What will I find among Brittfurn's tables?
Here you will find tables for a range of functions and rooms, from coffee tables and side tables to dining tables, desks and console tables. The range comprises 594 active products from several brands and spans both classic and more contemporary expressions. Start with function and dimensions, then move on to material, shape and finish. For smaller models, side tables is also available as a more specific subcategory.
Which types of table are worth comparing?
Compare tables by use rather than style alone: a dining table needs the right number of seats and clear passage, a coffee table has to work with the sofa's height and depth, and a side table needs to sit within reach of the seat. A console table can work along a wall or behind a sofa. That comparison makes it easier to settle on proportions before material and decorative details take over the decision.
How do I choose the right size of table?
Start with the room, the furniture around it and how people will move through the space. A dining table needs room for chairs even when they are pulled out, while a coffee table should leave a comfortable distance to the seating. It is worth marking the table's dimensions on the floor with tape. You will quickly see whether a round, square or rectangular shape gives the best flow and balance.
What sets different tables apart?
Tables differ in construction, material, finish, shape and level of detail. Mahogany William IV style gilded square coffee table shows a decorative, historically oriented expression, while 1930s console table in gilded Anthracite shagreen works with a different period and surface. The differences affect both how the table is used and how much visual weight it carries in the room.
Which table shape suits my room?
Round tables can ease movement and conversation when the room is more square, while rectangular tables often follow long, narrow rooms better. Square coffee and side tables can create clear geometry alongside larger seating groups. Look at the shape together with the rug, the sofa and the walkways. A table that looks well proportioned in isolation can feel too large once chairs, lamps and other furniture are in place.
Can I get help choosing a table?
Yes. Start by gathering the room's measurements and, ideally, photos of your existing furniture. The visualisation on the product page is available once you are logged in and can be a first aid for proportions. For personal advice and a hands-on assessment of materials, you are also welcome to visit Brittfurn's showroom at Sturegatan 20 in Stockholm. For special solutions, made-to-order is also available.
Start with the function
A table works best when its use guides the choice. A dining table should seat the right number of people without the chairs getting in the way of passages. A coffee table needs to sit in comfortable relation to the sofa's seat height and depth. A side table should be within reach without twisting, and a console table needs a wall or an arrangement of furniture that gives it a clear purpose. Anyone looking for smaller complementary models can continue to side tables.
In the dining room, dimensions are often the first constraint. Mark out the tabletop on the floor and add the space the chairs need when in use. In the living room, the relationship between sofa, armchairs, rug and table matters more than any single standard measurement. Think about how people walk through the room, not just how the furniture looks from above.
Material and finish change the weight
Mahogany William IV style gilded square coffee table combines mahogany with gilded details and therefore carries a different visual weight from a simpler table with a slimmer base. 1930s console table in gilded Anthracite shagreen shows how surface material and period reference can become as important as the shape itself. So look at the table together with floors, walls and larger pieces of furniture.
A dark table can feel light if the construction is open, while a pale table can seem massive if the volume is large. Materials should also be judged practically: a dining tabletop is used differently from a decorative console table. To compare the whole furniture setting there is furniture, and for the lighting above or beside the table there is lighting.
The shape should work with the room
Round tables break up rooms with many straight lines and can make it easier to move around corners. Rectangular tables make use of the length in narrower rooms, while square tables often suit clearly defined seating groups. Consider the base too: a central pedestal offers different options for chair placement than four legs near the corners. That detail is more noticeable in everyday life than in a product photo.
The rug can help define the table's zone. On rugs you can compare sizes and expressions that can anchor a seating or dining group. In a hallway, a smaller table can be combined with hallway as spatial inspiration, while a desk needs different distances and different lighting from a table that is mainly used decoratively.
Build the whole around the proportions
Once the size is right, the choice of style becomes considerably easier. Compare wood tones with the floor, metals with lamps and hardware, and stone surfaces with the room's other materials. Not everything needs to match. The result is often better when the materials share a common temperature or weight but are not identical. A table can then act as a bridge between older and newer furniture.
For a more cohesive room, you can move on to fabrics and wallpapers once the table's proportions are set. Colour and pattern choices then become easier to make in relation to a concrete furniture arrangement. If standard dimensions do not work, made-to-order may be worth exploring.
Practicalities before you decide
When several tables are needed in the same room, they do not have to come from the same series. It is often enough that they share some characteristic, such as wood tone, metal temperature or a recurring geometric shape. Differences in height, however, matter in practice. A side table that is too low becomes awkward from an armchair, and a coffee table that is too high can dominate the seating group. Also check how the table looks from the most common sightlines in the room. Bases, drawers and shelves affect the visual weight more than you might first think. With the dimensions marked on the floor and the height gauged against existing furniture, the decision becomes far more secure.
Ahead of the final choice, you can also bear in mind that when several tables are needed in the same room, they do not have to come from the same series. At the same time, it is often enough that they share some characteristic, such as wood tone, metal temperature or a recurring geometric shape. Differences in height, however, matter in practice. A side table that is too low becomes awkward from an armchair, and a coffee table that is too high can dominate the seating group. Also check how the table looks from the most common sightlines in the room. Bases, drawers and shelves affect the visual weight more than you might first think. With the dimensions marked on the floor and the height gauged against existing furniture, the decision becomes far more secure.
Finally, do a simple check in the real setting before ordering. Photograph the room in daylight, note down the key measurements and compare your choice with the materials that are staying in place. Judge the whole from several distances, not just close to the surface. This helps you see whether scale, contrast and material work together and reduces the risk of a single detail carrying more weight than the room's actual proportions. If the choice is between two options, it is often better to let the decision rest for a few days and see the room at different times of day than to try to decide everything at once. That approach also makes the consultation more concrete, since questions can be tied to a specific room, a specific surface and a clear way of using it, day to day and over time.
