Hi there, just saw you posted this - how'd this project turn out?

Here's an idea for a small bar in a corner that you could close off with beautiful draperies. The second photo shows a pretty bar cart which could hold the necessary items, and the third photo is of a simpler butler's tray.

Oh, I really like that last one--the gourd-like look with the mercury glass base and black shade. Now, a black shade will really direct the light to a more finely concentrated degree than a white or lighter-hued shade. If that worries you, definitely consider a lighter shade if you go for that lamp. My second favorite of these three would be the first one!

@BeverlyFLADeziner: No, I'm not assuming the back has a finish. If you are referring to the cable being visible, or the approach to route it under the sofa would not work, there are two options: Align the table so that the "backless" back is up against the side of the sofa. So, flip it 90deg compared to the image of a sample sofa and this table posted earlier. The cable can be stuck along the curved edge of the table on the back, so that it is not visible. This way, it gets down to the floor along a surface that people cannot see as opposed to dangling through the hollow portion of the table.