Coffee Tables
Getting the proportions right
A coffee table looks best when it relates to the sofa rather than competing with it. As a general guide, around two thirds of the sofa's length works well, and a top that sits roughly level with the seat cushions keeps everything within easy reach. Leaving a comfortable gap between the two, somewhere around 40cm, means people can pass through without turning sideways.
Shape matters just as much as size. Rectangular designs suit a long sofa and a squarer room, round and oval tables soften a scheme and are kinder in a busy family space with no sharp corners, and a pair of smaller tables can be more flexible than one large piece. In a compact room, a nest of tables gives you the same surface only when you want it.
Storage, or a clean line
If remotes, coasters and magazines tend to accumulate, a coffee table with drawers earns its place quickly. The Cuban range, Bardon and Jameson all offer designs with drawer storage, keeping the top clear without adding another piece of furniture to the room.
If you prefer a clean, open line, a simple frame lets a rug read properly underneath and makes the room feel airier. Sculptural options such as Gotham and Sion's tri tables, available in small and large, work particularly well in front of a chair rather than a full sofa. A footstool is worth considering too, doing double duty as a soft surface and extra seating.
Materials and finishes
The collection spans warm rustic and fumed oak from Eclipse, weathered oak and peppercorn from Canyon, mango and sheesham from Cuban, and the Orwell range with parquet teak tops set against a dark metal frame. Branchwood pairs twisted teak with a tempered glass top, and Porter comes in stainless steel or black powder coated.
Because these finishes run across the wider range, it's straightforward to match a coffee table to a TV unit or a lamp table from the same collection. Furniture by collection shows the groupings, and our living room ideas show how it all sits together.




























































































