Why is the coffee table so short?

Tea table, used since the Qing Dynasty, has been in use ever since.

Coffee tables are generally used to place tea drinking tools, fruit bowls, ashtrays and other items. No matter whether the coffee table is square or long, there is a common feature-short.

Why is the design of the coffee table so short?

Convenient for serving tea and making tea

People in China pay attention to sipping tea. The most famous country for drinking tea is China. There is a etiquette in China, that is, put down the glass after one sip and pick it up after the next one. That's why the coffee table is so short.

footstool

When we are lazily sitting on the sofa, isn't it more comfortable and relaxing to put our feet on the coffee table? There is a scientific view that raising your feet a little is beneficial to prevent varicose veins, because it is beneficial to the blood circulation of your legs and feet. The height of the coffee table is just the height that people can put their feet on when sitting on the sofa. Can this be regarded as an explanation for the short coffee table? And according to my observation, it seems that the original prototype of the coffee table is a footstool, which is used to cushion feet. ......

Reduce accidental collisions

Personally, I think the short coffee table is not ergonomic. You said that sitting so high and bending down to get something really doesn't conform to our behavior habits. Perhaps the most ergonomic thing about making the coffee table so short is that when you stand up from the sofa, you don't have to be knocked on your knees by the edge of the coffee table. ......

Generally speaking, the height of the coffee table matches that of the sofa. This way, when you come together from the sofa, you won't touch the coffee table. This design really reduces accidental injuries! Very human.

Don't block the view.

Do you hate those things that block the screen when you watch TV? I think one reason why the coffee table is short is that it won't block the front view, and putting some food and drinks on it won't be an obstacle for you to look forward.

Highlight the comfort of the sofa.

If the coffee table is too high, the sofa will be hidden behind. Every time I feel that the sofa is small and the coffee table is low, the whole sofa will stand out, which is very comfortable and makes people want to lie down.

A relaxed atmosphere

People tend to lean forward when sitting, and the height of the coffee table determines that the atmosphere of conversation is more relaxed, rather than negotiating like the height of the table.

Sitting on the ground

The ancients all sat on the floor. Did you find that when sitting on the ground, the height of the coffee table in front of them seemed unusually suitable? Sitting on the floor, close to nature, my heart is more practical, and occasionally not so fast?

feng shui of home

Feng shui is like this. The coffee table must be shorter than the sofa, which means the mountains are high and the water is low. The sofa is the host and the coffee table is the guest. The high sofa belongs to the mountain, and the low coffee table belongs to the water. The two are mutual, but the mountains and rivers are affectionate. Therefore, the sofa should be high and the coffee table should be short, which is also a feng shui relationship.

After consulting many online evaluations and combining my own experience, I reached the above conclusion. On the one hand, the tea table reveals the wisdom and cultural connotation of life. I hope that friends who criticize the short coffee table will not be so entangled.