Skinny Narrow Sofa Tables
A fun decorating idea is to put a table behind your sofa for books or decor ideas. Most tables are too wide for such a placement, so we give you narrow sofa tables, perfect for fitting behind your sofa, without taking too much space. In many available woods and many sizes, you are sure to find the right narrow sofa table to give your sofa an interesting decorative accessory.
Brass Finished Skinny Long Table
$199.99 $266.99
Brass Finished Skinny Long Table
House of Hampton®
$199.99 $266.99
Perfect For: A long sofa in a large living room
What We Like: The glass tabletop brightens up the entire piece and reflects light nicely
Not So Good For: Families with small children
This skinny long table is 55 inches long and fashioned out of hardwearing steel in an elegant brushed brass finish. It sits on six slim legs and contains a bottom shelf that can accommodate up to 20 pounds of weight.
Designer Advice:
Set up this skinny long table behind a cream-colored suede sofa for a splash of sophistication. You could add some moderately sized coffee table books to the glass tabletop and arrange a plethora of family photos along the bottom shelf to keep the space feeling personalized and inviting.
What Users Say:
In love with this console table. Exactly as described and very easy to put together. Looks like a much more expensive piece.
Deep Brown Skinny Sofa Table
$85.99 $119.99
Deep Brown Skinny Sofa Table
Winston Porter
$85.99 $119.99
Perfect For: Those looking for a vintage-inspired wood console table
What We Like: The wood is scratch and stain-resistant
Distinctly designed with an array of unique touches, this 32-inch skinny sofa table is made out of a combination of polished bamboo and walnut. It’s a two-tier design with a bottom shelf and a mini top drawer. There’s an open-slatted center-back support panel with a round middle, detailed under-corners and ledged sides on the tabletop.
Designer Advice:
Painted a deep nut brown, this skinny sofa table makes a great little spot to get in some extra storage in your family room as the bottom shelf can hold books and games. The top drawer makes the perfect spot to store television remotes.
What Users Say:
This is a very cute design and expected quality for the price. I appreciated that I could easily put it together without the use of power tools.
Rustic or farmhouse thin table behind couch
$233.99 $244.99
Rustic or farmhouse thin table behind couch
Dovecove
$233.99 $244.99
When it comes to rustic inspiration, nothing works better than good old wood. You can even decide to reinforce a cozy lived-in feel by opting for a slightly distressed style.
While a natural wood finish can work just as well on its own, consider experimenting with white or muted neutral colors in farmhouse interiors.
Traditional narrow sofa table
$109.99 $415
Traditional narrow sofa table
Foundstone™
$109.99 $415
If you have a traditional living room, your narrow sofa table should maintain a cozy and casual but curated feel. As well as lighter and natural-looking wood finishes, neutral colors like black, gray, and white are key.
Psst. X-shaped elements (especially on the sides) will reinforce this popular style even further.
Scandi skinny table behind couch
$145.99 $203.62
Scandi skinny table behind couch
Corrigan Studio®
$145.99 $203.62
A minimalist approach will work with Scandinavian interiors too, but you should also strive for a cozier and more natural look.
For example, you could incorporate a light wood finish and complement it with a color from a natural palette (such as white, yellow, dark blue, gray, or forest green).
Super Modern Narrow Table Behind Couch
Super Modern Narrow Table Behind Couch
Wade Logan®
Perfect For: Those who are in need of extra table space and additional shelving
What We Like: The look of the tabletop and shelf appears floating
Measuring 42 inches long, this narrow table behind couch features two transparent tempered glass side panels with a tabletop crafted out of engineered wood. Approximately six to seven inches off the ground, there’s a V-shaped honeycomb-colored particle board shelf that’s perfect for a small book collection.
Designer Advice:
Place this narrow table behind couch at the back of your deep navy blue velvet modular sofa for a sophisticated and effortlessly chic look. Decorate the top of the table with some stone coasters and a small timepiece to keep the space feeling functional.
What Users Say:
This looks awesome. It’s warm and modern. It gives the effect of floating shelves but is much easier and stronger.
Skinny sofa table in a minimalist design
Skinny sofa table in a minimalist design
Clean lines and a lack of ornate elements is the winning combination if you’re choosing a sofa table for a minimalist living room.
