Side & Occasional Tables
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Dunelm
Arya Oval Side Table, Mango Wood and Real Marble
£149
Dunelm
Havana Nest Of Tables
£329
Dunelm
Effy Side Table, Natural Wood Effect
£89
Dunelm
Iver Side Table - White, Mango Wood
£269
Marks & Spencer
Phoenix Marble Top Round Side Table - Natural, Rubber Wood, Marble
£289
Marks & Spencer
Soho Round Side Table with Drawer - Natural
£160
Marks & Spencer
Sicily Side Table with Drawer - Natural
£179
Marks & Spencer
California Round Side Table - Walnut Finish Oak, Brown
£169
Marks & Spencer
Lucca Round Side Table - Natural, Rubber Wood and Poplar
£140
Marks & Spencer
Cove Nest of Side Tables - Natural
£23.69 £79
Marks & Spencer
Check Side Table - Oak
£53.69 £179
Marks & Spencer
Amersham Nest of Tables - Oak
£29.69 £99
Marks & Spencer
Hex Marble Top Side Table - Dark Honey, Oak
£68.69 £229
Marks & Spencer
Harlow Side Table - Natural Mix
£53.69 £179
Marks & Spencer
Halston Nest of Tables - Chestnut, Solid Wood
£74.69 £249
Marks & Spencer
Evelyn Bobbin Side Table - Dark Honey, Oak
£44.69 £149
Marks & Spencer
Stone Effect Side Table - Stone Mix
£29.69 £99
Marks & Spencer
Hugo Side Table - Oak
£53.69 £179
Marks & Spencer
Sherwood Nest of Tables - Chestnut, Oak Veneer
£53.69 £179
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Striped Nest of Tables - Natural Mix
£83.69 £279
Marks & Spencer
Dempsey Side Table - Natural Mix, Marble, Oak
£53.69 £179
Marks & Spencer
Sloane Side Table - Black, Wood
£29.69 £99
Marks & Spencer
Drum Side Table - Chestnut, Rubberwood
£38.69 £129
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Ember Nest of Side Tables - Oak, Glass Top
£68.69 £229
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Sandbanks Side Table - Neutral, Wood
£29.70 £99
Marks & Spencer
Anders Side Table - Chrome, Toughened Glass
£29.69 £99
Marks & Spencer
Elkstone Side Table with Shelf - Natural, Solid Oak
£199
Marks & Spencer
Inglesham Nest of Tables - Natural
£235
Marks & Spencer
Eide Mango Wood Side Table - Light Grey
£149
Marks & Spencer
Figura Acacia Wood Side Table - Dark Brown, Acacia Wood
£249
Marks & Spencer
Cassel Metal Trio Side Table - Gold, Polished Brass
£269
Marks & Spencer
Tammy Mango Wood Side Table - Light Brown
£329
Marks & Spencer
Brass & Marble Base Round Side Table - Antique Brass
£129
Marks & Spencer
Seville Round Side Table - Dark Green, Marble and Glass
£299
Marks & Spencer
Marmo Round Side Table - Grey, Marble
£299
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Burl Side Table - Natural Mix
£199
Marks & Spencer
Milan C-Shape Side Table - Silver, Chrome
£79
Marks & Spencer
Oslo Round Side Table - Natural, Mango Wood
£99
Marks & Spencer
Vancouver Round Side Table - Natural, Pine
£249
Marks & Spencer
Ashta Round Side Table - Brown Mix, Metal
£129
Marks & Spencer
Holt Round Side Table - Natural Mix
£49
Marks & Spencer
Farley Oval Sofa Side Table - Black, Metal
£99
Marks & Spencer
Marble & Mango Wood Round Side Table - Black
£229
Marks & Spencer
Farley Round Nest of Tables - White, Marble
£199
Marks & Spencer
Cascia Side Table - Dark Brown, Mango Wood
£329
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Level with the arm of the sofa or chair beside it, or up to 5 cm lower, which usually means 50–65 cm. At that height a glass is within easy reach and a lamp sits at a comfortable reading level. A table noticeably higher than the arm feels awkward to use, while one much lower forces you to lean over to put anything down.
An occasional table is any small, movable table used as the moment requires: side tables, nesting tables, lamp tables and drinks tables all count. The name describes its role rather than a shape. In practice, it is the table you move beside a guest's chair, carry onto the terrace or pull up next to the sofa for an evening.
Not at all. Two different tables either side of a sofa often feel more relaxed than a matching pair, provided their heights are similar. Tie them together through one shared element, such as a repeated material, colour or matching lamps. Matching pairs suit symmetrical, formal rooms, especially either side of a sofa facing a fireplace.
Enough that every seat has a surface within arm's reach. That usually means one at each end of the sofa, or one end table plus a lamp table, and one beside each armchair. In a small room, a C-shaped table that slides over the sofa arm can serve one seat without taking up floor space.
For a drink and a phone, a top of 30–40 cm across is enough. If the table will also carry a table lamp, allow at least 45 cm so the lamp base and a cup fit without crowding. Stability matters as much as size: pedestal tables with a narrow base can tip if leaned on, so check the base is heavy or wide.
For smaller rooms and anyone who entertains, yes. A set of two or three gives you one table day to day and extra surfaces for guests, then tucks back into the footprint of one. Look for legs that slide past one another smoothly, and tops in a material that resists rings and heat marks, as the smaller tables are often used for drinks.