designed to resemble a "suspended" body of water.

But what good is a booth without a table? The cocktail table arcade machine is powered by a mini-tower running MAME. The monitor is an old 21″ LCD.

A piano-hinged cocktail table opens from either side of the suite, providing a place to rest all of the aforementioned items during an alfresco dining experience.

Photo courtesy of Water's Table This article originally appeared in the November/December 2024 issue of Seattle magazine.

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