How would you heat something like this?

[ReneeB]

I saw this on THAT OTHER SITE's gallery and I'm gonna to build one [or two of three.. thinking coffee table with two end tables]



I'm going to change the sides to being solid as to not stress my leos as much from the movement in the living room as well as add a strip of wood going across the middle of the table to better support the glass top.

My only problem would be heating this.. lighting it is easy.. just a floresent bulb on the inside. But then someone suggested putting a lamp [like a desklamp that matches the living room decor] on i to provide heat AND light. Not sure if it would heat the top of the table up too much.

I'm thinking of putting a false bottom and inserting a heat pad on one side. But then the cord would be running across the living room to an outlet. hmm I wonder if I coud put an outlet in the floor of the living room and just run the cord straight down to the outlet..

Anyone have any suggestions?