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- C tables are the polished, grown-up versions of fold-out snack tables. It smartly designed to provide a surface for eating or working, without taking up too much floor space.
- The Alcott Hill Gammons End Table from Wayfair is our top pick thanks to its sleek, classic design and built-in magazine rack.
Anyone who's eaten dinner while watching Netflix knows the benefit of a couch-side surface to put food on. However, coffee tables are bulky and fold-out snack tables, while functional and space saving, tend to be less than stylish. Enter, the C table.
The name comes from the unique three-sided shape (it's also called a C-side table). Because it's "missing" one side, it can hover over the arm of a sofa or chair, as the base slides beneath the seat (provided there's some clearing between the chair and the floor). Not all C tables are equally attractive, but they tend to be more stylish than their fold-out counterparts and provide the perfect small-space solution for snacking or working in the living room.
C tables are getting trendy, particularly with people living in small apartments, although it's not a totally new concept. Major retailers like Amazon, CB2, and Wayfair all carry takes on this style of table, many of which are incredibly affordable. Here are the best C tables favored by reviewers and consumers.
The best C tables you can buy:
- Best C table overall: Alcott Hill Gammons End Table
- Best acrylic C table: CB2 Peekaboo Acrylic C Table
- Best minimalist C table: Project 62 Glasgow C Table
- Best stackable C table: Carolina Chair & Table Madison Nesting Table
- Best wood C table: Wrought Studio Thaxted End Table
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