While a couple of souvenirs or decorative items won’t hurt, we recommend avoiding additional open shelves: that way, you won’t run the risk of creating a cluttered feel in the long run.
Skinny sofa table in a contemporary design
Skinny sofa table in a contemporary design
Monochrome models with clean lines and a streamlined design are a match made in heaven for contemporary rooms.
Alternatively, another trick is to choose a narrow sofa table with glass elements: the latter can also help you make that area appear wider than it is.
Industrial narrow sofa table behind couch
Industrial narrow sofa table behind couch
Matching your industrial living room with your new narrow sofa table couldn’t be easier: you can simply choose a wood and dark metal build with clean symmetrical lines and a minimalist design.
It will immediately add to the rawness that characterizes this unique and increasingly popular style.
Mid century modern narrow console table behind couch
Mid century modern narrow console table behind couch
There are several ways to match your mid-century modern furniture with your new narrow sofa table. For example, choose darker and warmer wood finishes instead of more contemporary lighter options.
As for designs, try and emphasize their horizontal length with shorter but longer lines. Outward-pointing legs are especially popular for console-style sofa tables.
French country narrow sofa table
French country narrow sofa table
Similarly to shabby chic, narrow sofa tables for a French country style living room can also be as ornate as you wish.
Whether with cabriole legs or more decorative lines, just aim to balance the rustic coziness of the countryside with a touch of French grandeur.
Art deco or Hollywood regency thin sofa table
Art deco or Hollywood regency thin sofa table
With both these interior styles, you get to be as opulent and adventurous as you wish: no matter what your minimalist friend says, nothing is ‘too much’ in art deco or Hollywood regency homes!
We especially recommend going overboard with golden, glass, or mirror finishes.
Thin table in a distressed wood finish
Thin table in a distressed wood finish
An aged style on a wooden sofa table works wonders with several interior styles, and especially the following three: coastal (perhaps consider including some beach colors like in this model with light blue and ochre shades), shabby chic (focus on white elements and harmonious lines), and French country (a distressed painted finish is also a popular alternative).
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A narrow sofa table can make use of those odd bits of space that seem to develop around a sofa or couch. They come or can be made in several different styles, from a handy laptop table to a narrow chest of drawers for the sofa that is a free-standing divider between a living room and dining room space. The tables come in all sorts of skill levels from a simple stand that creates a shelf behind a couch to an amazingly elaborate piece of furniture.
Narrow Laptop Table
A nicely finished wood table top fastened to an L shaped metal stand can easily add functionality to your couch. It can be positioned by the end of the couch as an end table or slid under the side to act as a work table or in from the front to serve as a shared table for drinks or a bowl of popcorn or chips.
Simple Table Stand
A long, narrow table, six to 12 inches wide can be placed behind a sofa, providing a surface for a vase, a handy box of tissues, or similar items. Since it is not accessible from the back, it does not have shelving or drawers – just a sturdy stand to keep the shelf area elevated.
Chest of Drawers or Set of Shelves
Six to eight inches is enough space in which to create a bookshelf or a set of drawers. The couch or sofa is often used as a divider between a kitchen and dining room area. A set of drawers on the backside of it is an ideal place to keep the good silver, placing it near at hand to the dining room table. Shelving is handy for a lot of different things, but for a household that reads, it can become an ancillary bookcase.
These small tables can be made from any material that is normally used to make tables, including metal, glass, wood or plastic and chrome. Unfinished tables provide an opportunity to stain or paint your table to match the rest of your furniture.
A narrow sofa table can also be used as a slender credenza along the side of a small dining room, or it can be used as a hallway table. In both these cases, a nicely made unit with drawers can be welcome. It can provide an excellent surface for a basket of mail or a tray for keys and wallet. The drawers might contain those seldom needed items, such as candles and matches for emergency power outages, or a flashlight and small umbrella.
A narrow sofa table can be used in almost any place where you need a low shelf or a small bit of storage that is not otherwise available. If well anchored to the wall, it could even be used in a child’s room for those small supplies or toys that seem to have difficulty finding a home.
