11 of Our Favorite Side Tables for Your Best Living Room
Searching for the perfect side table? Look no further—from matte white to punchy red, we’ve got it covered.
Searching for the perfect side table? Look no further—from matte white to punchy red, we’ve got it covered.
Whether you’re craving a vibrant burst of color, or a simple surface to hold your summer reads, a handy side table can always do the trick. We’ve rounded up 11 tip-top tables in a range of shapes, finishes, and price points—from a streamlined, sculptural option from Brazilian design distributor Sossego to an eco-friendly design from Dims. Read on for a look!
Sossego Alça Side Table
Auxiliary table with handle by Guilherme Wentz. Structure and steel top with matte electrostatic painting. Available in black or white.
RS Barcelona Plec Small Side Table
Side tables don’t always have to be pushed aside. The Plec Small Side Table by RS Barcelona adds a fun and modern decorative statement while complementing a living room or bedroom décor. Tall pleated legs taper inward to create a dimensional structure that interplays elegantly with light and shadow. A rounded square top softens the geometric design, while its sturdy cataphoretic-coated steel construction makes it ideal for use indoors or out. Since 1975, RS Barcelona has created products to satisfy both the child and modern design lover in you, and to promote the art of what they call "intense living." The line of RS Barcelona ping pong tables, foosball tables and other furniture designs are fun, colorful and impeccably engineered for long-term play, and are easily convertible for work or dining whenever needed. Photo Courtesy of Lumens
Serena & Lily Humboldt Side Table
Airy and compact, our slatted design is crafted of solid Grade A teak to last season after season. Although a breeze to move around, it’s surprisingly sturdy and can double as extra seating for informal gatherings. Photo Courtesy of Serena & Lily
Dims. Rove Side Table
A born explorer, Rove is easily portable and wonderfully versatile. Its sleek silhouette and handy handle make Rove perfectly suited for assorted duties around the home. Photo Courtesy of Dims.
IKEA BURVIK Side Table
It's always there for you. Lovely throughout the home and easy to lift so you can rearrange your living space whenever you feel like it. Enjoy every moment with all your favorite things close at hand. Photo courtesy of IKEA
HAY Eiffel Triangular Side Table
Based on a simple layering principal, Depping and Jørgensen created a flexible range of occasional tables using cast-aluminum frames and powder-coated MDF rectangular, square or triangular shelves in various configurations. Eiffel is also available as shelving system components. Photo Courtesy of HAY
Thayer Coggin Drum Side Table
"Furniture that is too obviously designed," said Milo Baughman, "is very interesting, but too often belongs only in museums." While we could certainly see his Drum Table (1970s) in a museum, it would earn its place there for its simplicity and lack of unnecessary ornamentation. Distilling the idea of an occasional table to its simplest form, Baughman’s cylindrical design draws you in with its smoothness and warmth. It features seams that are painstakingly welded, ground and polished by hand until they blend in as much as possible. Once constructed, Drum is coated with bronze, oxidized and hand-relieved to give it a unique patina, eschewing the sterility of machine-made pieces. It includes leveling floor glides to compensate for uneven surfaces. Made in U.S.A. Photo courtesy of Design Within Reach
Gloster Bells Side Table
Stylish outdoor side table with hidden "ice bucket" feature. Photo courtesy of Gloster
West Elm Reeve Side Table
With its marble top and walnut-stained solid wood base, the Reeve Side Table's slim size makes it ideal next to a bed or sofa. Photo Courtesy of West Elm
Knoll Platner Side Table
If you combined the work of I.M. Pei and Eero Saarinen, the result might very well look like the Platner Collection (1962). Warren Platner worked with both of the industrial and organic design giants before turning his attention to steel wire furniture, for which he devised the structure and production method. Requiring as many as 1,000 welds and crafted out of wire and space, the Coffee Table demonstrates Platner's belief that there is room in modernism "for the kind of decorative, gentle, graceful design that appeared in a period style like Louis XV." Constructed of steel and finished in bright nickel or 18-karat plated gold with a clear lacquer protective coating, the table has a clear plastic extrusion ring surrounding its base to protect floors and ensure a level tabletop. The tabletop is made of 0.4-inch-thick tempered glass. The Platner Collection is Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified for low-emitting products. Manufactured by Knoll® according to the original and exacting specifications of the designer. Made in Italy. Photo courtesy of Design Within Reach
Crate & Barrel Entu Side Table
A clever squared "S" of solid teak shapes a design open to possibilities. Straight up, it's a modern side table with three landings for display and storage. On its side, it's a magazine rack integrated with a tabletop. Each table is designed using only plantation-grown solid teak certified sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), a nonprofit organization that encourages responsible management of the world's forests. Exposed box joints at the corners add strength and visual detail. Each side table is unique and may exhibit naturally occurring graining, knots, splitting and mineral deposits that add character to each piece. For a bold, contemporary look pair up as bunching tables. The Entu Side Table is a Crate and Barrel exclusive. FSC-certified Solid Teak Water-based finish
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