10 reasons to upgrade your side table

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Versatile in nature, these beauties can be used as extra seating"
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6. Kera Side Table, $799, Temple & Webster

7. Livorno Boulder side table, $845, GlobeWest

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

9. ‘Wiggle’ stool, $850, Living Edge

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

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Tilly Roberts

Stylist and intrepid traveller Tilly Roberts is a decluttering fiend who is passionate about sustainable design and the environment. A neat freak, when she’s not practising yoga Tilly is channelling her worldly style and eye for colour and detail to create a beautifully styled space.