Seven of the best small tables

Small tables are tricky. There are so many to choose from and so many of them are no good; they are fragile or cheap-looking or wobbly. It's a real opportunity to add a statement to a room and often the cost can be far outweighed by the impact it will have. But it also needs to be practical as well. If you have a wooden floor and a large wooden coffee table adding another wooden element can seem too much so you might want to mix up your textures a little. So it's a small piece of furniture that can take more research than you might think.

rillo side tables by broste copenhagen via amara

A side table can also be a way of adding that famous disrupter colour if you choose painted wood or powder coated steel. And don't forget to play around with the shapes. Here are a selection of side tables that could all work in a variety of rooms with a couple of pretty bedside cabinets thrown in. They all show a good mix of shape, texture and colour and demonstrate how a well-chosen small table can re…