Coastal coffee table styled with hydrangeas, a brass whale, and coastal books

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Coastal Coffee Tables

Fifteen beach-house coffee tables — driftwood, blue-and-white, glass-and-brass, and reclaimed wood — with a designer's notes on how to style each.

The coffee table is the heart of the coastal living room — the place where a jug of blue hydrangeas, a stack of shell books, and a driftwood candle live all summer long. These are the tables we'd anchor a slipcovered sofa around, room by room.

Weathered Blue Reclaimed Wood

Blue & White

Weathered Blue Reclaimed Wood

For the shingled family room. Anchor with a jute rug, a slipcovered sofa in ivory linen, and a footed glass bowl of hydrangea stems. A MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check candle at the corner does the rest.

Airy Two-Tier Round

Glass & Brass

Airy Two-Tier Round

The layered piece for a smaller living room. Fill the lower shelf with two coastal coffee-table books, top with a wicker tray, a white lantern, and a low bowl of blue hydrangeas.

Pastel Blue Military Chest

Storage Trunk

Pastel Blue Military Chest

For the guest room or den. Reclaimed wood, original iron banding, and enough storage inside to swallow every throw blanket. Style with a stack of hardcover Hamptons books and a bud vase.

Nesting Marble Rounds

Marble & Gold

Nesting Marble Rounds

The most flexible pair we own. Push them together in front of a sectional for a big styled moment, or pull them apart on movie night. Marble + brass = magazine-cover polish.

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White Marble & Gold Round Nesting Coffee Tables (Set of 2)

Indoor Furniture

White Marble & Gold Round Nesting Coffee Tables (Set of 2)

$149

A pair of round nesting coffee tables with faux-white-marble tops and slim polished-gold metal frames — the airy, layered piece I'd tuck in front of a slipcovered sofa with a footed bowl of blue hydrangeas and a stack of coastal novels.

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Glass & Brass Round Coffee Table with Marble Shelf

Indoor Furniture

Glass & Brass Round Coffee Table with Marble Shelf

$329

A round two-tier coffee table with a clear glass top, warm brass legs, and a white marble lower shelf — the airy, layered piece I'd style with a wicker tray of white lanterns, a hydrangea arrangement, and a stack of coastal books.

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White Rectangular 2-Tier Glass Coffee Table

Indoor Furniture

White Rectangular 2-Tier Glass Coffee Table

$139

A clean-lined rectangular coffee table with a clear tempered glass top, frosted glass lower shelf, and crisp white wood legs on polished chrome supports — the airy, modern-coastal centerpiece I'd style with a stack of coffee-table books, a woven throw, and a glass vase of hydrangea stems.

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SAFAVIEH Antoine Gold & Glass Rectangular Coffee Table

Indoor Furniture

SAFAVIEH Antoine Gold & Glass Rectangular Coffee Table

$449

A slender rectangular coffee table with a clear glass top and a sculptural warm-gold iron base — the ladylike, layered piece I'd float in front of a slipcovered sofa with a stack of coastal coffee-table books and a footed bowl of blue hydrangeas.

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Alaterre Blue Distressed Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table with Lower Shelf

Indoor Furniture

Alaterre Blue Distressed Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table with Lower Shelf

$449

A rectangular reclaimed-wood coffee table painted in a soft weathered coastal blue with a natural wood-plank lower shelf — the piece I'd anchor a jute rug around, styled with a hydrangea arrangement in a glass vase, a Mackenzie-Childs check candle, and a stack of coastal coffee-table books.

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Outdoor Wicker Loveseat with Center Coffee Table — Tête-à-Tête Set

Outdoor Furniture

Outdoor Wicker Loveseat with Center Coffee Table — Tête-à-Tête Set

$598

Natural-tone all-weather wicker loveseat with a built-in center coffee table and ivory cushions — the sweetest tête-à-tête garden seat for morning coffee with hydrangeas, a linen napkin, and a plate of blueberry muffins between you.

