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Custom coffee tables — tiled, microcement and formed wood.

Coffee tables set the tone of a living room at knee height. We build low forms with tiled tops, hand-trowelled microcement surfaces and bent plywood, sized to your sofa rather than a standard.

Beige tiled coffee table on a recessed plinth in a plaster-walled studio

Sizing to the sofa

A coffee table generally reads best at roughly two-thirds the length of the sofa, with its top between one and two inches below the seat cushion, and 16 to 18 inches of leg room between the two. A tighter room often wants a longer, lower, narrower form rather than a smaller square.

Storage can be built in without bulk: an open lower shelf, a recessed plinth that lifts the mass off the floor, or an angled slot sized for books and magazines.

Tile, microcement or wood

A tiled top gives a visible grid and a joint pattern you can tune with grout colour — crisp, graphic and very hard-wearing. Microcement gives a seamless surface with soft mottling. Formed plywood brings a curved profile and visible laminations at the edge.

Typical dimensions

Rectangular
42–54 in long, 22–30 in deep, 14–16 in high.
Low plinth forms
Recessed base so the mass appears lifted off the floor.
Formed plywood
Curved profile with an open shelf or angled magazine slot.
Tiled tops
Tile grid with chosen grout colour, over a shaped core.
Microcement tops
Seamless trowelled surface with a softened edge.

Selected Work

Angled view of a beige tiled coffee table showing its plinth
Tiled Coffee Table
Three-quarter view of a curved plywood coffee table
Wood Coffee Table
Corner detail of a tiled coffee table showing the tile grid and white grout
Tile Detail

Questions

Common questions

How big should a coffee table be?
Aim for about two-thirds the length of your sofa, a top one to two inches below the seat cushion, and 16 to 18 inches of clearance between table and sofa.
Are tiled coffee tables practical?
Very. Glazed tile is heat- and stain-resistant and easy to wipe. Grout colour is the main practical choice — a mid tone hides everyday use better than bright white.
Can you build a matching set?
Yes. Coffee tables, side tables and plinths can be built in one material family so they read as a group.

Describe the room.

Sofa length, walkway space and material direction are enough to begin.

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