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Side Tables by Material

Material is usually where a side table decision actually starts. Not the shape, not the price. The feeling you want the piece to bring into the room. A marble top reads cool and considered. Solid oak brings warmth without trying too hard. Rattan keeps things light in a space that risks feeling heavy. Brass and metal add a note of something harder, more architectural. We've organised this collection by material because that is genuinely how most people think when they're trying to fill a gap beside a sofa or next to a bed. It also makes it easier to see what plays well with what you already own. A cane side table reads differently next to a linen sofa than it does beside a velvet one. These things matter. What we've picked across every material category are pieces with considered proportions and real quality. A side table is small but it is looked at constantly. It deserves to be good.

Claire's Top Picks

Madison Ribbed Side Table Corner Bedroom Living Room Office Bedside, Natural

Bedroom Side Tables You'll Build the Room Around PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Madison Ribbed Side Table Corner Bedroom Living Room Office Bedside, Natural Jump to section ↓

$31.99 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

Black Side Tables That Pull Their Weight GARDEN SANCTUARY. Modern Small Round Metal Side Table Jump to section ↓

$41.43 GARDEN SANCTUARY.

Brown Side Tables Worth Gathering Around FURNITURE STORE HOMCOM C Shaped Side Table with Charging Station and Foldable Top Jump to section ↓

$32.99 FURNITURE STORE

Elegant Side Tables That Anchor the Room DREAM INTERIORS Liang & Emil Camden Side Table Jump to section ↓

$1,033.00 DREAM INTERIORS

Garden Side Tables That Hold Up to Daily Life INSTOCK UK Tempered Glass Top Outdoor Garden Rattan Side Table Jump to section ↓

$55.94 INSTOCK UK

Glass Side Tables That Pull Their Weight ARACO INTERIORS Laskasas STILL Nest & Side Table Gris Mirror Jump to section ↓

$691.00 ARACO INTERIORS

Grey Side Tables That Hold Up to Daily Life FURNITURE STORE Side Table, Narrow End Table with Storage Shelves, S-Shaped, -Tier, W x .D x H Jump to section ↓

$28.99 FURNITURE STORE

Bedroom Side Tables You'll Build the Room Around

The bedside table is one of the hardest working pieces of furniture in the house and also one of the most underestimated. It holds your water glass, your book, your phone, whatever you need at eleven at night and six in the morning. But it also sets the tone for the entire room in a way that a chest of drawers or a wardrobe simply does not. Get it right and the rest of the bedroom starts to make sense around it. We've been looking at everything from sculptural ceramic leg designs to solid oak pieces with proper drawer storage, slim marble topped tables for smaller rooms, and tactile rattan options that bring warmth without trying too hard. The scale matters. The height matters. Whether there's somewhere useful to put things matters enormously. These are not filler pieces chosen to sit quietly in the corner. They are the kind of side tables that make you rethink what the whole room could be.

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Madison Ribbed Side Table Corner Bedroom Living Room Office Bedside, Natural $31.99 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Madison Ribbed Side Table Corner Bedroom Living Room Office Bedside, Dark Brown $31.99 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Madison Ribbed Side Table Corner Bedroom Living Room Office Bedside, Bright Pink $25.99 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

INSTOCK UK Glass Top Side Table with Acrylic Legs $269.95 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK Side Table Tier Storage Shef Organizer Bookcase End Desk Stand Display White $39.94 INSTOCK UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Madison Ribbed Side Table Corner Bedroom Living Room Office Bedside, Cream $31.99 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

LIVING WITH LUXURY Kagawa Side Table $989.99 LIVING WITH LUXURY

ARACO INTERIORS Dome Deco HAWERA M Side Table Mixed $259.00 ARACO INTERIORS

COX AND COX Glass Display Side Table $275.00 COX AND COX

DREAM INTERIORS Rivera Side Table $420.00 DREAM INTERIORS

COX AND COX Ombre Olive Glaze Side Table $250.00 COX AND COX

COX AND COX Marble Side Table $350.00 COX AND COX

Black Side Tables That Pull Their Weight

A side table is one of those pieces that only reveals its true job once you're living with it. It needs to hold a drink, a lamp, a book, a phone charger you'd rather not look at, and it needs to do all of that without making a room feel cluttered. Black is the finish we keep coming back to because it works in a way that's hard to argue with. It grounds a sofa, it anchors a bed, it adds weight to a corner that needs it without asking for attention in return. What we've looked for here is more than colour. Surface area matters. Leg design matters. Whether the proportions feel right next to a low sofa or a tall bed matters enormously. Some side tables look right in a showroom and wrong in a real room. These don't. We've chosen for the people who want something that works every day, looks considered, and never needs replacing.

GARDEN SANCTUARY. Modern Small Round Metal Side Table $41.43 GARDEN SANCTUARY.