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Gray Coastal Outdoor Coffee Table — Weathered Plank with Storage Shelf

Outdoor Furniture

Gray Coastal Outdoor Coffee Table — Weathered Plank with Storage Shelf

$298

A weathered driftwood-gray plank-top coffee table with a lower slatted shelf and open X-brace details — the outdoor centerpiece I'd anchor a wicker sofa around with a woven tray, a hurricane candle, and a bowl of shells on top.

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Coastal Cottage Rustic Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table (Distressed Blue & White)

Indoor Furniture

Coastal Cottage Rustic Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table (Distressed Blue & White)

$495

A weathered plank-top coffee table in soft coastal blue and chippy white — the salt-air, sun-bleached centerpiece I'd anchor a slipcovered sofa around with a conch shell, a candle, and a bundle of driftwood on top.

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Mixed Gray Driftwood Coffee Table — Rustic Reclaimed Solid Wood

Indoor Furniture

Mixed Gray Driftwood Coffee Table — Rustic Reclaimed Solid Wood

$465

Reclaimed solid-wood planks in mixed driftwood grays — the honest, sea-washed coffee table that grounds a linen sofa and a pale blue slipper chair like it's been on the island since the shingles went up.

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Pastel Blue Vintage Military Chest Coffee Table (Reclaimed Solid Wood Trunk)

Indoor Furniture

Pastel Blue Vintage Military Chest Coffee Table (Reclaimed Solid Wood Trunk)

$685

A reclaimed solid-wood army trunk painted soft hydrangea blue with its original iron banding — the storage coffee table that stacks Hamptons coffee-table books and stashes throws inside in true rustic-farmhouse coastal style.

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4-Piece Beige Wicker Patio Conversation Set (5-Seat Sofa, 2 Chairs, Coffee Table)

Outdoor Furniture

4-Piece Beige Wicker Patio Conversation Set (5-Seat Sofa, 2 Chairs, Coffee Table)

$1,099

Natural-toned wicker with plush cream cushions and a slatted coffee table — the rolled-arm patio set that turns a back deck into a Cape Cod porch with a glass of rosé and a paperback by noon.

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Farmhouse Lattice-Base Round Coffee Table (Natural Wood & White)

Indoor Furniture

Farmhouse Lattice-Base Round Coffee Table (Natural Wood & White)

$298

A round natural-wood top on a carved white quatrefoil lattice base — the coastal-farmhouse coffee table I'd style with a stack of hydrangea books, a rattan tray, and a little pitcher of white blooms.

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Glass & Gold 2-Tier Round Coffee Table with Marble Shelf

Indoor Furniture

Glass & Gold 2-Tier Round Coffee Table with Marble Shelf

$249

A clear tempered-glass top over a white faux-marble lower shelf on slim polished-gold legs — the airy little living-room piece I'd style with a bud vase of carnations and a stack of coastal cookbooks.

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Distressed Blue Scalloped Farmhouse Coffee Table with Lower Shelf

Indoor Furniture

Distressed Blue Scalloped Farmhouse Coffee Table with Lower Shelf

$248

A generous rectangular coffee table in a beautifully weathered denim-blue wash with a hand-carved scalloped apron and an open lower shelf — the shabby-chic living-room piece I'd stack with stacked ivory books, a stone candle, a bud vase of hydrangeas, and a woven basket of throws underneath.

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Rustic Farmhouse Oak Coffee Table with 2 Drawers & Shelf

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Rustic Farmhouse Oak Coffee Table with 2 Drawers & Shelf

From $189

A warm weathered-oak farmhouse coffee table with a soft scalloped apron, two deep drawers with antique-nickel pulls, and a lower shelf just right for a woven basket of throws — the anchor piece I'd style in a shingled family room with a linen sectional, blue-and-white ginger jars, and a stack of Nantucket coffee-table books.

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The Designer's Rule

How to Style a Coastal Coffee Table

  1. 1. Start with a tray. A wicker or lacquered tray anchors the vignette and keeps small pieces from looking scattered.
  2. 2. Add height. A footed bowl of blue hydrangeas or a hurricane candle gives the eye somewhere to land.
  3. 3. Stack two coffee-table books. One coastal, one architectural — spines out, biggest on the bottom.
  4. 4. Finish with one collected object. A brass whale, a piece of coral, a scalloped ashtray. Small, personal, unrepeatable.
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