junk in the trunk.....

I stand with Nate Berkus. Our pet peeve is a coffee table littered with remote controls, matches, yoga-toes(don't ask) dvd cases and all the flotsam and jetsam of daily life. You need a box on or near the coffee table to throw all that flotsam into.. these are some I've picked out and picked up for clients recently.vintage wood box.....
white lacquer box from West Elm, clean and contemporary way to hide your junk
asian box lined in vintage paper...very chic!
pink leather box from Pottery Barn (a jewelry box we repurposed by removed the inside trays) adds a great pop of color!

Any of these or the myriad of other little boxes you can find keep clutter to a minimum while still looking elegant!