Cheap and best value glass coffee tables to buy for your home
INCLUDE a cheap glass coffee table to your living room decor and you won’t look back.
They’re sleek, timeless and fit with most styles of decor, especially modern schemes.
They’re also the best option if your living room is on the small side, as they create the illusion of space and stop a room feeling cluttered.
A round glass coffee is preferable in a compact space as its curvy proportions don’t jut out into a room.
There are some circumstances where glass coffee tables are probably best avoided.
For example, if you’ve young children, you’ll be familiar with mucky fingerprints and the fact they show up on glass more than anywhere else in the home, so give a glass coffee table a miss if this is you.
If you’re not careful, glass tables can scratch, and once that happens the scratches are nigh on impossible to get rid of, so only go for one if you’re prepared to take a little extra care looking after it.
Having said that, glass is super easy to clean and won’t stain or discolour like other materials can.
Once you’ve decided that a glass coffee table is for you, there are a few styles to choose from.
There are freeform designs, which are made from frameless single pieces of glass that have been shaped, and framed designs which have a glass top and a frame and legs made of other materials, often wood or metal.
If you really want to add some razzle-dazzle to your living room scheme, look for a mirrored table.
Finally, think about shape: round designs are best suited to smaller spaces and if you’d rather avoid sharp edges, while square or rectangular ones have a bigger surface area.
As a general rule, your coffee table should be around a half to two-thirds of the length of your sofa and its height should be roughly the same height as your sofa seat cushions.
All the examples we’ve found come in under £200 – proof that you can have elegance and style on a tight budget.
1. Levi Coffee Table
- Levi Coffee Table, £45, Harvey Furniture – buy here
We love this barely-there glass coffee table because it’s so unfussy and minimal in its design.
It has a tempered-glass top, so it’s strong enough to withstand everyday life, and curvy stainless-steel legs – pop it in a contemporary living room for a super-stylish look.
If this table really floats your boat, there’s also a matching lamp table.
2. Vittsjo Nest of Tables
- Vittsjo Nest of Tables, £45, Ikea – buy here
If it’s amazing value you’re after, consider this funky option that offers two tables in one.
Interconnecting and with the smaller table set slightly higher than the larger rectangular one, this glass-and-metal design will provide a real talking point in your living room and belies its low price.
The tables can be used as two separate ones if you want.
3. Ideal Home Glass Coffee Table
- Ideal Home Glass Coffee Table, £179, Very – buy here
Frameless glass coffee tables usually cost a fair bit, but we’ve found a chic smoked-glass design for way under £200.
It’s so simple yet so eye-catching and won’t date, while it’s gently curved edges mean it’ll look at home in any type of scheme.
Also available in clear glass for a more contemporary look and has £50 off its original price.
4. Atom Glass Coffee Table
- Atom Glass Coffee Table, £129.99, Argos – buy here
Give your living room a modern, futuristic feel with this sleek clear glass and metal design.
With a stunning chrome-effect stand, this coffee table is a statement piece in its own right and deserves to have pride of place in the middle of your room, and its curves stop it feeling too clinical.
5. Venetian Mirrored Coffee Table
- Venetian Mirrored Coffee Table, £169, Dunelm – buy here
A shimmering design that will bounce light around a room, this table is perfect for small spaces.
There’s plenty of storage space on the shelf underneath too, so you can keep all those magazines and remote controls tidy and in one place.
Pair this with the matching nest of tables for a cohesive look.
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