Coffee tables, also known as centre tables, are the focal point of the living room. Often positioned in the centre of the room, these low tables serve many purposes – a decorative piece, a catch-all for living room items, storage, footstool, organiser, work desk and even as a dining table. Choosing the perfect coffee table for your living can be tricky, especially when you have endless options and designs to choose from. Here are some impressive and extraordinary coffee table ideas and designs to help you pick the best for your home;
1. Tufted Ottoman
The tufted ottoman is multi-functional, exceptional and eye-catching. The attractive piece of accent furniture is a great coffee table can also be a footstool or additional seating when needed. Creating the right look and style for your living room is as easy as picking the right fabric and accents.
2. Modern Zen
Striking in its simplicity, beautiful in its timeless appeal. This minimalist coffee table sits low and consists only of a plain concave wood for its tabletop supported with a simple steel frame. The austere beauty is perfect for the modern minimalist looks of today.
3. Golden Edges
This white and gold coffee table deserves to be front and centre of the living room. The construction is unique and fascinating. The classic white complements the modern and neutral interiors, while its gold edges give the table its luxurious vibe.
4. Secret Compartments
Modern, sleek and minimalist. The seemingly stark design of this coffee table hides great functionalism. Each of its quarters contains a secret drawer where you can stash away magazines, gadgets and other stuff that will otherwise clutter the space.
5. Country Wood Slat
The warm tones of wood bring in a hint of country rustic, while the creative construction makes this coffee table exceptionally gorgeous. Rectangular frames are arranged vertically and joined underneath, with the centre functioning as the under-table shelf.
6. Black and White Chic
Basic geometrics and luxurious materials make for a stunning and chic coffee table. This square block table features random lines that creatively divide the surface. One of the blocks is made of white marble, while the rest is of sleek black lacquer.
7. Wood Rose
A lot of creativity and ingenious work transformed an ordinary coffee table into this fabulous showstopper. The simple box table is painted black and the ‘rose’ in natural wood tones to create a nice contrast. Painstaking carpentry does pay off.
8. Scandinavian Minimalist
Efficient design and functionalism, beautiful craftsmanship and finish. This minimalist coffee table features a smooth white tabletop and side legs in natural wood finish. The uncluttered design delivers a gorgeous minimalist look that to complement most modern interiors.
9. Marble Cubes
These faux marble cubes are striking, chic and multi-functional. Ideal for smaller modern homes, these fun and eye-catching cubes can serve as the coffee table, the side table, additional seating or as footstools. They can be easily moved around as necessary.
10. Crate DIY
Crates make fabulous coffee tables! Turn those used crates into this beautiful coffee table with a little DIY work. Scrub clean four intact crates, dry and paint as preferred. Assemble into this striking table.
11. Wood and Resin
Stunning, creative and chic. This marvellous coffee table showcases the natural grains of wood, black resin and black steel frames. The wood’s live edges are filled with black resin, which also highlights the black theme and matches its frames and sofa.
12. Mirrored Elegance
The sleek elegance of glass and timeless allure of mirrors combined to create this classically beautiful coffee table. The simple design features mirror panels for the top and sides of the table. Its universality makes it ideal for almost any interior design and genre.
13. Walnut Blocks
This modern coffee table features the many shades and characters of walnut. The creative craftsmanship and carpentry work turned this woodblock into a work of art. Darker shades of walnut are used for most of the table, while lighter blocks are used to highlight and accent the design.
14. Oval Marble
The classic mid-century modern oval coffee table gets a luxurious upgrade. Elegant and chic, the table features a dark grey steel frame supporting the oval marble top. Very classy and posh, this coffee table will transcend fads and trends.
15. Modern and Multi-Purpose
Designed for the modern home, this multi-purpose coffee table is more than just a coffee table. Its top can be raised to serve as a working or dining desk and beneath is storage with ample space. The minimalist design that includes natural wood and steel, makes the table design sleek and modern.
16. High-Gloss White
Smooth, glossy, elegant. The well-designed coffee table features white blocks creatively segmented by dark wood. The white blocks hide storage drawers and the dark wood also serves as its frame. A classic and sophisticated style that will fit right into any modern interiors.
17. Wheeled Farmhouse
Bring in the charms of the farmhouse with this delightful and unique coffee table. Styled as a trolley, the tabletop is the platform featuring smooth varnished wood, while the legs are the trolley’s wheels. Add some potted greens to complete the charming garden vibe.
18. Luxurious Blocks
Impressive and fabulous, this modern coffee table puts the room together. The huge table is divided into four squares, three in wood, one in marble. The woodblocks feature ample hidden storage. You can divide, move and use the blocks in many ways – a stool, footstool or a side table.
19. Assembling Hexagons
This charming coffee table is a three-in-one ensemble. The dainty tables can be put together to serve as a centre table, arranged in a line for a longer table or separated to serve as an individual table, seat or footrest. Versatile, gorgeous and modern.
