Houzz Pick: 15 Unique Coffee Table Designs From Across the World
See-through acrylic? Leather ottoman? There's a coffee table for every taste and décor; discover yours here
The coffee table may not be the driving force of your design aesthetic when you are decorating your living room, but it’s a piece of furniture without which the living space would look incomplete. You could say it’s the last piece of the puzzle that ties the room together. Whether you are looking for a small, functional item or a statement piece that will last for several years, we’ve collated diverse styles of coffee tables, from across the world, for every living room.
2. Moscow, Russia
When the idea is to showcase a significant number of accessories, a coffee table with a glass top (and a glass bottom) is the perfect piece of furniture. It doesn’t take up as much visual space as an all-wood design, for instance, and it keeps the focus on your display.
When the idea is to showcase a significant number of accessories, a coffee table with a glass top (and a glass bottom) is the perfect piece of furniture. It doesn’t take up as much visual space as an all-wood design, for instance, and it keeps the focus on your display.
3. Miami, USA
In this living room, the acrylic coffee table appears to float above the patterned rug and shows it off without creating a visual interruption. I like to think the owners picked this material for a reason – it resembles a slab of ice – perfect for Miami’s warm weather.
In this living room, the acrylic coffee table appears to float above the patterned rug and shows it off without creating a visual interruption. I like to think the owners picked this material for a reason – it resembles a slab of ice – perfect for Miami’s warm weather.
4. Toronto, Canada
A round coffee table is a nice alternative to the more popular rectangular shape, especially when it’s as sleek as this Sauder piece. Its safety-tempered glass top and thin gold trim look light and airy, in addition to adding a good dollop of style to this small living room.
Tip: Rounded furniture, when combined with the sharp lines of a modern sectional, make for an eye-catching contrast.
A round coffee table is a nice alternative to the more popular rectangular shape, especially when it’s as sleek as this Sauder piece. Its safety-tempered glass top and thin gold trim look light and airy, in addition to adding a good dollop of style to this small living room.
Tip: Rounded furniture, when combined with the sharp lines of a modern sectional, make for an eye-catching contrast.
5. Auckland, New Zealand
The legs evoke both the traditional origami art form and the geometric shape that’s so in vogue these days. Plus, it’s almost see-through, ensuring minimal hindrance between the observer inside and the fantastic view outside.
The legs evoke both the traditional origami art form and the geometric shape that’s so in vogue these days. Plus, it’s almost see-through, ensuring minimal hindrance between the observer inside and the fantastic view outside.
6. Copenhagen, Denmark
There’s something about minimalist yet quirky design that characterises Scandinavian taste. So this Kant coffee table in solid oak in a Copenhagen apartment is not surprising. Several tables can be grouped into a wide coffee table forming many different patterns – in this case, a star pattern in natural oiled oak.
There’s something about minimalist yet quirky design that characterises Scandinavian taste. So this Kant coffee table in solid oak in a Copenhagen apartment is not surprising. Several tables can be grouped into a wide coffee table forming many different patterns – in this case, a star pattern in natural oiled oak.
7. Hyderabad, India
While varying in shape and size, this set of four timber stools come together perfectly to make a versatile and very unique coffee table. Wood furniture, especially something as solid as this, brings warmth to a space, of course, but looks heavy; so it is best suited to large rooms with high ceilings and lots of natural light.
While varying in shape and size, this set of four timber stools come together perfectly to make a versatile and very unique coffee table. Wood furniture, especially something as solid as this, brings warmth to a space, of course, but looks heavy; so it is best suited to large rooms with high ceilings and lots of natural light.
8. Berlin, Germany
This Pedrera coffee table comes in an organic-shaped glass top and a black-painted steel base. Its signature curvy and sensuous shape is echoed in the three bowls that accessorise the coffee table.
This Pedrera coffee table comes in an organic-shaped glass top and a black-painted steel base. Its signature curvy and sensuous shape is echoed in the three bowls that accessorise the coffee table.
9. Tokyo, Japan
A mélange of wooden coffee tables is perfect to serve a large crowd in a small space. The lightweight and leggy appearance of the tables adds to the bright and airy feel of the room, with their different heights adding to the quirk quotient.
