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If your living room doubles as your home office or dining room, a lift-top coffee table — a coffee table with a mounted top that lifts up closer to you — might be an investment piece worth trying. It's an ingenious solution for those living in small spaces. There are dozens of attractive lift-top designs (some with storage) that are great for modern, bohemian, coastal, and other interior styles. The best part? You wouldn't even know they're multifunctional — it's like having a special secret.
Perfect for apartments or homes with small living rooms, these smart furniture pieces are ideal for resting a laptop on or chowing down on a meal. From round designs to sleek rectangular tables with dozens of storage compartments, there's a lift-top style for everyone. But before purchasing — make sure to pay attention to each table's dimensions so it's proportionate to the size of your furniture pieces. The last thing you want is a tall coffee table against a low-resting couch . . . you feel us? With that in mind, if you're in the market for a new coffee table, check out our favorites ahead.
Sauder Cannery Bridge Lift Top Coffee Table
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The Karma Lift Top Extendable Solid Coffee Table ($226, originally $245) combines fashion and function. Its large storage compartment is perfect for holding your remotes, magazines, and other must-have TV essentials. Its lift top also happens to work as an awesome desk for those who work from home. Read our coffee tables from Wayfair roundup for more.
Karma Lift Top Extendable Solid Coffee Table
$226 from wayfair.com
$245 $226 Now 8% off
from wayfair.com
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Is it art, or is it the Andre Coffee Table ($599)? Its high-gloss surface mixed with its walnut coloring will capture anyone's attention, and it can be rotated however you like. Its look is so unique, you can expect tons of compliments from those who walk through the door.
When you lift the marble surface of the Round Lift-Top Coffee Table With Storage ($740, originally $1,100), you'll find a storage compartment perfect for tucking away remotes, magazines, books, electronics, and more. Its sleek design looks great in modern homes, and it's available in three color options to best suit your space.
Round Lift-Top Coffee Table With Storage
$740 from homary.com
$1,100 $740 Now 33% off
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Bring texture to your living room with the Nobles Lift Top Coffee Table ($480, originally $775). Its rounded frame is crafted from plywood and features a woven wicker design that can hold pillows, blankets, and other items. The table incorporates a tropical touch into your home.
Nobles Lift Top Coffee Table
$480 from wayfair.com
$775 $480 Now 38% off
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The Sedlak Solid Wood Lift Top Coffee Table ($900, originally $1,142) is made of solid bamboo, and its grain variation will add an earthy feel to your home. Open its lift top to find ample storage space. Its variation in grain gives off a natural beauty that looks great in most living rooms.
Sedlak Solid Wood Lift Top Coffee Table
$900 from wayfair.com
$1,142 $900 Now 21% off
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Part of West Elm's eco-friendly furniture line, the Industrial Storage Pop-Up Coffee Table ($699-$849) is made in a fair-trade-certified facility from sustainably sourced mango wood. It's a choice you can feel good about, and the lift-top design is incredibly smart and useful. A win-win.
Industrial Storage Pop-Up Coffee Table
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