The coffee table is one of the most essential pieces of any bachelor pad, it's just about the most versatile piece of furniture that a bachelor can own. They can be made of all sorts of materials, glass, wood, metal, even plastic. Coffee tables also come in just about every size and shape imaginable. So in this article we are paying homage to the almighty coffee table, and all the glory that it brings to our lives.

Here are some uses for this amazing thing:

• dinner table
• foot stool
• book shelf
• magazine rack
• dry bar
• dancing platform
• bench
• pharmaceutical laboratory
• storage bin
• office work station
• step stool (great for changing light bulbs)
• television stand (or stereo)
• home for some plants
• a bed (if it's big enough)

Some people even use it to server coffee! Crazy out-of-the-box thinkers...