Every surface in a room is a decision someone made. This is the broadest table selection at Seldens: end and side tables, cocktail tables and nesting tables from Mercana, Stickley, Hooker Furniture, Flexsteel and Lexington.

The Small Tables That Do the Most Work

Drink tables and nesting tables are the pieces people buy last and use most. A drink table slides in beside a chair with no room for a full end table. Nesting tables live as one footprint until company arrives, then spread out so four people all have somewhere to set a glass. A pair of round end tables flanking a sofa reads calmer than one large square one, and a plant stand or pedestal adds height in a corner without filling it.

Mixing Wood, Metal, Stone and Glass

Wood leads this group and metal follows, and plenty of pieces combine the two. That mix is the point, because a room built from a single material flattens out. Set a stone top against warm wood, or bring a metal frame in beside soft upholstery to sharpen the room. Glass tops are the trick in small spaces: they take up room without taking up visual weight. Vary height as well as material so a seating group looks composed rather than lined up.

Shop Accent Tables in Tacoma, Bellevue and Olympia

A table list this long is hard to sort through on a screen, and the ones that photograph best are rarely the ones you buy. In Tacoma, Bellevue and Olympia you can see finishes side by side, check a height against real seating, and get a designer's read on what your room is missing. All three showroom locations are an easy drive from Seattle. Browse the Mercana collection to start narrowing.