Side Tables by Function

Most people choose a side table based on how it looks and then spend years wishing it actually worked for them. The one that's too low for the sofa. The one with no surface space for a lamp and a glass and a book. The one that wobbles slightly every time someone reaches for the remote. We've organized this collection by what you actually need the table to do, because that's the more useful question. Some spaces need height. Some need storage underneath. Some need something small enough to tuck in without crowding a chair. Bedside, living room, reading nook, the requirements are genuinely different and the wrong piece makes you aware of it constantly. What we've pulled together here are tables chosen for specific jobs, not just for looking good in a product photo. A side table that fits your situation properly disappears into the room in the best possible way. You stop noticing it. That's the point.