ARACO INTERIORS Laskasas ARY Nest & Side Table Smoked Eucalyptus Veneer Matte $654.00 ARACO INTERIORS

ARACO INTERIORS Laskasas ARY Nest & Side Table Beige Grey Lacquer Matte $642.00 ARACO INTERIORS

INSTOCK UK Black Glass Oval Top Side Table with Chrome Metal Base and Lower Magazine Rack $39.95 INSTOCK UK

LIVING WITH LUXURY Kagawa Side Table $989.99 LIVING WITH LUXURY

FURNITURE STORE HOMCOM C Shaped Side Table with Charging Station and Foldable Top $32.99 FURNITURE STORE

LA REDOUTE UK Merlux Solid Oak Side Table $299.99 LA REDOUTE UK

ARACO INTERIORS Dome Deco TRENTO M Side Table Black $379.00 ARACO INTERIORS

COX AND COX Cast Glass & Marble Side Table $250.00 COX AND COX

LIVING WITH LUXURY Kohee Coffee Table - Beige Side Table $782.00 LIVING WITH LUXURY

DREAM INTERIORS Caviar Marble Side Table $400.00 DREAM INTERIORS

CHEAP FURNITURE WAREHOUSE Porter Side Table Natural Modern Living Room Furniture $25.00 CHEAP FURNITURE WAREHOUSE

Brown Side Tables Worth Gathering Around

The side table is one of those pieces people underestimate until they don't have one. Somewhere to put a drink, a book, a lamp that needs to be at the right height. It sounds modest and yet the wrong table ruins a corner and the right one pulls a whole seating area together. Brown is having its moment and we think it deserves to stay. Warm tones in wood, in rattan, in walnut and oak do something to a living room that cooler palettes simply cannot. They make a space feel lived in rather than staged. What we looked for here goes beyond colour. Proportion matters enormously. A side table that is too tall looks awkward and one that sits too low is practically useless. We also thought about surface area, about whether the base crowds the floor, about materials that age well rather than just look good on day one. These are the ones that earn their place in a real room.

FURNITURE STORE HOMCOM C Shaped Side Table with Charging Station and Foldable Top $32.99 FURNITURE STORE

DAMART Damart Sofa Side Table $50.00 DAMART

ARACO INTERIORS Dome Deco NADOR Side Table brown $399.00 ARACO INTERIORS

FURNITURE STORE MCL Round Nesting Side Table Set of - Rustic Brown $38.99 FURNITURE STORE

DREAM INTERIORS Monte Carlo Side Table $650.00 DREAM INTERIORS

LIVING WITH LUXURY Akana Side Table $584.99 LIVING WITH LUXURY

SHAMTAM Stool or Side Table Albasia Wood Natural $91.59 SHAMTAM

INSTOCK UK HOMCOM Bedside Table, Nightstand with Non-Woven Fabric Drawer, Side Table, End Table for Living room, Bedroom, Rustic Brown $23.94 INSTOCK UK

HOMCOM Industrial-Style Side Table wDrawer Open Shelf Steel Frame Large Base Two-Tone Retro Stylish Home Furniture Bedroom Living Room

INSTOCK UK HOMCOM Industrial-Style Side Table wDrawer Open Shelf Steel Frame Large Base Two-Tone Retro Stylish Home Furniture Bedroom Living Room $51.94 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK HOMCOM Mobile Sofa Side Table for Laptop Coffee w Storage and Casters, Brown $20.94 INSTOCK UK

ARACO INTERIORS Dome Deco SAGAR Side Table Emperador Marble Brown $959.00 ARACO INTERIORS

SHAMTAM Stool Side Table, Turquoise Albasia Wood $91.59 SHAMTAM

Elegant Side Tables That Anchor the Room

A side table is one of those pieces that people underestimate until they get it right. It holds a lamp, a drink, a stack of books, but it also does something less obvious. It gives a sofa or a chair a sense of intention, like the room was arranged rather than accumulated. The wrong one reads as an afterthought. The right one makes the whole corner feel considered. What we look for is proportion first. A table that sits awkwardly tall or disappears below the arm of a sofa undermines everything around it. Then material, because marble, solid wood, and aged brass all age differently and suit different rooms at different stages. We also think about surface area, because a beautiful table that cannot hold a decent lamp and a glass at the same time is not doing its job. These are the side tables we would actually put in our own homes. Quietly elegant, properly sized, and worth every penny.

DREAM INTERIORS Liang & Emil Camden Side Table $1,033.00 DREAM INTERIORS

LIVING WITH LUXURY Chabudai Coffee Table - Dark Side Table $898.00 LIVING WITH LUXURY

LIVING WITH LUXURY Chabudai Coffee Table - Light Side Table $898.00 LIVING WITH LUXURY

LA REDOUTE UK Phlu Sofa Side Table in Sanded and Veneered Oak $499.99 LA REDOUTE UK

ARACO INTERIORS Laskasas AURA Nest & Side Table Grey Eucalyptus Veneer Matte $1,026.00 ARACO INTERIORS

