Occasional tables are smaller tables that don’t have specific uses. As opposed to most other types of Office Tables that have a specific design and function (such as a coffee table or a side table), occasional tables are designed to find a home wherever they fit! This makes occasional tables perfect both decorative purposes, as well as more practical storage needs.

What is an occasional table used for?

Occasional tables can fill whatever need you might have, wherever you have the space for them. The design of an occasional table allows them to be placed anywhere that has the space (ranging from smaller, side table-esq designs to larger tables closer to a standard coffee table) and used for various purposes, ranging from decoration, to storage, to simply keeping a warm drink or laptop close at hand. If your home office has the space for a little extra decoration or storage, an occasional table can be just the solution.

An occasional table can go wherever there’s space for one, but typically their placement will be dictated by how you plan to use it. A few examples include using them near windows to arrange plants, creating a focal point in a larger area to hold drinks and laptops, or even adding a little extra storage for things like books and reference materials in a small corner of a home office. If your workspace or living space has a little room that could be used better, there’s an occasional table that will fit right in!

The biggest difference between coffee tables and occasional tables lies in their usage. Coffee tables tend to be used as the focal point of a room, kept in the center to anchor the furniture around it (even if it’s not always being used to hold onto coffee cups). Occasional tables, on the other hand, can be placed anywhere there’s space for them, and can serve a number of roles from decorative to practical, closer to something like a side table or an end table. Occasional tables tend to have more variety in size and height as well, as opposed to the typically lower, flatter design of coffee tables.