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Question: What height should my coffee table be? (from Ashely in Charlotte, NC)
Answer:

• the standard height for coffee tables is from 16 to 18 inches, but try to limit the height to 21 inches.

• use a higher table if you entertain a lot so guests don’t have to bend over so far to set their beverages down

• the height of the other upholstered pieces in the room should determine the height of the table. One guideline is that a coffee table should be about the same height or one or two inches lower than the seat height of the sofa.

• the length of a coffee table should be about two-thirds the length of the sofa (not including arms).

• the width should be determined by how much room you have between the soft upholstered pieces and the table in your seating arrangement – leave at least 16 inches around each side of the table.

Always measure what you fall in love with before buying or use craft paper to lay out the size on the floor. It will keep you from buying something too large or too small!