Coffee Tables

Find the right coffee table for your living room

The right coffee table will bring the look of your seating area together while giving you a surface for everyday use. Choose a design that works with your sofa and the way you use your living room, whether that's putting your feet up with a brew, keeping your favourite read in reaching distance, or creating a dreamy place for drinks when friends and family come round.

Rectangular coffee tables are a popular choice for larger sofas, while round and oval designs can soften a room and make it easier to move around. If you want more flexibility, a nest of tables can give you extra surfaces when you need them and tuck away neatly when you don't.

For a coordinated look, choose a coffee table that complements your existing living room furniture, or mix different materials and finishes to create a more individual style.

Shop coffee tables with storage

A coffee table with storage gives you somewhere to keep books, magazines, remotes and other living room essentials close at hand without leaving everything on display on your bookshelf.

Choose from designs with drawers, shelves or concealed compartments depending on what you need to store. A lift-top coffee table can also give you a more flexible surface for working, eating or using a laptop from the sofa, while providing useful storage underneath.

If you're looking for more ways to keep your living room organised, pair your coffee table with storage furniture or side tables for useful extra space.

Choose between round, rectangular, and nesting coffee tables

The shape of your coffee table can change the way your living room feels and how easily you can move around it.

Round coffee tables can soften a room and work well with corner sofas or smaller seating areas. Rectangular coffee tables suit longer sofas and can make good use of larger spaces, while square designs can work well with compact or symmetrical seating arrangements.

Nesting coffee tables are a practical choice when you want the flexibility of multiple surfaces without permanently taking up the floor space of several separate tables.

You'll also find different materials and finishes to suit your style. Wooden coffee tables can add warmth and natural texture, while glass and metal designs can give a room a lighter, more contemporary feel.

FAQs

What size coffee table should I buy?

As a general guide, choose a coffee table that's around two-thirds the length of your sofa. The table should also be around the same height as your sofa seat, or slightly lower, with enough space around it to move comfortably.

How much space should be between a sofa and coffee table?

Around 40cm to 45cm is a useful starting point for the gap between your sofa and coffee table. This gives you room for your legs while leaving space to move around the table. Always consider the layout of your room and the furniture around it.

What shape of coffee table is best?

Rectangular coffee tables work well with longer sofas and larger rooms, while round and oval designs can suit smaller spaces or seating areas where you want softer lines. Nesting tables are useful if you want flexible surface space.