I believe they are moisture spots from hot things such as coffee or a hot pan off the stove. It comes right off with tooth paste tough!! regular tooth paste not the gel kind! put regular tooth paste into it rub it in and then wipe it off with a room temperature water on a wash cloth and it comes right off its an amazing miracle!!
Putting oil on seems to help quite a bit (just put vegetable oil, jojoba oil, etc, rub it in with a paper towel and wipe it off), I've used it on a couple tables and you can barely see that it's lighter.
My mother used a small dab of white "paste" toothpaste with a dry soft cloth to "rub" white spots from her mahogany furniture. It worked for her!
Coffee table wood is specially laminated to allow liquids to slide and to glide off of the table because of its slippery surface. Coffee table wood can also be used as fire wood if the table becomes unavailable for use after extensive wear and tear.
You can try using ice cubes to get a sticker off of a wood coffee table.
wet wood
There are many places where one can find instructions on how to build a wood coffee table. Some good places for finding instructions for building coffee tables would be How Stuff Works.
You can paint the coffee table a dark brown color, or you can paint it with coffee grains. Coffee can make anything look old by applying a yellow tint to it.
Wood and Glass.
I think waterfall coffee table from eternitymodern.com has got the look as it has single piece of curved, 12mm thick semi-tempered glass and you will get this table in in a wood-crate
There are many types of wood that would complement a black coffee table. A light pine or birch would provide a modern contrast, whereas a deep cherry would be sophisticated and elegant.
Put White Wine Over It.
Coffee tables made of dark wood are available for purchase from many different stores and suppliers. Some examples of stores that sell these coffee tables include L.L. Bean and Cymax Stores.
It depends on what is meant by transform? For instance, I can transform a plank of wood into a coffee table. More information is needed.
coffee table is all scratched up how do i fix it