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A 100-to-120cm extendable coffee table fills a large living room without looking too bulky. Raised, it becomes a temporary dining table; lowered, it returns to an elegant coffee table. Before choosing, measure the free space in your living room to check it fits without blocking the walkway. If you're also weighing up a which coffee table for an office corner, it's worth a look. Our guide to a extendable or drawers coffee table covers this alternative in detail. For a related option, check out this extendable table roundup. This pairs well with a led or extendable coffee table if your needs shift. Shape can matter as much as length once a table extends: the cloud-shaped range takes a softer, rounded route instead. A oval coffee table with storage solves this differently, and it's worth comparing.
If budget is the deciding factor
HOMCOM Table Basse, Plateau Effet Marbre
Entry price on this page, at around £60.
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Merax Table basse élévable 110x55
110 cm tabletop: enough room for the design to show in front of a 160 cm sofa.
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JoliJour Table Basse Relevable
100 cm: the size that works in a narrow room without feeling cramped.
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100x100 · Black
The JoliJour measures 100 x 100 cm in Black, a modern multifunctional design. Its two-way lift-up design offers four different ways to use it. Major limitation: this highly modular system can feel excessive if you really only use two of its four configurations.
100 cm x 44.6 cm x 61.5 cm · Colour Black and Wood
The MSFE measures 100 x 61.5 cm with a height of 44.6 cm, in Colour Black and Wood very contemporary two-tone finish. This multifunctional coffee table offers a two-way lift-up top. Its drawback: the black-and-wood two-tone finish needs carefully planned décor.
110x55,5x40 cm · Colour du Wood Dark
The Merax measures 110 x 55.5 cm with a height of 40 cm, in dark Colour du Wood Dark modern design. Its lift-up top offers versatile functionality. Limitation: the top probably doesn't reach the full height of a dining table.
100L x 50,8l x 45,7H cm · Walnut
The HOMCOM measures 100 x 50.8 cm with a height of 45.7 cm, in Walnut with a very elegant black marble-effect top. This table combines two open shelves and a closed compartment. Flaw: the marble-effect top can look cheap next to real stone.
107 x 53 x 67 cm · Log
The Hela Tische Babsi measures 107 x 67 cm with a height of 53 cm, in warm Log beech finish. The top extends quickly with side leaves. Important limitation: the side-leaf extension system is less smooth than a lift-up top.
100*50*40CM · White
The QSOST measures 100 x 50 cm with a height of 40 cm, in White very luxurious ultra-glossy finish. Its multi-compartment storage system includes two partitioned drawers. Its main flaw: the glossy white finish gets dirty very quickly.
| Model | Price approx. | Dimensions | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOMCOM Table Basse, Plateau Effet Marb | £60 | 100L x 50,8l x 45,7H cm | Walnut | View on Amazon |
 QSOST Table Basse Rectangulaire Haute | £80 | 100*50*40CM | White | View on Amazon |
 MSFE Table Basse Relevable | £90 | 100 cm x 44.6 cm x 61.5 cm | Colour Black and Wood | View on Amazon |
| JoliJour Table Basse Relevable | £90 | 100x100 | Black | View on Amazon |
| Merax Table basse élévable 110x55 | £120 | 110x55,5x40 cm | Colour du Wood Dark | View on Amazon |
 Hela Tische, Table Basse Fonctionnelle | £200 | 107 x 53 x 67 cm | Log | View on Amazon |
Your coffee table should be roughly two-thirds the length of your sofa. If your sofa measures 160 cm, a 100 cm table is ideal.
A table that's too small leaves your guests nowhere to rest their glasses. One that's too large overwhelms the space visually.
Before buying, place a box of the exact size on your rug. Leave 40 to 50 cm clear between the table and your sofa.
Key point Leave 40 to 50 cm clear between the table and your sofa.
An extendable coffee table doesn't replace a proper dining table, but it creates a middle-ground space. Drinks for eight people suddenly becomes possible.
The extension system creates a little ceremony: you transform your living room. This staging goes down well for special occasions.
Important: the raised top needs to be high enough for legs to fit underneath. Test the height before buying.
Key point Test the height before buying.
If you only use your coffee table for eating a few times a year, store in it whatever has no other place: table linen, placemats, special crockery.
Items you use often shouldn't stay under the table if you need to clear it out frequently.
Set up a system: one shelf for games, one for table linen, one for small items.
Key point Set up a system: one shelf for games, one for table linen, one for small items.
Hydraulic systems and gas struts need very little upkeep, but rough use wears them out quickly.
Every three months, check that the screws haven't worked loose and that the top rises and lowers without odd noises.
A table used and maintained well lasts 10 to 15 years. If treated roughly, the mechanism can fail within three or four years.
Key point If treated roughly, the mechanism can fail within three or four years.
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Written by the Tavolia Bassio team
We don't test the furniture: we record each piece's measurements one by one and say where our figures come from. When a dimension is missing from a listing, we say so instead of guessing. Our method.
Page updated on 28 August 2026.