Coffee table: 110 photos of stylish and original coffee tables

The design of such a furniture accessory for an apartment comes from Europe in the 18th century. At first they were called tea or coffee rooms and were tall so that you could drink while standing.

You can see such a plot in Tissot’s painting (1874) “Reading the News,” where a lady pours something from a jug, and an elderly man opens a newspaper. It shows a living room coffee table from 150 years ago, but with tall legs.

This is where the name came from - “newspaper tables”, and later “magazine tables” stuck. Their further transformation - elongation and lower legs - was brought from the East.

Magazines, but not only

GOST of the Russian Federation defines this part of furniture for individual use as one of the functional parts of the recreation area of any home. In the form of a low table of various configurations.

If we delve deeper into the interior, a coffee table, newspaper table, tea table, or sofa table is one of the accessories of an apartment or a separate house in its guest part - the living room or office.

View photos of the coffee table in its practical and design variety on the website: elongated, square, round, oval and other tabletop shapes.

Their purpose is very wide: for newspapers, magazines, mini-libraries, vases of flowers. This is also a corner for a quick meeting, as they say, with your closest friends and relatives.

The glass coffee table is not tied to any one shape, which we will consider below. The key word is “glass”, and it only serves as a tabletop in any model.

Shapes and sizes of coffee tables

Round. Smooth, streamlined lines are perfect for calm, harmonious interiors and symmetrical solutions. A round coffee table looks good with a glass top.
Oval. Designed to smooth out too strict or sharp lines. Perfect for small rooms, as they visually stretch out the space and make it more comfortable.
Square. Models with right angles and regular shape are suitable for any room and interior design. These coffee tables are versatile and allow you to add interesting accents.
Angular. They are used as an addition to corner sofas to finally complete the design of a given space and emphasize its integrity. In addition, such a solution will make the overall perception of the room more proportional.
Rectangular. Such tables can be considered a true classic that will never go out of style.
Triangular. Non-standard solutions that are used for the same original design solutions. It will look good in rectangular rooms, as well as for completing corner sofas. Allows you to save space.
Semicircular. Most often, they are placed in hallways, corridors, and bedrooms. They have an aesthetic appearance and allow you to complement the interior with a pleasant detail and fill a gap.

Sizes may also vary. Small coffee tables do not carry a special functional load, but are an excellent art object that adds aesthetics to the room. Usually, only a cup of coffee and a newspaper fit on it. A good option for decorating balconies.

As for large furniture, it is both beautiful and multifunctional. Some are equipped with drawers, shelves, and other additional accessories for practicality. The dimensions also relate to the width of the tabletop itself: for small spaces, narrow, elongated models are suitable, which look as stylish as possible and can be used for their intended purpose.

Mini lunch table

This function of coffee tables is often found when not all the inhabitants of an apartment or house can be seated at the kitchen table at the same time.

Of course, eating liquid dishes on a low table is inconvenient, and they don’t do it. More often tea with cake, compote with pies, and so on.

It is quite difficult to single out a coffee-dining table into a particular characteristic surface shape - it is a matter of either taste or the type that interested you in a furniture store.

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It can be purely square or rectangular when moving the tabletops one above the other, as well as round. With a “mushroom” support - on one leg, or on three or four.

How to choose a coffee table - design features and options for this furniture

Perhaps no modern family can imagine their home without such a piece of furniture as a small but functional coffee table. Such furniture helps in decorating a room; on a coffee table you can place dishes and treats for cozy family or friendly gatherings, and a beautiful decorative table can decorate the interior on its own. A correctly selected coffee table, taking into account all the features of the interior, will become a real decoration of the living room or any other room and will delight the eye of you and your guests. If you carefully approach the selection of such furniture, then it is with it that your home will receive a complete look. You can always order a coffee table in the Furniture store on Matsesta at an adequate price, choosing the option that suits you among the huge number of models presented in the catalogs. In our review, we will tell you how to choose the right coffee table taking into account the features of the interior and answer several important questions:

what material are modern coffee tables most often made of?
• what are the styles of this type of living room furniture; • how to optimally choose the shape of the table to suit the interior features of your home

So, let's get started? Materials used for the production of coffee tables

1. Wood of various species. There is a huge selection of wooden coffee tables in our store. Of course, different types of materials are used to make such furniture, but the main one, of course, continues to be natural and carefully processed wood. Despite a number of advantages, there are also significant disadvantages: wood is quite expensive in terms of purchasing a ready-made coffee table, and such furniture will definitely need some care. Naturally, in addition to natural wood, there are a number of materials that involve the use of wood as their basis. These, for example, are chipboard or MDF boards. They cost much less, but using such furniture in conditions of high humidity is simply impossible, as it can quickly lose its attractive appearance and swell. Lacquered models, even those made from solid wood, can also lose their beauty after scratches and chips appear on the surface - such furniture must be handled carefully and with care. Such tables are extremely environmentally friendly and hypoallergenic, and if properly selected for the interior and decoration, they can soften an overly strict style or add a little seriousness to home coziness and comfort. This table will look great in the living room, bedroom, kitchen or any other room in your house or apartment.

