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Side & Occasional Tables

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Arya Oval Side Table, Mango Wood and Real Marble by Dunelm

Dunelm

Arya Oval Side Table, Mango Wood and Real Marble

£149

Havana Nest Of Tables by Dunelm

Dunelm

Havana Nest Of Tables

£329

Effy Side Table, Natural Wood Effect by Dunelm

Dunelm

Effy Side Table, Natural Wood Effect

£89

Iver Side Table - White, Mango Wood by DunelmIver Side Table - White, Mango Wood by Dunelm, alternate view

Dunelm

Iver Side Table - White, Mango Wood

£269

Medium Side Table with Brass Stem - Kapri Marble by Soho Home

Soho Home

Medium Side Table with Brass Stem - Kapri Marble

£450

Organic Shape Side Table - Brown, Mango Wood by FenwickOrganic Shape Side Table - Brown, Mango Wood by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Organic Shape Side Table - Brown, Mango Wood

£335

Square Side Table - Neutral, Oak Wood by FenwickSquare Side Table - Neutral, Oak Wood by Fenwick, alternate view
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Fenwick

Square Side Table - Neutral, Oak Wood

£349 £369

Leaf Side Table - Gold, Cast Aluminium by FenwickLeaf Side Table - Gold, Cast Aluminium by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Leaf Side Table - Gold, Cast Aluminium

£300

Set of 2 Side Tray Tables - Multi Pattern by FenwickSet of 2 Side Tray Tables - Multi Pattern by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Set of 2 Side Tray Tables - Multi Pattern

£250

Round Side Table with Marble Top - Gold, Iron by Fenwick

Fenwick

Round Side Table with Marble Top - Gold, Iron

£400

Oval Accent Table - White, Banswara Marble by FenwickOval Accent Table - White, Banswara Marble by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Oval Accent Table - White, Banswara Marble

£200.10

Nest of Tables Set - Natural, Mango Wood by Fenwick

Fenwick

Nest of Tables Set - Natural, Mango Wood

£235

Round Side Table - Grey, Smokey Quartz by FenwickRound Side Table - Grey, Smokey Quartz by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Round Side Table - Grey, Smokey Quartz

£380

Large Side Table - Brown, Burnished Metal by FenwickLarge Side Table - Brown, Burnished Metal by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Large Side Table - Brown, Burnished Metal

£100

Set of 2 Side Tables with Swirl Design - Black, Gold by Fenwick
20% off

Fenwick

Set of 2 Side Tables with Swirl Design - Black, Gold

£200 £250

Side Table with Base - Grey by FenwickSide Table with Base - Grey by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Side Table with Base - Grey

£230

Oval Accent Table - Forest Brown, Marble by FenwickOval Accent Table - Forest Brown, Marble by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Oval Accent Table - Forest Brown, Marble

£200.10

Set of 2 Side Tables with Tray Top - Black by FenwickSet of 2 Side Tables with Tray Top - Black by Fenwick, alternate view
20% off

Fenwick

Set of 2 Side Tables with Tray Top - Black

£200 £250

Set of 2 Tray Tables - Black by FenwickSet of 2 Tray Tables - Black by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Set of 2 Tray Tables - Black

£250

Nesting Side Tables Set of 2 - Gold, Glass by FenwickNesting Side Tables Set of 2 - Gold, Glass by Fenwick, alternate view
20% off

Fenwick

Nesting Side Tables Set of 2 - Gold, Glass

£480 £600

Round Side Table - Peach, Travertine by FenwickRound Side Table - Peach, Travertine by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Round Side Table - Peach, Travertine

£300

Side Table with Marble Effect - Black by Fenwick

Fenwick

Side Table with Marble Effect - Black

£120

Set of 2 Nesting Tables with Tray - Black, Metal by FenwickSet of 2 Nesting Tables with Tray - Black, Metal by Fenwick, alternate view
13% off

Fenwick

Set of 2 Nesting Tables with Tray - Black, Metal

£162 £187

Oval Side Table with Wave Base - Brown, Marble by FenwickOval Side Table with Wave Base - Brown, Marble by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Oval Side Table with Wave Base - Brown, Marble

£299

Storage Trunk with Corrugated Base - Copper Azure by FenwickStorage Trunk with Corrugated Base - Copper Azure by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Storage Trunk with Corrugated Base - Copper Azure

£399

Round Side Table - Brown, Oak Wood by FenwickRound Side Table - Brown, Oak Wood by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Round Side Table - Brown, Oak Wood

£279

Set of 2 Side Tables Antique Atlas - Gold by Fenwick
20% off

Fenwick

Set of 2 Side Tables Antique Atlas - Gold

£200 £250

Side Table - Brown, Acacia Wood by FenwickSide Table - Brown, Acacia Wood by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Side Table - Brown, Acacia Wood

£225

Set of 2 Nesting Side Tables - Black by FenwickSet of 2 Nesting Side Tables - Black by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Set of 2 Nesting Side Tables - Black

£250

Small Side Table - Brown, Burnished Metal by Fenwick

Fenwick

Small Side Table - Brown, Burnished Metal

£75

Round Lamp Table - Brown by FenwickRound Lamp Table - Brown by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Round Lamp Table - Brown

