Tempered glass coffee table safety
A tempered glass coffee table is the safer choice, because tempered glass is heat treated to resist impact, and if it does break it crumbles into small blunt pieces instead of sharp shards. Some listings here specify tempered glass, so check the construction line on each model.
With small children, look for rounded edges and a steady, low base, and never stand or sit on the top. Set hot pans or heavy objects on a mat or trivet.
Glass top coffee table with storage
Most glass top coffee table designs here include storage, such as drawers, open shelves, cabinet doors or glass doors below the top. A shelf under clear glass keeps books and baskets on view, while drawers and doors hide remotes and cables. Select models add LED lights.
Wood and glass coffee table bases
A wood and glass coffee table pairs a glass top with a wood base, and here that base ranges from MDF panels in walnut, black or natural finishes to select models with solid wood parts, including solid walnut and solid poplar.
Other bases use a metal or iron frame, woven rattan or a vegan leather wrap for texture. Walnut and black are the most common finishes, with gray, white, natural and brown also available.
Round glass coffee table and other shapes
A round glass coffee table suits small rooms and sectionals because it has no corners, while oval, square and rectangular tops are also available. Depths run 18.7 to 35.4 inches, so a slim oval or rectangle fits a narrow room and a deeper round anchors a sectional.
Leave about 18 inches between the sofa and the table edge so there is room to walk and reach a drink.
Glass coffee table care
A glass coffee table stays clear with a soft lint-free cloth and glass cleaner sprayed onto the cloth rather than the top, so liquid does not seep into a wood or leather base. Use coasters and felt pads under decor to prevent scratches, and wipe fingerprints often, since glass shows them quickly.
Specifications
- Width range
- 27.6 to 48 in
- Depth range
- 18.7 to 35.4 in
- Height range
- 12 to 20.6 in
- Materials available
- solid wood, vegan leather, glass, rattan, metal
- Colors available
- black, walnut, gray, white, natural, brown, oak, cream, blue
- Features available
- storage, LED lights, drawers, shelves, doors, glass doors
- Shapes
- round, oval, square, rectangular
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