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Ideal Home
Ellis Cochrane

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Should a coffee table be lower than a sofa the rules experts want you to follow - Caught on Camera

A green-painted living room with a velvet sofa and rectangular coffee table on a jute rug.

When choosing furniture for your home you may find yourself asking questions you never considered before, such as should a coffee table be lower than a sofa, or should you be going higher with your table choice?

While you might have already sussed out how much space to leave between your sofa and coffee table, it can be a bit trickier to discern what height your table should be in relation to your seating. But thankfully the experts have worked out the sweet spot to make your table and best sofa work for you and look good while doing so. Here's what they had to say...

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