side tables

Sofa's small companions

Side tables are small tables designed to stand beside larger furniture—typically sofas, armchairs, or beds.

They provide a surface for lamps, drinks, books, or decorative objects within easy reach.

A bedside table or nightstand is a specific type.

Side tables are usually sold in pairs for symmetrical placement: matching side tables flanked the couch.

Related

reading lamp · vase · books · reading · telephone · alarm clock · pedestal · wooden · marble · glass top · nesting · plant stand · console · sofa · armchair · living room · living space · bedroom

Categories
Opposites
furniture positioning/centrality

side tablescoffee tables

Low seating-area surfaces

dining tables · console tables · trestle tables

furniture scale/prominence

side tablesdining tables

Furniture for eating together

kitchen islands · sectional sofas · armoires · entertainment centers

Family

side, table, sides, sided, siding, sidelong, sideways, sideward, beside

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G