7 Coffee Table Alternatives for Space-Challenged Living Rooms

If you spend a lot of time on the couch (same), a C table is your best friend. It’s basically a stylish TV tray that tucks into the slimmest spaces when not in use.

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Pull out these geometric tables when you have your book club over; stack them underneath each other when you’re ready to reclaim your floor.

It’s a seat, it’s a footstool, it’s a storage box—and when you throw a tray on top, it’s a flat surface for your wine glass.

Speaking of trays, you can always skip the middleman and turn the arm of your couch into a counter. You’re not going to be able to fit an entire hors d’oeuvres spread here, but it’ll keep that mug of Earl Grey close at hand.

The sleek mid-century design is what caught our attention. But the bonus surface area is what won us over.

Who says modular design is just for sectionals? This genius set can either be a slim coffee table or a three-tiered end table, depending how you configure it.

Dilemma: You have a bunch of gorgeous coffee table books but nowhere to display them. Solution: a piece that’s part end table, part bookshelf. Plus, this style’s on wheels, which makes it all the more versatile.