cocktail table

Low living-room furniture

A cocktail table is a low table placed in front of a sofa or seating area, used to hold drinks, books, or decorative objects.

The term is interchangeable with coffee table, though cocktail table sounds slightly more formal or elegant: The interior designer specified a glass cocktail table for the living room.

entertaining

drinks

Liquids for consumption

snacks · cocktails · wine glasses · napkins · serving tray · ice bucket · cheese board · nibbles · party · guests

design

minimalist

One favoring bare essentials

glass · chrome · geometric · sculptural · mid-century modern · industrial · Bauhaus · streamlined · modular · designer

decor

centerpiece

Decorative table focal point

  • vaseOrnamental container for flowers
  • candlesWax lights with wicks
  • coastersSmall pads under glasses

tray · books · flowers · sculpture · bowl · figurine · objets d'art · arrangement · runner · decorative box

furniture

ottoman

Backless cushioned seat

mid-century · Noguchi · Eames · lacquered · tiered · round · rectangular · oval · low-profile · living room

compact

space-saving

Minimizing area used

lightweight · portable · adjustable · multifunctional · storage · convertible · slim · petite · versatile · foldable

Categories
Opposites
furniture height/formality

cocktail tabledining table

Furniture for seated meals

banquet table · dinner table · high table · bar table · pub table

functional purpose

cocktail tabledining table

Furniture for seated meals

kitchen table · conference table · breakfast table · work table · desk

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G