A mélange of wooden coffee tables is perfect to serve a large crowd in a small space. The lightweight and leggy appearance of the tables adds to the bright and airy feel of the room, with their different heights adding to the quirk quotient.
10. Barcelona, Spain
The versatility of the ottoman is being put to test here in the guise of a coffee table, with much success. A leather ottoman is ultra chic, but this fabric ottoman makes a bold design statement with its colourful ikat fabric, besides injecting a dose of colour into neutral surroundings.
Tip: Counter the bounce factor caused by the padded upholstery by placing a large wooden tray atop, to hold drinks, snacks and accessories.
The versatility of the ottoman is being put to test here in the guise of a coffee table, with much success. A leather ottoman is ultra chic, but this fabric ottoman makes a bold design statement with its colourful ikat fabric, besides injecting a dose of colour into neutral surroundings.
Tip: Counter the bounce factor caused by the padded upholstery by placing a large wooden tray atop, to hold drinks, snacks and accessories.
11. Paris, France
The Bismut brothers’ famous Puzzle coffee table graces this elegant Parisian apartment. The table features a surprising juxtaposition of materials and texture – the legs are in black patinated steel, with a polished white wood platter.
The Bismut brothers’ famous Puzzle coffee table graces this elegant Parisian apartment. The table features a surprising juxtaposition of materials and texture – the legs are in black patinated steel, with a polished white wood platter.
12. Rome, Italy
An avant-garde yet timeless design, the Dadox Pouf coffee table can make any setting pop. Made entirely of polished stainless steel, this table is strong, but can be moved with ease on its wheels. Its simple lines and metallic style complements a range of home décor styles.
An avant-garde yet timeless design, the Dadox Pouf coffee table can make any setting pop. Made entirely of polished stainless steel, this table is strong, but can be moved with ease on its wheels. Its simple lines and metallic style complements a range of home décor styles.
13. Sydney, Australia
If you think outside the square, or rectangle or any common shapes, you should land on the ovoid form. A long elliptical coffee table can really soften the ambience – not to mention slide seamlessly into an awkward space. An absence of sharp, angular edges ensures your shins are safe.
If you think outside the square, or rectangle or any common shapes, you should land on the ovoid form. A long elliptical coffee table can really soften the ambience – not to mention slide seamlessly into an awkward space. An absence of sharp, angular edges ensures your shins are safe.
14. Gothenburg, Sweden
This unusually shaped table adds an instant eclectic vibe to a staid living space. Gently drooping blossoms and greens like the ones in this vase here are the perfect tabletop ornament, as the organic forms work well with the table shape and you won’t need any other added drama.
This unusually shaped table adds an instant eclectic vibe to a staid living space. Gently drooping blossoms and greens like the ones in this vase here are the perfect tabletop ornament, as the organic forms work well with the table shape and you won’t need any other added drama.
15. Barcelona, Spain
If you can have two, why settle for one? These nesting coffee tables with wooden platforms and metal frames are a fun, stylish and practical way to add interest to your living room. Ideal for compact spaces, scatter them around or stack them together –they are fabulously functional and chic at the same time.
Read more:
Effortless Ways to Style Your Coffee Table
10 Fresh Ideas for Living Room Side Tables
Tell us:
Which of these designs did you like best? Do tell us in the Comments section below.
If you can have two, why settle for one? These nesting coffee tables with wooden platforms and metal frames are a fun, stylish and practical way to add interest to your living room. Ideal for compact spaces, scatter them around or stack them together –they are fabulously functional and chic at the same time.
Read more:
Effortless Ways to Style Your Coffee Table
10 Fresh Ideas for Living Room Side Tables
Tell us:
Which of these designs did you like best? Do tell us in the Comments section below.
A pallet coffee table makes for a quirky centrepiece in this simple and elegant living room. The symmetrical lines and ordered design of the table make the small space appear neat and organised. In a larger setting, the wheels can be put to use to move the table around with ease.
Tip: You could DIY by scouring local supermarkets and hardware stores for the pallets. Then simply sand, wax or paint, and add wheels. Et voila!
Read here for more uses of the humble pallet.