2. Tempered glass. Such coffee tables are deservedly popular among lovers of modern styles of interior decoration and minimalism in the interior. Goes perfectly with any furniture and decor in high-tech and loft style. Such a table will look very stylish, however, in any interior - it does not hide the space, so it is well suited for small rooms or studio apartments. There are no completely glass tables - in almost 100% of cases, glass is used only for the tabletop, and the legs and fastening elements are plastic, metal or wood. Even tempered glass requires the utmost care in terms of protection from mechanical damage and care to avoid chips and cracks.

3. Metal. Forged tables with an openwork design will look great in Provence or hi-tech style. They are very strong and durable, but they also have negative qualities: as a rule, such tables are very heavy and quite massive. Therefore, furniture of this type is placed in one place and practically does not move, which can be an inconvenient moment for people who like rearrangements and something new in the house.

Features of the design and placement of a coffee table in the living room

A stylish and bright coffee table, selected taking into account the characteristics of your interior, can become the finishing touch in the interior decoration of the room. Usually, various decorative items can be installed on it, complementing the decor of the room and telling about the interests and hobbies of the apartment owner. Now there are a huge number of options on the furniture market, so if you decide to buy a coffee table in Sochi, then all you need to know is the interior features of the room in which it will be installed and the place where you decide to place it.

1. Tables in classic style . Lovers of classic interior styles are most often attracted to furniture made from natural wood. Forged legs of a fancy or, conversely, strict geometric shape will be an excellent decoration for the finished table, and will also emphasize the peculiarity of its decor. Typically, tables for a classic interior are selected in a rectangular or oval shape, with forged or wooden legs and bases, and it is also possible to have shelves and niches under the tabletop. It is important to know that such a table will look equally good both at home and in an office decorated in one of the classic styles. Various methods can be used to decorate and finish a classic-style wooden coffee table. Metal decorative elements and stones are inlaid into the wood; de blend or carving is added; tables are covered with wax or a layer of varnish that emphasizes the texture of the wood; With the help of sanding, the surface of the wood is artificially aged. Designer models are often unique products made in the form of a leaf of wood or a drop; it is also possible to purchase several tables at once and combine them, for example, in the reception area of an office. The good thing about a classic table is that it will fit literally anywhere, regardless of the style of decoration and functional purpose of the room.

2. Tables in a modern style . Made from a variety of materials, the emphasis in manufacturing is on excellent style and its combination with good functionality. The minimalism observed by manufacturers in the manufacture of such a coffee table makes it an excellent addition to a modern interior, relevant in any composition with other furniture. Often such tables are made in the most unusual options in terms of geometry and appearance in order to emphasize the unusualness of your interior and become a real highlight in it. As a rule, such coffee tables are made of glass and metal, which allows them to be successfully combined with any interior decoration and furniture options. In order for you to definitely be able to choose the best option for yourself, you can buy a coffee table in Sochi with a tabletop made of tinted or colored glass, with carved legs of an unusual shape, as well as a multi-tier design (a large tabletop and a small shelf under it). Glass is good because it can be easily cut and processed, as a result of which you can make a coffee table of virtually any shape. Such furniture will look airy and light even inside a room in which a lot of massive furniture and internal partitions are installed.

3. Country style . Premises decorated in this style differ from others in their naturalness and natural aesthetics. Simple furniture in terms of design, decorative and wicker elements, natural fabrics for decoration and upholstery, and the lack of careful finishing of materials and furniture will make the interior pleasant and simple. A country style table can be designed in the form of untreated solid wood on rough wooden or metal legs - it will become an excellent detail in your interior. Decorative elements can be different, but in compliance with themes close to natural motifs.

4 "Provence" . If your apartment, house or office is decorated in the now popular Provence style, then the coffee table will be made in light colors, as if illuminated by the bright rays of the sun. To harmoniously match the style of the room, such a table is made of treated wood, covered with light paint with floral patterns and prints, and varnish to preserve the surface.

5. "LOFT" . Typically, the style of room decoration itself involves large open spaces with a minimum number of decorative elements, with walls made of concrete and natural brick, as well as with wiring elements and pipes displayed on the ceiling and walls. There is also little furniture installed in such an interior, and glass, metal and processed wood are used in the design. Choose a table so that it is neither too low nor too high, but is in harmony with the rest of the furniture. In the loft style, the table should be wide enough so that you can fully sit at it with coffee and, if you need to go somewhere, throw it on the same table.

Options for coffee tables based on shape and design features

1. Round . A striking example is the Record-6D table. It is the convenience of the design and its shape that become the decisive factors when purchasing such a classic version of a coffee table. In small rooms (apartments with a small area, halls and studios), a round table would be the best option. It will look great next to a large corner sofa.
2. Oval . A typical representative of this type of furniture is a simple model offered in our store. Massive models can significantly “heavien” the interior of the room, so it’s worth choosing options that won’t do this. An oval coffee table is ideal for placing along a long sofa or a row of chairs. Typically, such models come in a classic design, but with the help of certain decorative elements you can give them any stylistic coloring. 3. Square . Consider an option such as the Kvadro-2N coffee table. The peculiarity of this format and design is that after installation it will definitely become the central part of any type of interior, unconsciously attracting attention and glances. A classic in this regard is a square tabletop with four comfortable solid legs that will give the table stability. There are also models on wheels, suitable for those who like to constantly change something inside their room. 4. Tables with a transformation mechanism . They are very convenient, since such a table can easily be turned into a full-fledged table for lunch or work, using the simple and convenient transformation mechanism built into it. Imagine that friends or relatives come to you, and with just one movement of your hand you turn a small coffee table into a full-fledged large table. Great, right? It's a great space saver in a small room and takes up very little space. By the way, there are models that have built-in shelves that open when the tabletop is turned at a certain angle.

