Rattan Coffee Tables
Buy the best rattan coffee tables selected and recommended by interior designers. By Caroline Patterson.
Boost the textural vibe in your living room or sunroom with a rattan coffee table. These types of coffee tables look best in coastal and Bohemian home styles. With that said, they also blend nicely in shabby chic, farmhouse, and modern styles. You will want to pair rectangle coffee tables with linear sofas, and round coffee tables with L-shaped couches for the most stunning appeal.
Rattan Coffee Tables
Buying Guide
Caroline Patterson
Interior Design Expert
Caroline is a young, New York-based interior designer and home decor writer, obsessed with textiles and designer furniture. Backed with rigorous training from a prestigious design school, as well as a profound understanding of material quality and fabric care, she offers spot-on advice on how to furnish your place with reliable, functional, and aesthetically pleasing pieces.
Ideal for your dining room, conservatory, kitchen and in some cases living room too, a rattan coffee table is a light and easy way to add some charm and create a warm and cozy feel. Let's consider further some of the various styles of rattan coffee tables which you can buy.
Circular rattan coffee table
Rounded rattan coffee tables come in a variety of styles within themselves. Here are some of the designs you will see:
- Solid circular rattan coffee table: This design is slightly chunkier than the average coffee table, but because it is made from rattan, it doesn't increase the weight of the table too much. It is almost like a cushion in appearance, although much larger and made from the harder rattan material. Four wooden legs hold the table up and allow for easy movement of the table, although is some cases the table will not even have legs.
- Rattan circular coffee table with bamboo frame: Adding to the natural charm even further, a rattan coffee table which is supported by bamboo stalks could be a great option for you. The bamboo is either vertical or shaped into circles which are then positioned around the outer frame of the table. There is normally a circular bamboo cane which forms the base of the table, while the table top is made from carefully weaved rattan.
Glass coffee table with rattan frame
A coffee table which is completely made from rattan isn't always everybody's favorite style. Thankfully, there are many varieties that you can consider too. One such design is the glass coffee table, which is supported by a rattan frame. The frame has curved bamboo and rattan beams, which hold up the heavier glass table top. Mid-way down the table you will find a shelf made from rattan, which allows you to store small books, magazines and other paperwork.
Rectangular rattan coffee tables
For a table which fits along the length of your sofa and is more spacious, consider a rectangular rattan coffee table. This often has a rectangular frame which is hollow in the middle, while the table top is made from either rattan or glass. The thick beams which are used for the frame are dark is color, although maintain their natural effect very well too. Towards the center of the side of your coffee table, there may be a feature design such as leaves or birds.
Rattan storage coffee tables
You might feel like you can never have enough storage in your home. If this is the case, it could be a good solution to buy the storage coffee table. This is very much like the circular rattan coffee table styles which we looked at earlier. The large rounded table is almost shaped like a drum, or another popular shape resembles a flattened sphere. A nifty lid can be lifted up to reveal the storage space within the table. The table can also be used as a small seat for children.
Rattan end tables have a place in your home all year. Use one of them on a hot summer day to fit right in with the climate that palm trees grow in. Or, if you live where the winters are harsh, and you just want to let your mind focus on warmth, choose one of the rattan end tables available. Surely some room in your home could use one. A species of palm, rattan is very durable and will most definitely serve you for years to come.
Before going shopping for rattan end tables, measure your sofa from the floor to the arms of the sofa or just below it. Purchase an end table of that height or a little shorter. Do not purchase one higher than that because a person who’s sitting should be able to reach over and touch a glass or cup on the end table easily.
If you can’t find a single table that meets your height requirement, then look for a set of nesting rattan end tables. They let you get away with a little extra height because you can pull the shorter table out a little bit or completely from the taller one. Another benefit is that you get a nice layered effect.
The variety of rattan end tables is broad. While the round or rectangular tops on them can be glass, they can also be woven rattan or wood. Their other features vary. Some of them have four legs, and other examples have no legs. Since the woody parts of rattan are sturdy, the legs on many rattan end tables are often made of rattan too. Those in the form of straight rattan poles give the appearance of solidness. Other shapes include:
- Ovals or hoops
- Twists
- Look of tree branches
Because rattan is so versatile to work with, the look of rattan end tables can be either simple or elaborate. The curves and shapes achieved in many of these tables are no different from the ones in tables made of wood that have been intricately carved. When the tops are of woven rattan, they have an exquisite and delicate look. Though many of these tables come in natural-looking colors, they also come in white, pink, bright green and other dazzling colors.