Recently, I had seen Bludot.com referenced on an Apartment Therapy house tour.  Perusing their catalog, I fell in love with this coffee table [$349] and can think of a million ways to dress it up.  It would go great in a small space.  It’s transparency would keep the space feeling open, while providing useful storage for a few of your largest prettiest books and boardgames.  Or maybe a place to store textiles and linens neatly folded up to add some color and pattern to the area.