Small Side Table Decorating Ideas

ottoman coffee table

Victoria Pearson

Update a boring room with an small accent table. They won't take up too much space and they're pretty stylish too.

ottoman coffee table

Victoria Pearson

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Drum Tables

Two African drum tables take the place of one big coffee table in front of the Ralph Lauren sofa in Ken Fulk's Napa Valley living room. "They're better for traffic flow than one of those huge knee-knockers, and easily moved to wherever we need them," says Fulk. The galvanized steel French bistro chairs around the vintage dining table are from the Sundance catalog.

retro inspired living room

Jonny Valiant

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White Accent

A small white accent table holds a bud vase. "This living room is all about colorful accents. Even though there's a lot of color, it takes a backseat. The base color is white—white walls, white fireplace, white sectional — so it's easier to be around it all day long," designer Mona Ross Berman says of a New Jersey beach house.

Room, Green, Interior design, Wall, Furniture, Interior design, Living room, Teal, Grey, Picture frame,

Jonny Valiant

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Sophisticated

An Alton chair from Dennis Miller is paired with a Bell table from Avenue Road in the media room of a New York City apartment decorated by Jamie Drake. Greg Lotus fashion photos hang on walls painted Dark Harbor by Benjamin Moore in Aura, with a specialty finish by Jonathan Kutzin of America Painting. Arabelle Taggart pillow in Mascara fabric by Stark.

Room, Interior design, Yellow, Furniture, Floor, Ceiling, Table, Interior design, Couch, Living room,

Eric Piasecki

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Glamorous

In the sitting room of a Chicago townhouse decorated by Steven Gambrel, a small accent table adds some visual interest. Walls in Phillip Jeffries's Amalfi silk are a warm backdrop for a Jansen-style sofa covered in Traviata velvet from Clarence House. Curtains in Isabeau and Wye carpet, both from Stark.

Interior design, Room, Wood, Branch, Home, Furniture, Living room, Floor, Ceiling, Interior design,

Francesco Lagnese

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Garden-Inspired

Inside the partially enclosed screened porch of a Watch Hill, Rhode Island, house decorated by Tom Scheerer: an all-weather wicker sofa and chairs and a root-shape garden seat, all from Treillage, atop a Couristan indoor/outdoor rug.

<p>They're de rigueur for our stylists. Perfect in scale and charm, with their fluttery petals and subtle scent. Sweet! </p>

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Spiral-Base

In the living room of a London townhouse decorated by Rob Southern, a spiral-base table by Mrs. MacDougall from Donghia is both elegant and playful.

Room, Interior design, Floor, White, Ceiling, Flooring, Interior design, Light fixture, Chandelier, Fixture,

Thomas Loof

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Silver

A silver-hued accent table adds a bit of sparkle to an elegant and classic bathroom in a Nashville house decorated by Markham Roberts. Waterworks' Boulevard fixtures complement the marble-top tub. Ceiling fixture, Chameleon Fine Lighting.

Interior design, Room, Wood, Living room, Wall, Furniture, Floor, Couch, Home, Ceiling,

Victoria Pearson

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Twin Tables

Small tables are perfect for resting a cup of coffee or the newspaper. A window seat in the living room of Newport Beach, California, beach cottage decorated by Peter Dunham is upholstered in Pacific Blue Lido chenille from Dunham's textile line. Unlined natural woven shades filter the light. The 1950s French wall lamp is by Pierre Guariche.

Room, Interior design, Textile, Purple, Pink, Linens, Interior design, Teal, Lamp, Magenta,

Brian Doben

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Compact Storage

In the master bedroom of a Manhattan apartment, designer Philip Gorrivan designed night tables with convenient pullout shelves. Vintage Italian lamp with Fortuny fabric on the shade.

Room, Interior design, Furniture, Couch, Floor, Living room, Home, Coffee table, Beige, Interior design,

Lisa Romerein

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Brass

In a guest room of a San Francisco row house decorated by Benjamin Dhong, a Ceylon et Cie chinoiserie daybed — inspired by Thomas Chippendale's designs — and de Gournay's Early Views of India wallpaper are a "theatrical nod to the Raj." Josephine chair, Restoration Hardware. Hans Barbell brass table by Jonathan Adler.

<p><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/shopping/furniture/g1876/small-accent-tables/" target="_blank" data-tracking-id="recirc-text-link">Think small</a>. Every seat in the house should have a place to rest a drink, at the very least.</p>

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Trio of Tables

A trio of small tables serve as a coffee table in a Southern California bachelor pad decorated by Parrish Chilcoat and Joe Lucas. A towering custom bookcase anchors the living room corner. "All large rooms need something tall," Lucas says.

Product, Line, Font, Aqua, Turquoise, Teal, Beige, Peach, Rectangle, Cylinder,

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