Could I use this PBK farmhouse table as a coffee table too?

[mommyapb]

DD (9 mos old) received money from grandparents at Christmas to buy a "special" gift. I am trying to purchase things that will last a long time. I have been eyeing the PBK farmhouse table since dd was born & figured we would get it for her next Christmas.

Today at my sil's dd sat at my nieces' toy table and "read" 3 books. I am thinking that dd might be ready for a table sooner than I thought. And until then, I could use it as a coffee table. Any opinions?

Here is the table (it is 22" high--nt sure how high a normal coffee table is).
http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/fd5440/index.cfm?pkey=xsrd0m1%7C16%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7Cfrnt ab%7CTables%20%26amp%3B%20Chairs%7C%7C%7Ctable&cm%5Fsrc=sch

TIA

[vikivoly]

We just gave it to our girls for Christmas. I think it would be too high and possibly too wide.

[mommyapb]

Thanks for the feedback Vicki. Are you pleased with the quality of the table? Do you think your dds could have used the table earlier?

[psophia17]

I would. I just headed over to ikea.com and some of their coffee tables are about 21" - what's another inch for a table you want to have eventually anyhow?

[redhookmom]

We like high coffee tables. We actually pull up little chairs to the opposite side of the sofa and we play games and do puzzles at the coffee table.

[mommyapb]

That is a great idea. Obviously DD is too young for that now. But I would feel a lot better about "investing" in a table & chairs if I knew it had longevity.

[vikivoly]

Yes, the quality is fabulous. DH, who complains about the quality of everything, was very impressed when he put it together.

I do think that the girls would have been able to use it earlier.

[mommyapb]

Thanks Vicki! I'm going to head out to our local pbk & check it out.