How To Position A Round Coffee Table In Relation To Your Other Furniture

Your quest for picking the perfect coffee table for your home has led you to the round variety. However, now that you have it, you need to know the best round coffee table position in relation to your other furniture. After all, there are no straight edges to line up with your sofa, so what do you do? Well, first you should take inventory of the furniture you have in your room. The position the round table will take in your room will be different with a singular sofa, an L-shaped sofa, and chairs. Overall, the coffee table can either be centered with the furniture or placed off to one side. Ensure that the table can easily be accessed by everyone sitting in the space without obstructing the flow of the room.

But before you determine the correct placement for your round coffee table, there are some other factors you need to keep in mind. These include the size of your table in comparison to the room and your other furniture, what you plan to use the table for, and the space between your table and other furniture. Note that your coffee table should be about 1 or 2 inches shorter than the height of your couch cushions and about ⅔ the width of that same sofa. You also need a buffer of space between the outer edge of your round coffee table once positioned and the next obstacle – about 30 inches or so – which affects the optimal depth of your table.

One of the biggest advantages of having a round coffee table is that it has no edges, so no more bumping your knees on the way to the couch to relax. That's true as long as you position the table far enough away from your couch or chairs. The optimal distance between the two pieces should be 12 to 18 inches apart. That leaves enough room to walk through comfortably without having to side-step to get to your spot. Those with an L-shaped couch should position their coffee table in the corner where the two couches meet, leaving 12 to 18 inches between the edge of the coffee table and each couch. That position does a good job of pulling the area together while also adjoining the sectional.

Those with a single couch can either position the table directly in the center or place it slightly off-center for even better flow and to add unique visual interest. Keep in mind that round coffee tables might look better with a shorter single couch instead of a long one. That said, if you do have a longer couch, consider using two round coffee tables side by side, or buy a nesting round coffee table set. For a balanced look, be sure that your coffee table is equidistant from all other surrounding furniture. If you only have chairs in your room, you can place them around the center coffee table, keeping legroom rules in mind, to share drinks or have conversation. Once in place, decorate your round coffee table accordingly, adding items without creating clutter while keeping it aesthetically-pleasing and functional.