20. Concrete Slabs
Striking and modern, sleek and minimalist. The austere design banks on the allure of extreme minimalism. Featuring three concrete slabs, the table features modern lines, clean surfaces and cool grey tones.
21. Elegant in Glass
Glass coffee tables are popular due to its classic and elegant air and also for its streamlined look. Ideal for smaller living rooms, the glass centre table helps create a more airy and spacious room. This glass coffee table is supported by white panels that also create a shelf underneath.
22. Chic Marbles
Nest coffee tables are popular for its versatility, style and functionality. Favoured for smaller homes and living rooms, the nest coffee tables can be stacked to free more space, spread out when needed and can be used separately. This set of black and white nest coffee tables feature chic marble tops and minimalist steel frames.
23. A Block of Wood
Perfect for the charming farmhouse look, this big block of wood is striking, rustic and delightful. Chunks of live edged logs are glued together, letting its natural edges show for character and individuality. The top and sides are smoothened and varnished for added sheen.
24. Rustic Nest
Rustic, austere and stark. This three-piece nest coffee table includes a long table and two smaller ones which can serve as additional tables, a side or a stool. The restrained design features the U construction with side panels on both ends serve as its legs. The table is left bare to let the natural wood tones shine.
25. Lighted Table
This is not only a coffee table, but it is also a lighting feature that illuminates the room in a muted glow. The white table features a frosted glass top that lets muted light through. The sides of the table are raised, and a base also serves as shelf and storage.
26. Steel and Glass Elegance
Stylish and luxurious, modern and classic. The combination of glass and stainless steel gives an air of graceful elegance to the interiors. This classic design features steel panels on both ends of the glass tabletop which also serve as the legs. The clean and uncluttered design also matches the console table.
27. The Transformer
You will get endless styles and looks from this one coffee table! The transformer design features three white slabs on top of one another, which can be rotated independently. The centre column is set off the centre of the squares, thus, rotating one slab will result in a different table length and shape. Get creative and have fun with this transformer coffee table.
28. Golden Drum Tables
Drum tables are fascinating and sophisticated. It can also hide clutter in its spacious storage room. This impressive gold-topped drum coffee table is simple yet striking in design. An elegant, posh and beautiful addition to your living room.
29. Live Edged Charm
Very rustic, absolutely exceptional. The wood slice coffee table highlights the natural beauty of the wood. While the top is smoothened, the craggy edges are left as is to show its natural grooves and curves. The unobtrusive black frame supports the wood slab sturdily without taking away attention from it.
30. Black Lacquer and Brass
Stunning, elegant and modern. This black lacquer coffee table is designed to impress. Its simple lines and solid colouring matches the modern interiors, while the shimmer of brass against black gives the table its luxurious and elegant look.
31. Old Window, New Table
This repurposed window coffee table is unique and charming. The shabby chic finish adds to the character and charms of the piece. With a little creativity and carpentry, beautiful pieces don’t have to cost a lot.
32. Concrete on Steel
Minimalism meets industrial. This steel and concrete coffee table is not for the conventional home. The design is edgy, imposing and daring. This is perfect for modern homes with strong character, confident and with a hint of whimsy.
33. Low Wood
A modern look for a timeless design. The warm wood tones are this coffee table’s main highlight. The thick wood tabletop is made of solid wood beams bound together to appear as one wood slab and varnished to highlight the wood tones. The impressive construction also includes the glass panels that serve as the table legs.
34. Modern Metal and Glass
Delightful, modern and functional. This modern minimalist coffee table is perfect for smaller living rooms or apartments. The streamlined design includes a geometric glass top supported by a thin black metal basket frame. The look is fun, trendy and charming.
35. Repurposed Trunk
Don’t throwaway your grandmother’s old trunk just yet. This charming and fascinating trunk coffee table doesn’t only look great, it also adds character to the living room. Its built-in storage can help manage living room clutter, while its caster wheels make it mobile and handy.
36. Golden Tree Stumps
Rich and striking! When you want to impress, add these golden tree stumps to your living room. This is an easy DIY. You’ll need a couple of tree trunks and gold paint. Just clean and dry the stumps, leaving its natural edges as is. Smoothen the top then spray paint the whole thing with gold. Dry and you have a pair of unique and stunning coffee tables.
37. Asian Minimalism
The ingenious Japanese carpentry shines through in this minimalist coffee table. No nails are used, the joints are formed with creative carpentry and woodworking. The frames that serve as legs of the table are seamlessly embedded into the white tabletop, creating an attractive pattern and exceptional look.
38. Modern Black Hex
Create a beehive coffee table, a hexagon, or any shape you prefer with these black lacquer stools. Or you can use some of the stools for other purposes like a side table or a footstool. The ingenious idea will give you the perfect coffee table every time.
