Homary builds coffee tables that do more than hold a cup of coffee: a lift-top model that turns into a desk with four upholstered chairs hidden underneath, and a rectangular walnut-wood table with four drawers, designed for serious everyday storage. These are two substantial pieces, suited to a spacious living room rather than a compact studio where every centimetre is contested. To balance the page towards a more compact, simpler format, a round wooden table from the POSNORD brand rounds out the selection: three very different profiles, from the plainest and most discreet to the most complete and transformable, each answering a distinct living-room need. For more brands built around a similar transformable idea, our coffee table brands index is worth a look.
75 cm across for this round POSNORD coffee table, in a modern Scandinavian style, set on three compact beech legs that give it a light, classic Scandinavian silhouette. At 50.5 cm high, it stays low and compact, suited to a small living room where a lift-top table would feel too bulky to move around. The MDF top, scratch-resistant and easy to clean according to the manufacturer, makes everyday upkeep easy with a simple damp cloth. The trade-off of its MDF top: it copes well with small everyday knocks, but stays less robust over time than a thick solid wood top able to take years of intensive use. Its three slim legs also make vacuuming all around it easy, with no awkward manoeuvring or having to shift the piece already installed in the living room.
Homary Table Basse Relevable en Bois avec 4 Chaises Cachées Moelleuses
39 inches x 39 inches x 18 inches · Natural
99.1 cm on each side for this Homary lift-top coffee table that hides four soft, cushioned chairs under its top: the living-room mode becomes a desk or dining mode simply thanks to the hydraulic swivel conversion the manufacturer highlights, with no physical effort for frequent use. The stated solid wood frame brings real sturdiness, in Natural. The trade-off of such a complete system: the whole thing is heavy and hard to move once set up in the living room, unlike a classic coffee table you slide from one corner to another without trouble. Choose its final spot before assembly rather than after, since moving it empty is far simpler than moving the complete piece once fully assembled.
Both Homary tables on this page go beyond a simple top on legs. Turning a lift-top into a workstation asks a lot of one table, whereas Nesting tables keep the idea simple. The lift-top table transforms instantly, according to the manufacturer, into a workstation with four hidden, cushioned chairs thanks to its hydraulic swivel conversion. The mid-century walnut-wood table combines the timeless look of walnut with four drawers offering plenty of everyday storage. Turning a top into a real surface has a simpler version: a coffee table for resting a meal tray needs steadiness far more than mechanisms. That converting top has an obvious second life, and a coffee table for games nights gets judged on usable surface above all else.
This ambition comes at the cost of floor space: both Homary models need a room where you can move around freely, which reserves them for an already-spacious living room rather than a compact studio.
Key point This ambition comes at the cost of floor space: both Homary models need a room where you can move around freely, which reserves them for an already-spacious living room rather than a compact studio.
The POSNORD, a compact format next to the Homary pieces
Against these two substantial pieces, the round POSNORD, in a modern Scandinavian style, plays a different role: set on three beech legs that give it a light Scandinavian silhouette, it sits at the centre of a small living room without needing any particular clearance. Its 75 cm diameter stays under the 45 cm height generally recommended for this type of low furniture. Compact and light is exactly the brief elsewhere, and a coffee table for a mobile home pushes that logic as far as it goes.
A living room that rarely hosts more than two or three people at a time is well served by the POSNORD format, while a household that entertains often will benefit more from the versatile Homary lift-top.
Key point A living room that rarely hosts more than two or three people at a time is well served by the POSNORD format, while a household that entertains often will benefit more from the versatile Homary lift-top.
Solid wood Homary versus MDF top POSNORD
Both Homary tables state a solid wood frame in their build, a material that copes better with years and everyday knocks than reconstituted board, a significant point for the mid-century table which supports the repeated opening of its four drawers without warping. The POSNORD, with its scratch-resistant, easy-to-clean MDF top according to the manufacturer, doesn't aim for the same use: it suits light, everyday use well, but a hard knock or prolonged exposure to damp will mark it more easily than a thick solid wood top. Not every table needs to take that punishment: a coffee table for a reading corner carries a lamp and a book, nothing heavier.
This difference in material shows up in the weight of the three tables: the more substantial Homary models need more help to move once assembled, while the POSNORD stays manageable for one person.
Key point This difference in material shows up in the weight of the three tables: the more substantial Homary models need more help to move once assembled, while the POSNORD stays manageable for one person.
Closed Homary storage or bare POSNORD top
The Homary mid-century table with four drawers answers a specific need: hiding what usually lies around a sofa, remotes, chargers, card games. The Homary lift-top table doesn't rely on this type of closed storage: its priority goes to converting into a work or dining surface, with hidden, cushioned chairs built in rather than a classic drawer. A bare top has its own appeal, and a coffee table for an understated living room makes that emptiness look intentional rather than unfinished.
The POSNORD, with no storage or transformation at all, stays the simplest of the three to fit into a living room already equipped with a separate storage piece, such as a sideboard or a low shelf near the sofa.
Key point The POSNORD, with no storage or transformation at all, stays the simplest of the three to fit into a living room already equipped with a separate storage piece, such as a sideboard or a low shelf near the sofa.
Assembly, a factor that sets the three tables apart
The more mechanisms and material a coffee table packs in, the more assembly time and floor space it demands: both Homary tables, more substantial and heavier, clearly call for more organisation than the POSNORD. A second pair of hands makes assembling either Homary reference much easier, in particular for holding the top steady while fitting the hydraulic swivel conversion or the four drawers. Assembly effort pays back when the table earns its keep, as our guide to a coffee table for eating in front of the TV shows.
The POSNORD, much lighter with its three beech legs, assembles without difficulty for one person. Once assembled, none of these three tables moves as easily as very light flat-pack furniture: better to settle on their final position before tightening the last screw.
Key point Once assembled, none of these three tables moves as easily as very light flat-pack furniture: better to settle on their final position before tightening the last screw.
Worth knowing
Frequently asked questions
Is the Homary lift-top table suitable for a small flat?
Not really: its mechanism and its four hidden chairs need a fairly wide room to deploy the top without blocking normal movement in the living room, a compact studio suiting the round POSNORD on this page far better.
Do the mid-century table's drawers lock?
Nothing on the manufacturer's product page mentions a lock on this reference: these are everyday storage drawers, not a secure unit for valuables, more suited to living-room linen or board games.
Does the round POSNORD table have storage?
No, it's a simple top on three wooden legs, with no shelf or drawer, unlike the two Homary tables on this page which each add an extra function for everyday use.
Is the lift-top table's hydraulic mechanism noisy?
The manufacturer states a smooth transition between positions, without precise detail on the actual noise level: worth checking yourself on delivery if quiet matters a lot in your living room, especially in the evening with children already asleep nearby in a neighbouring room.
Can the Homary drawer table fit in a narrow hallway?
Its 120 cm length suits an open living room better: a narrow hallway generally doesn't leave enough clearance to open the four drawers without bumping into a wall, so check the available width before delivery and against existing doorways.
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