You can always find a coffee table in stock in Sochi of high quality in our Furniture store on Matsesta at the best price. We are ready to offer, perhaps, the best selection of furniture in the city. Contact our specialists - we will help you choose the best option based on the characteristics of your apartment and your wishes.

The table moves out from under the sofa

Place the letter "P" on its side. Imagine this is a table. You can move it to the sofa on either side. But if you don’t want to get up and drink the coffee you brought from the kitchen, then turn it towards the sofa with the side without the jumper, and the bottom will go under the sofa. At the same time, the tabletop with coffee will hit him and you. And you don't even have to turn around.

If you buy a “Duet” coffee table of this type, you will look like the book hero Oblomov. There are many of these shapes on sale. It can serve the owners as a coffee table for the living room or in the bedroom.

Coffee table as a workplace

In a small apartment there is not always an extra corner for organizing a workplace. It is very convenient when you can use a transforming coffee table for this. In such models, as a rule, adjustment of the height of the tabletop and its angle is provided, which allows you to sit comfortably. Quite often, such designs are also equipped with different drawers where you can store the accessories necessary for work.

Matryoshka for tea and other things

The similarity of a children's toy is already sold as a coffee table for the whole family. They are almost the same shape as the "P".

You will be pulling tables small or small out of the open space. And take them around the rooms or place them in a cascade next to each other. And guests can be assigned a table. Choose three or four tables in one package.

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Table selection

When purchasing a product, take into account what responsibilities will be assigned to it. Models of non-standard shapes are suitable for decoration. If you are selecting a product for a small room, then you should pay attention to the transforming table. It can easily turn into a computer or dining table.

Standard models are designed for storing magazines, books and other small items. In order not to clutter the surface, the product includes shelves and drawers. When choosing, take into account the location of the table, the area of the room, the purpose of using the item, and the correspondence of its appearance to the interior.

You can choose a high-quality Ikea coffee table. The well-known company offers consumers many successful solutions.

Designers actively use a special technique; it is based on the use of paired objects in the design. Identical vases and lighting fixtures are placed side by side, and coffee tables are also chosen for these purposes. They are indispensable if guests come to the house. It is enough to move them to get a larger surface. For spacious apartments, you can buy several identical elements at once.

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Table like from a Lego game

There is a wide range of models on sale with transformations: in height, with a change in the area of the tabletop, or both.

Particularly in demand in furniture stores is the Acrobat transforming table. The transformable coffee table deserves its name - it turns into a low, high, dining table, children's play table, bar cabinet.

Compact coffee table - ample storage

The table can be advantageously used to store all sorts of small items - various small items, magazines, newspapers, stationery. On sale you can find modern models where the coffee table, as shown in the photo, acts not only as storage, but also as a significant element of interior decor. Such designs include a tabletop and several drawers located on a common axis. They can be extended by rotation. You can open several drawers at once; the photo shows how this happens.

Decor dominates

As in gueridon, beauty has special weight. You can't help but admire the decorative table. Only designer pieces are sold, and therefore expensive.

And not only from wood, or rather not so much from it, but from innovative materials and special technologies. This is a case where it is impossible to even imagine the form.

But they are not without functionality for the living room, like all the furniture accessories listed above. But in very rare cases.

Which coffee table goes with a gray sofa?

Scandinavian coffee tables will be the perfect complement to a sofa in gray tones. So, if you want to create a living room like this, which coffee table should you choose for your gray sofa? It is best to look for models inspired by nature or minimalism. In the Scandinavian style, simple-shaped furniture made of wood or stylized materials is perfect.

However, this is not the only option. Sleek models in neutral shades of white, black or gray are also an excellent solution. However, we should not forget that in minimalist interiors it is necessary to provide a little contrast that diversifies the space. It can be used when combining a coffee table with a gray sofa - it’s good that the shades of this furniture are different.

Modern style gives quite a lot of freedom and there is no room for boredom. Contrary to appearances, a matching table for a gray sofa can also be interesting. So which models are suitable for a modern interior? It is worth going beyond the usual patterns. Glass or metal will fit perfectly into a modern interior. Models with stone tops are becoming increasingly popular.

Choose a table and don’t miss

If you gasp at the beauty of an Italian masterpiece, don’t forget to look at the price tag and remember the contents of your wallet. Copies from Southeast Asia, naturally, fade somewhat in comparison with Apennine products.

A table from China will also last you a long time, because not all consumer goods are bad. And furniture in most Russian families is purchased once and for life. In Europe, it is temporary and consumable.

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