39. Table and Storage
Family rooms and smaller living rooms are always in need of organisers, storage and more space. The multi-purpose coffee table can provide the needed organiser and storage, freeing space for traffic and other items. This brilliant coffee table design incorporates hidden storage into the table.
40. Mirrored Geometrics
Incredible, fascinating and quirky. These mirrored geometric blocks of shimmer and enthral. Its random shapes and sizes add to the quirkiness of the design. Ideal for modern living rooms, family rooms and entertainment hubs.
41. Farmhouse Blues
Rustic with a huge dose of elegance. The surprising deep blue upgrades the coffee table from forgettable to unique and chic. The bottom shelf and drawers provide storage and display spaces.
42. Steel and Marble
Ideal for small homes and apartments, this steel and marble nesting tables is trendy, elegant and adaptable. It can be separated, moved easily and used together. The minimalist frame design allows the eye to see through the table, making the room appear larger than it is.
43. Wood Beams
This simple design makes a great impact. The use of timbre as its main component provide a surprising and stunning factor, perfect for a living room coffee table. Its simple carpentry calls for putting together L-shaped wood beams, alternating the stand to balance the table.
44. Coastal Charms
Charming and bright, this living room evokes the refreshing sea breeze and the laidback coastal vibe. The wicker centre table highlights the outdoorsy and engaging design with a lot of natural elements and accents. This coffee table also doubles as storage.
45. Glamorous Rattan
Elegant, charming, graceful. The perfect centre piece for an elegant and timeless living room. The table design features a weave panel that gives the round glass-topped coffee table its delicate look, while its bottom shelf provide space for storage and display.
46. Just Glass
This glass coffee table is the epitome of elegance. Sleek, minimalist and classy, the design will transcend over design trends and styles. The box table design includes thick glass construction with side panels, a top and bottom shelf and chrome feet to support the table.
47. Quartered White
This coffee table is four tables in one! Four white square tables, two of which feature glass tabletops, offering ample table space to hold accent pieces and spacious hidden storage. Ideal for huge, elegant and luxurious living rooms.
48. Shabby and Chic
There’s nothing shabby about this charming and elegant coffee table. The functional trout grey table features a shabby finish for added charm, a solid wood tabletop, a bottom shelf for display and storage and several drawers.
49. Easy DIY Centre Table
You can easily DIY this unique, modern and minimalist coffee table. The design doesn’t call for much woodworking or hard labour work. Just buy a few pieces of lumber, cut them into the desired length, sand and smoothen and then glue them together.
50. Modern Rustic
This beautiful and sleek coffee table features live edges in both sides giving it a unique and gorgeous natural charm. The modern design includes black steel legs and the lovely wood tabletop. Perfect for the modern minimalist living room.
51. Rose Gold Chic
Stunning and pretty, the trendy metallic rose gold theme is perfect for this modern, girly and gorgeous living room. Complementing the chic grey and pink combi, these glass-topped nesting tables add the posh and muted shine of metal to the ensemble.
52. Wood-Topped Basket Wires
Chic with a hint of edgy fun. The coffee table set includes tables of varying sizes and height. The black steel base is sturdy and modish, while its round wood tabletops are modern and brings in a lot of rustic charms. Ideal for modern industrial home designs.
53. Extreme Minimalist
Beautiful in its simple lines, minimalist grey and no fuss design. This extreme minimalist coffee table features a thin metal frame and smooth marble for its tabletop. Cool and functional, this is the perfect coffee table for the modern minimalist homes.
54. Black Diamond
Fabulous in its diamond shape and marble-inspired look, this black coffee table is the perfect highlight of your magnificent living room. The solid black table features white marble lodes, giving it a unique and striking look.
55. Log Slices
Ideal for the smallish but trendy living rooms, this coffee table set of three nesting tables is whimsical, rustic and modern. The log slices keep its edges untouched, giving the tables a raw and rough country look. While the top surfaces are smoothed and varnishes, the sides are painted black.
56. Concrete Drum
You can copy this stunning and impressive concrete coffee table. The drum-shaped concrete is smoothened and left bare to show its natural cool grey tones. A black steel support frame is added to support and steady the rounded bottom.
57. Tufted Leather
This elegant and classy living room features classic pieces including the timeless tufted leather coffee table. The black leather provides a deep contrast to the light interiors, while its sleek bronze frame add to its posh vintage look.
58. Reclaimed Wood Planks
An interesting and striking coffee table! The reclaimed wood planks are used to form the tabletop, while black metal pipes are used for the feet. Charming, rustic and unique, this coffee table is a great DIY idea!
59. Hand Carved Elegance
This exquisitely carved coffee table is timeless and elegant. The sides of the round table features a carve panel and its top kept plain and smooth. With the natural charms of wood, this beautiful piece will look great in any interior design and style for a long time.
60. Black Steel Minimalist
Sleek black steel in modern geometric construction. The complementing tables are both black, but where one has steel bars, the other has plain steel panels. The result is an eye-catching and trendy look that will complement the modern living room interiors.
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