£305

End Table - Concrete by FenwickEnd Table - Concrete by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

End Table - Concrete

£165

Set of 2 Side Tables Coral Design - Multi by FenwickSet of 2 Side Tables Coral Design - Multi by Fenwick, alternate view
20% off

Fenwick

Set of 2 Side Tables Coral Design - Multi

£200 £250

Side Table with Ceramic Top - Green, Lacquered by FenwickSide Table with Ceramic Top - Green, Lacquered by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Side Table with Ceramic Top - Green, Lacquered

£429

Organic Shape Side Table - Brown, Mango Wood by FenwickOrganic Shape Side Table - Brown, Mango Wood by Fenwick, alternate view

Fenwick

Organic Shape Side Table - Brown, Mango Wood

£479

Compact Slit Table - Oak, Wood by Heal's

Heal's

Compact Slit Table - Oak, Wood

£235

Nesting Tables Set - Multi, Wood by Heal's

Heal's

Nesting Tables Set - Multi, Wood

£439

Round Side Table with Glass Top - Oak, Wood by Heal's

Heal's

Round Side Table with Glass Top - Oak, Wood

£419

Side Table with Storage - Clear, Polycarbonate by Heal'sSide Table with Storage - Clear, Polycarbonate by Heal's, alternate view

Heal's

Side Table with Storage - Clear, Polycarbonate

£270

Side Table with Cutaway Panels - Oak by Heal'sSide Table with Cutaway Panels - Oak by Heal's, alternate view

Heal's

Side Table with Cutaway Panels - Oak

£470

Side Table with Seamless Finish - Clear, Polycarbonate by Heal's

Heal's

Side Table with Seamless Finish - Clear, Polycarbonate

£158

Round Side Table with Tilted Leg - Oak by Heal's

Heal's

Round Side Table with Tilted Leg - Oak

£400

Occasional Table with Wire Base - Black, Steel by Heal'sOccasional Table with Wire Base - Black, Steel by Heal's, alternate view

Heal's

Occasional Table with Wire Base - Black, Steel

£295

Round Side Table - Dark Oak, Brass by Heal's

Heal's

Round Side Table - Dark Oak, Brass

£269

Rectangular Side Table Glass Top - Black, Brass by Heal's

Heal's

Rectangular Side Table Glass Top - Black, Brass

£495

Storage Table with White Top - Light Wood by Heal's

Heal's

Storage Table with White Top - Light Wood

£325

Bowler Side Table with Granite Base - Beige by Heal's

Heal's

Bowler Side Table with Granite Base - Beige

£255

Round Side Table with Shelf - Dark Wood by Heal's

Heal's

Round Side Table with Shelf - Dark Wood

£365

Side Table - Oak, Solid Wood by Heal's

Heal's

Side Table - Oak, Solid Wood

£345

Medium Side Table - Black by Heal'sMedium Side Table - Black by Heal's, alternate view

Heal's

Medium Side Table - Black

£258

Medium Tray Table - Chocolate by Heal's

Heal's

Medium Tray Table - Chocolate

£199

Side Table - Blue, Polycarbonate by Heal's

Heal's

Side Table - Blue, Polycarbonate

£158

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Frequently Asked Questions

A side table usually sits beside a sofa or armchair, keeping a drink, book or lamp within reach. Occasional table is a broader term for a small table used wherever an extra surface is needed. The names often overlap, so focus on dimensions and function: a table for a reading corner needs space for everyday essentials, while a sculptural piece beside a window may serve mainly as a decorative accent.

A side table is usually easiest to use when its top sits level with the sofa arm or a few centimetres below it. This keeps drinks within reach without an awkward upward movement. Measure from the floor to the top of the arm, rather than using the sofa’s overall height. With an armless sofa or lounge chair, use your seated position as the guide: you should be able to reach the tabletop comfortably without leaning.

Start with what needs to fit on top. A compact surface may be enough for a cup and a book, while a table lamp needs a larger top with room left around its base. A paper template of the tabletop can help you test the arrangement. Beside a sofa, keep the table’s depth within the seating’s overall depth where possible, and allow drawers or cupboard doors to open without moving neighbouring furniture.

The best small-space side table solves a specific problem. Nesting tables provide extra surfaces for visitors, then tuck together; a drawer conceals remotes and chargers; an open shelf keeps books below the tabletop. A C-shaped table brings the surface over the edge of the seat, provided its base clears the sofa underneath. Round tops suit exposed corners beside walking routes, while square tables use the gap between a sofa and a wall efficiently.

Side tables do not need to match the coffee table, but a shared detail helps the room feel considered. Repeat a timber tone, metal finish or shape, then vary another element. A substantial oak coffee table, for example, pairs well with a finer metal side table that gives the arrangement some breathing room. Matching side tables bring symmetry to a sofa; different designs work well when one side needs a lamp and the other only a small surface for drinks.

For everyday use, start with the finish and its care requirements: a protective lacquer can make a timber table more forgiving, although coasters are still useful. Glass suits spaces where you want an open view through the furniture, but fingerprints show readily. Marble or travertine makes a distinctive accent through natural pattern and texture, with more care needed around spills and acidic drinks. Metal offers anything from a slim, understated frame to a polished statement piece; upkeep varies with the coating.