COX AND COX Round Coloured Glass Side Table $395.00 COX AND COX

COX AND COX Chevron Oak Side Table $395.00 COX AND COX

ARACO INTERIORS Dome Deco TRENTO M Side Table Cream $439.00 ARACO INTERIORS

ARACO INTERIORS Dome Deco HAWERA S Side Table Mixed $159.00 ARACO INTERIORS

COX AND COX Small Mila Side Table $125.00 COX AND COX

COX AND COX Large Mila Side Table $150.00 COX AND COX

ARACO INTERIORS Dome Deco PILAR Side Table Cream $1,019.00 ARACO INTERIORS

Garden Side Tables That Hold Up to Daily Life

A garden side table is one of those things you only miss when you don't have one. The drink balanced on the arm of a chair. The book left face down on the paving. The candle that needs somewhere to actually sit. Outdoors living falls apart without a surface and yet most side tables sold for outside are either so flimsy they tip over in a breeze or so ugly you'd rather not look at them. We've been looking for the ones that survive a British summer, which means rain, direct sun when it finally arrives, and the kind of daily use that tests joinery and finishes quickly. Weight matters. So does whether the material weathers well or just degrades. We like stone, powder coated steel, solid teak, and occasionally concrete when it's done properly. Nothing that warps, rusts badly, or looks sad by September. These are the ones that earn a permanent spot outside.

INSTOCK UK Tempered Glass Top Outdoor Garden Rattan Side Table $55.94 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK Outdoor Rattan Sun Lounger Set + Side Table $317.94 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK Outsunny Outdoor Side Table Garden Table with Steel Frame and Slat Top Grey $71.94 INSTOCK UK

COX AND COX Portofino Side Table $425.00 COX AND COX

COX AND COX Round Acacia Side Table $125.00 COX AND COX

MINT OUTDOOR Kiki C-Shaped Metal Garden Side Table $149.00 MINT OUTDOOR

LA REDOUTE UK Round Garden Sofa Side Table Raskin $169.99 LA REDOUTE UK

LA REDOUTE UK Zeda Acacia Side Table $49.99 LA REDOUTE UK

INSTOCK UK Outsunny Round Garden Table Outdoor Side Table with Steel Frame - Grey Wood Grain $56.94 INSTOCK UK

LA REDOUTE UK Bello Rockstone Garden Side Table $199.99 LA REDOUTE UK

INSTOCK UK Rattan Side Table with Round PE Rattan and Tempered Glass Table Top $37.94 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK Outsunny x Alum Garden Side Table w Umbrella Hole, Bronze - High Quality & Versatile $58.94 INSTOCK UK

Glass Side Tables That Pull Their Weight

A glass side table is one of those deceptively useful pieces that a room can turn on. Get it right and you barely notice it is there, which is exactly the point. It holds a drink, a lamp, a stack of books, without competing with anything around it. Get it wrong and it looks cheap, wobbles, or scratches the moment you look at it. We have spent time with a lot of these and the difference between the ones that work and the ones that disappoint comes down to a few things: the quality of the glass, how the base is constructed, and whether the proportions actually suit real furniture rather than a showroom arrangement. We are particularly drawn to the ones that disappear into a space while still feeling considered. Smoked glass for rooms that need a little more weight. Clear for tight corners where you need to borrow light. These are the ones we would actually put next to our own sofas.

ARACO INTERIORS Laskasas STILL Nest & Side Table Gris Mirror $691.00 ARACO INTERIORS

ARACO INTERIORS Laskasas STILL Nest & Side Table Bronze Mirror $691.00 ARACO INTERIORS

ARACO INTERIORS Laskasas STILL Nest & Side Table Nero Marquina Polished Marble $1,147.00 ARACO INTERIORS

ARACO INTERIORS Laskasas STILL Nest & Side Table Carrara Marble $1,147.00 ARACO INTERIORS

INSTOCK UK Boutique Style Copper Finish Round Side Table Black Glass Top $269.95 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK Tempered Glass Top Outdoor Garden Rattan Side Table $55.94 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK Outdoor Rattan Sun Lounger Set + Side Table $317.94 INSTOCK UK

COX AND COX Round Coloured Glass Side Table $395.00 COX AND COX

COX AND COX Branmere Side Table $375.00 COX AND COX

COX AND COX Blue Cut Glass & Marble Side Table $425.00 COX AND COX

LIVING WITH LUXURY Edge Side Table $3,999.99 LIVING WITH LUXURY

LA REDOUTE UK Laby Side Table in Oak Veneer and Tempered Glass $199.99 LA REDOUTE UK

Grey Side Tables That Hold Up to Daily Life

A side table takes more daily punishment than almost anything else in a room. Mugs, remotes, glasses of water at midnight, books left face down, children's things that somehow migrate from every other surface. It needs to hold up to all of that without looking like it is trying too hard to be noticed. Grey works here in a way that other colours do not because it sits quietly next to almost any sofa, any rug, any wall colour you might already have committed to. It does not compete. What we have been looking for specifically are pieces with some real weight to them, surfaces that do not mark at the first opportunity, and legs or bases that feel considered rather than flimsy. A side table is not a statement piece and it should not need to be. It just needs to be there, useful and good looking, every single day. These are the ones that actually manage both.

FURNITURE STORE Side Table, Narrow End Table with Storage Shelves, S-Shaped, -Tier, W x .D x H $28.99 FURNITURE STORE