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28 Coffee Tables You'll Love For Your Living Room

No living room is complete without a good coffee table.

Where else would you leave your drinks and snacks while you huddle around the sofa on a night in? Even more importantly, coffee tables serve as a styling centrepiece that can tie the room together.

Below, we share some tips for finding the perfect table for your space, along with 28 coffee tables we love from our TDF Design Directory!

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Christina Karras

Studio Barbara co-director Ben Selke’s Sydney sandstone cottage. Arne Sofa by B&B Italia. Puffy Lounge Chair by Hem. Square Orange Chenille Rug by Double. Chloe Coffee Table by Trit House. Vintage sideboard. Art on sideboard ‘Wind Print’ by Tym Yee. Vintage Philips HP 3202 Sun Lamp. Mondri vase from MoMA. Vintage Aalto bowl. Oil burner by Tsu Lange Yor. Glass vase by H&M Home. Swing Chair by Tait. Vintage ceramic mosaic table imported from Morocco. Vintage umbrella and vase. PL1 Portable Lamp by Sowden. Photo – Alisha Gore. Editorial Styling – Jono Fleming.

Jason Olive and interior designer David Flack’s former Melbourne home. Vintage kilim rug from Halcyon LakeKing Living sofa. Coco Flip coffee table from Cult. Vintage Nicholas & Alistair side table. Custom designed mild steel credenza. Zaneti outdoor furniture setting. Artworks from left to right by: Dord Burrough from Lon Gallery; Nell from Station GalleryLucina Lane from Sarah Cottier Gallery; and Glenn Barkley from Sullivan + Strumpf. Walls painted Porter’s Paints White Pepper. Solid American oak floors. Photo – Eve Wilson. Editorial Styling – Annie Portelli + Sarah Hendriks.

Sahara and Myah Trebilcock’s Red Hill home. Sarah Ellison Pepé Side Table. Vintage Country Road couches reupholstered in textiles from Warwick Fabrics. HAY Paper Shade. IKEA Simrishamn table lamp. RJ Living marble plinth. Mid-century armchair passed down from Sahara and Myah’s grandmother and reupholstered. TS Makers Pillar Side Table. Citta Cabin Linen Cushion Cover. Freedom rug. Photo – Eve Wilson. Editorial Styling – Annie Portelli.

Design manager and stylist Nicola Rogers’ worker’s cottage. Artwork by James Lieutenant from Gallery Jennings Kerr. Arflex Strips sofa and Arflex Marenco armchair from Space Furniture. Vintage coffee table from Angelucci. Kilim rug from Halcyon Lake. Italian Terracotta White Garden Contempo Pot and Antiqued Terracotta Lattice Pot from Kellock Pots & Planters. Walls painted in Dulux Pipe Clay Quarter. Photo – Eve Wilson. Editorial Styling – Annie Portelli + Sarah Hendriks

Writer
Christina Karras
8th of August 2024

The art to picking the right coffee table for your living room comes down to three things: colour, material, and size.

For example, if your space is expansive and open-plan, you might want a large central piece like the Molly Coffee Table by Jardan to help fill out the room with its oak timber structure and organic-shaped top.

A classic pick for fans of earthy tones and minimalistic interiors is the Lagoon Coffee Table by Trit House. Made up of a timber base and a travertine top, this design is available in a high and low option that can be nestled together to create a matching set for extra impact.

Or perhaps your living room is styled around a specific colour palette? The Sequence Round Table 02 from Cult is available in 10 colours (including a playful deep red!) so you can customise it to tie in with the existing pops of colour from your favourite rug, artworks, or surrounding pieces.

Alternatively, you can make a strong statement simply with the eye-catching metallic finish of the Tub Coffee Table by Fearon. The aluminium table’s striking block-like silhouette combines sharp corners and smooth edges, and it’s at the perfect height to complement your couch.

The Cu Table by local Melbourne maker Lauren Lea Haynes Studio is another sleek steel option, featuring edgy details like perforated legs topped with a sculptural cloud-like shape.

But you don’t have to stick to just one table to complete your perfect living room. Opting for two or three smaller pieces gives you the flexibility to mix and match materials, and play with their placements depending on how you’re using the living room that day.

The Stage Marble Side Table Tall by RJ Living is a good example of a classic piece that you can move around the room to accomodate guests, plus we love how it looks paired with the contrasting timber details of the Pillar Coffee Table by TS Makers — who handcraft the sculptural legs from their Sydney workshop!

Want to see more? Visit The Design Directory to discover our top picks in furniture, lighting, rugs, cabinetry, handles and more!

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