The Sunlight Trick
You could get a glass table for your living room and utilize it as a dining table for you and your family. This always looks nice and there is one easy tip that will make it look even better.
I have found out that if you place your Glass Coffee Table Set next to window that is a source of natural sunlight, it reflects the lights into your whole house and it makes it much brighter. If you lack of such a place in your living room, what you can do is to place the table under a bright lamp or chandelier and again it would do the trick.