They hold lamps, drinks and remote controls which are important functions in any room yet they often go unnoticed in a corner or beside a bed or chair.
End tables both small and large can bring big style to any room as well as function.
They can be round drum shapes with hand painted designs or dainty pedestals with curling legs and pie crust tops.
They can be chests or curios, wood or metal and anything in between.
End tables are available in many shapes sizes and configurations and often the best way to see the most is by shopping online.
Rather than trudging from store to store you can browse various end tables at your leisure in the comfort of your own home.
Plus you just might be sitting in the very room you want to place your new end tables making it easier to imagine how they will look.
When planning to purchase a new end table or table you first must decide in what room it is going to be placed.
Will it beside the bed? Will it be between the sofa and a chair in the living room or maybe in a corner showing off a bouquet of posies? Once you have decided where you are going to put your table you can start looking at sizes and shapes.
Throw some curves into the room with a round or drum shaped table.
Show off your hospitality with a pineapple table or indulge your feminine side with a delicate metal tripod one.
Another thing you have to think about is whether you want storage or display space two.
Then it becomes a question if you want doors, drawers, shelves or even a combination of storage and display with a curio table.
Next you can look at colors.
There are end tables in various shades of rich brown, clean white, cold silver, vibrant red, inky black and more.
You just need to decide if you want an end table that goes with your décor or provides eye-catching contrast.
Combine dark end tables with other dark elements such as chair frames and tabletops to give a room a structural backbone.
You might not realize it, but an end table can be an important part of your décor.
You can say anything you want with your décor, and end tables are great for making bold statements in small quantities.
Add some vintage 60's kitsch to a room and show off your love of all things retro.
Or show off your passion for travel with an end table with a built in globe.
No matter what end table type of end table you are looking for as long as you choose one that speaks to you that fits your needs you will be happy.
So whether you go crazy with a kangaroo table or keep it simple with a clean lined black end table with shelves you'll have fun finding the right one for you and be amazed at the variety that exists.
End tables are more than style and function.
They are tangible art.