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Coffee tables between eighty and one hundred centimetres are the classic middle ground for a living room. They suit most two-seater sofas and smaller three-seaters. Beyond drawer capacity, our pick of modern living room tables covers the wider style question too. Some models include discreet LEDs to create ambience without adding a floor lamp. Before buying, measure your space and test the gap between the table and the sofa while sitting on it. A designer coffee table with drawers or a LED coffee table in MDF push the style further, an oval coffee table with storage or a black nesting coffee tables set change the shape entirely, and a home office corner raises its own questions, covered in our guide to which coffee table for an office corner.
If budget is the deciding factor
BTM Table Basse Moderne LED Réglable
Budget pick on this page, at around £60.
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COSTWAY Table Basse Laquée LED 20 Couleurs
95 cm diameter: the right scale for a sofa seat around 140 cm.
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EURHCIO Table Basse Salon Relevable 80x80x45cm
80 cm across: you pass by it without thinking, even in narrow doorways.
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85 x 50 x 45 cm · Black
The Black ZZINOKE stands out with its lift system reaching up to fifty-nine centimetres. At 85 cm wide, it fits small spaces without giving up function. Base height 45 cm, easy to reach for children and older people. Open compartments plus two closed drawers. Downside: a lift-top mechanism takes twice the mechanical wear.
55D x 90W x 41.1H CM · White
The glossy YITAHOME model combines a shallower depth with sixteen-colour controllable LEDs. At 90 cm, it fills the focal space in front of the sofa without overpowering it. At 41.1 cm, it's low for an LED model, since the electronics add weight. The LEDs create a mood for an evening film, but are entirely pointless in daylight.
95 x 55 x 31 cm - 1 Tiroir · White
The lacquered White COSTWAY offers twenty programmable LED colours and adjustable light strips. At 95 cm, it takes up less depth (55 cm). At 31 cm, it's very low, right at the edge of comfortable. One large drawer rather than two small ones. Risk: this height is too low to read comfortably while seated.
90x55x41 cm · Black Glossy with 2 Drawers and Storage Open
The glossy Black Glossy with 2 Drawers and Storage Open BTM model piles on the storage: two drawers plus two open compartments. At 90 cm, it fits snugly into tighter spaces. At 41 cm, it's low-to-medium height. Built-in tinted LEDs to create a personalised atmosphere. Downside: every fingerprint, every water mark dries visibly on it.
80 x 80 x 45 cm · C-black
This square C-black EURHCIO, eighty by eighty centimetres, does double duty: side table or games table. Lift height of 45 cm, rising to sixty-five centimetres. App-connected LEDs. Tempered glass top, so it resists scratches well. Downside: being square, it takes up more floor space than an equivalent rectangular table of the same length.
85x50x45cm · White
The White Amveya model keeps it simple: two drawers, a shelf, no LEDs or complex lifting. At 85 cm and 50 cm deep, it fits into tight spaces. At 45 cm, it stays unobtrusive. Air-cushion lift system: gentler than a simple gas spring. Upside: the two drawers hide away the clutter.
| Model | Price approx. | Dimensions | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTM Table Basse Moderne LED Réglable | £60 | 90x55x41 cm | Black Glossy with 2 Drawers and Storage Open | View on Amazon |
 YITAHOME Table Basse Rectangulaire | £70 | 55D x 90W x 41.1H CM | White | View on Amazon |
| COSTWAY Table Basse Laquée LED 20 Coul | £80 | 95 x 55 x 31 cm - 1 Tiroir | White | View on Amazon |
| EURHCIO Table Basse Salon Relevable 80 | £90 | 80 x 80 x 45 cm | C-black | View on Amazon |
 ZZINOKE Table Basse Relevable | £100 | 85 x 50 x 45 cm | Black | View on Amazon |
 Amveya Table Basse Salon Relevable Bla | £100 | 85x50x45cm | White | View on Amazon |
Coffee tables between eighty and one hundred centimetres suit most sofas found in British homes. Neither too wide to overwhelm nor too narrow to frustrate, they strike a natural balance. This size is also the tipping point where a coffee table stops being an accessory and becomes a centrepiece of the room.
From eighty to ninety centimetres, you're in the discreet category. These tables leave fifty to sixty centimetres of walking space between the sofa and the screen. From ninety to one hundred centimetres, you gain visual presence: the table makes a statement in the room.
At this size, drawers take on a different role: they become functional, not decorative. At ninety centimetres, the same drawer holds real storage: magazines, papers, batteries.
Key point At ninety centimetres, the same drawer holds real storage: magazines, papers, batteries.
Lift-top tables rise from forty to forty-five centimetres to sixty to seventy centimetres in a matter of seconds. On paper, it's a game-changer for a small flat with several uses. In practice, lifting a table five times a week wears out the mechanism, while lifting it five times a year is just a forgotten gadget.
Lift systems vary: gas spring, manual mechanism, electric. Before buying, watch a product video. The best sign: lifting should take under three seconds, quietly and without effort.
The real question: will you actually use it? Lifting adds thirty to forty per cent to the price. If you won't open it at least once a week, save the money.
Key point If you won't open it at least once a week, save the money.
LEDs under a coffee table create ambience when you're watching a film in the evening with the curtains drawn. But if there's daylight outside or you have a strong ceiling light, the LEDs are invisible and entirely pointless.
Running cost: an LED strip uses five to ten watts continuously, less than a pound in electricity a year. But it's one more thing that can fail: the LED driver can give out, the solder joints can crack.
Before buying for the LEDs, test the effect in store with realistic ambient lighting. Models without LEDs are cheaper and simpler: that's a valid choice too.
Key point Models without LEDs are cheaper and simpler: that's a valid choice too.
A glossy white top reflects every fingerprint, every speck of dust, every light glare. It's stunning in an empty showroom, exhausting at home after two weeks.
Gloss black is worse: it's a dust magnet that shows its dislike of dirt openly. Dark grey absorbs better, but still demands attention. Matte colours are the ideal compromise.
Natural wood accepts a patina with age. But it's vulnerable to water, coffee stains, scratches. Before buying wood, ask yourself if you're ready to look after it.
Key point Before buying wood, ask yourself if you're ready to look after it.
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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.