Stylish Storage Coffee Tables
Your living room’s best kept secret.
Coffee tables with hidden storage are a great way to make use of small spaces. Storage coffee tables can be round, square, or rectangular and come in several finishes and materials. Open shelves or lift tops are just a couple of the many stylish options for coffee tables that work double. To learn more about coffee tables in general, check out our guide Types of Coffee Tables.
Coffee Table Storage
Drawers: Having drawers on your coffee table gives you the convenience of added storage with the privacy of storing things behind closed doors. Drawers can be located on the outside of the table for access to common living room items like games or chargers, or facing toward your seating for personal storage of remotes or books.
Shelves: Coffee tables with shelving still provide extra space, but with more accessibility. You can use the shelves to have your things in an easy to reach vicinity, or just use the shelving as added decor spots. Easy to clean, a low shelf serves as both functional and decorative.
Trunk Storage: Double the use of your coffee table with trunk storage. These tables come hollowed out to utilize the entire volume of the table to store bigger items such as blankets you only use in the winter, or even a collection of loose toys. Trunk storage offers deep space to help keep your room organized without having to add another huge piece of furniture.
“Storage”: Coffee tables come in different shapes with several unique storage options, like varying sliding sides or tiered layers. Some tables have open bins that swing out from underneath the table top for deep storage plus a lid. Others have coupled shelves on half the piece for minimal open storage without losing extra table space. Store magazines, throw blankets, or fun knick knacks in a stylish and sensible way.
Lift Top: Perfect for small spaces, coffee tables with a lift top function bring the surface of the table directly to you. Coffee tables with lift tops can serve as a kitchen table to eat while sitting on the couch, or serve as a desk when you need a change of pace from the home office. These tables often feature a hollowed out space underneath the lift top where you can keep other tabletop accessories like coasters or even your laptop.
Tray Top: Different from a lift top, a tray top coffee table has a beveled edge that helps keep things on the surface of the table from sliding off. Perfect for tiny hands or wagging tales, a tray top helps to secure any items that you don’t want to completely put away, but still want within an arm’s reach.
Casters: A coffee table with casters simply means having your surface on wheels. Wheels are helpful if you need to move your storage out of the way for extra guests or when you just need more space in the room. The casters offer flexibility to transport your things without having to completely find a new storage space.
Built-In Outlets: It doesn’t always work out that your sofa backs up right next to an outlet, but coffee tables with storage and built-in outlets make sure that your phone never dies while you're on the couch. In addition to the electronic feature, these coffee tables also have shelves to rest your phone or laptop while they charge.
If you live in a small apartment, or your living room is just tight on space, a coffee table with storage is an excellent option. Maximize the space in front of your couch as a table, desk, or shelf without sacrificing any square footage.
