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10 reasons to upgrade your side table

Indoors or outside, the perfect side table turns a sunny seat into a chic relaxation nook

We all love a private spot to perch and investing in a stylish side table to hold all the trappings of true relaxation takes a chair from practical rest stop to relaxation retreat.

What’s not to love about to curling up with a good book, a calming cup of tea or a cooling cocktail? Rethink your side table situation to include a statement piece that complements your favourite armchair and interior or outdoor decorating scheme – making for the best kind of flexible furnishing.

Here are our top 10 handsome and hard-working heros:

1. ‘Martino Gamper’ stool in Navy Grey, $230, Paper Plane

Side tables for indoors and outdoors

2. ‘Gem Cut’ side table, $399, West Elm

Side tables for indoors and outdoors

3. ‘Venice’ outdoor side table, $268.95, Zanui

Side tables for indoors and outdoors

4. Ethnicraft ‘Teak Pop Low’ table, $835, Clickon Furniture

Side tables for indoors and outdoors

5. ‘Valencia’ side table, in Grey bonded leather, $569, Bo Concept

Side tables for indoors and outdoors

“Versatile in nature, these beauties can be used as extra seating”

Tilly Roberts, HB Stylist

6. Kera Side Table, $799, Temple & Webster

Side tables for indoors and outdoors

7. Livorno Boulder side table, $845, GlobeWest

Side tables for indoors and outdoors

8. ‘Obie’ side table, $349, House of Home

Side tables for indoors and outdoors

9. ‘Wiggle’ stool, $850, Living Edge

Side tables for indoors and outdoors

10. ‘Hammered’ drum side table, $249, Freedom

Side tables for indoors and outdoors

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