Sofa Table Dimensions (Size Guide)

This sofa table dimensions guide includes the standard furniture size and measuring tips to match your furnishings for the best interior design results. 

If you are searching for an elegant but understated piece of furniture to complete your living room, a sofa table, generally known as a console table, is a great option, no matter the décor. 

Sofa or console tables are typically placed behind the couch and are used for added storage and also as a display space for frames, flowers, and other trinkets. Here, we talk about what you need to know to decide on the perfect size of a sofa table for your home.

Standard Sofa Table Size

Because of their small footprint, sofa tables are also used as an entry stand for your foyer or entryway to house your keys and other decorations. 

The standard size for a sofa table typically ranges from 24 to 48 inches or 61 to 122 centimeters long.

Its height is 26 to 36 inches or 66 to 91 centimeters tall, and it has a depth from top to bottom of 12 to 15 inches or 30 to 38 centimeters. 

Standard Sofa Table Length

In terms of materials, this furniture piece can be made from a variety of materials to fit your décor theme, from over-the-top intricate baroque pieces to more minimal acrylic ones. 

If you are considering the length, it would depend on where you plan to place them. If you plan to put them on the back of the couch, sofa tables could run half or the full length of the furniture.

There is more leeway when choosing products that are shorter in length, and since the standard length of a couch is 86 inches, a console table with half that length of 40 inches or 102 centimeters would be perfect.

Having an extra long stand to accommodate extra lamps in an expansive room layout is one exception where a long piece may work. However, for more extended furniture pieces, the rule is to make sure that there is at least 6 inches or 15 centimeters to a foot of free space on both ends to avoid injury. 

Sofa Table Height

What is the standard height of a console sofa or sofa table? Homeowners and interior decorators follow no agreed-upon table height; however, they measure their couch height from the floor to the highest point on the backrest. Go to our guide on how to measure a sofa here.

A sofa table that best fits your couch should be at least one inch shorter than your couch height. These products come in various sizes, although the tallest often do not reach 30 inches or 76 inches.

The standard height of a sofa is 35 inches or 89 centimeters, so any stand lower than this size would be perfect for placing on the back of it. 

How Tall Should a Sofa Table Be?

There are a bunch of things to consider in the account of how tall a sofa table should be. The first is deciding whether to follow the height of the sofa frame itself or the size of the back cushion, which is higher than the frame. 

For example, if a long sofa with a chaise has a height of 28 1/4 inches or 72 centimeters and at the same time, it has a cushion that is higher than the frame itself by 7 inches 18 centimeters. 

The sofa table height should be somewhere between the height of the sofa’s structure and half the size of the sofa cushions.

The most visually appealing height of a console table is a foot shorter than the back of a sofa. If you want a taller sofa or stand paired with a shorter loveseat, switch up the placement against the wall. 

However, the perfect sofa or console table height is 6 inches or 15 centimeters shorter than your sofa structure; this size is the best scale when chosen to place in the middle of the room. 

How Deep Are Most Sofa Tables? 

Besides how tall and long a sofa or a console table should be, the depth or the size of it from top to bottom is also an important aspect. If we are talking about the average depth, the standard is 14 to 18 inches or 36 to 46 centimeters.

This size supports various things such as lamps, small sculptural or art pieces, plants, figurines, and many others.

In my own busy home, I added a large bowl in the foyer console stand to house our keys, some change, and wallets. It’s just the right size that I can tuck it away when guests or family come over to visit.

The depth is also critical for the stability of the furniture. An unstable and wobbling table that can barely hold anything is not ideal if practicality and functionality are paramount in your decision.  However, when adding a sideboard stand for decorative options, the decision is up to you. 

Sofa End Table Dimensions

Sofa end tables are found on one or both sides of a couch in a living room. The size you should have is determined by your sofa’s dimensions from the length, width, and depth. 

The height and width of the couch are vital in making a decision, so it is best that you know them, and then the depth can be decided later on. 

The general rule in determining your sofa end table height is it should be at least a couple of inches or 5 centimeters shorter than the arms of your sofa. 

Say, for example, that the size of your couch arm is 20 inches or 51 centimeters, then the best end table height is 18 inches or 46 centimeters. 

There is no strict rule in deciding the width of your end table. Ultimately, it would depend on what you plan to utilize it for. Wider end tables sizes would be able to hold bigger items, such as lamps or coffee table books, while a smaller one would carry a limited amount of things. 

The most important aspect of a sofa end table is the depth. The depth of your sofa would determine the depth of the furniture piece.

Anything in the middle of that measurement would fit perfectly. The depth of end tables could range from 22 to 24 inches or 56 to 61 centimeters.

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