Coffee Table Legs

Pick the height by how you'll use the table

Our coffee table legs run from 40cm (16") down to 25cm (10"), and the right height comes from what the table is for, not from the style of leg.

40cm (16") is the higher, more practical height. You do not have to reach down to it, so it suits a coffee table that sits up close to the sofa, within easy reach of a mug or a laptop. Under a normal top, a 40cm leg lands at a finished height of around 42cm, which is where a standard coffee table from IKEA and similar sits. It is the most usable everyday height.

35cm (14") is for a table that acts as the centrepiece of the room, holding coffee, books and objects. It sits a little lower and feels more relaxed.

30cm and 25cm (12" and 10") give a lower, more design-led look, and suit a top that adds its own height, such as a thick slab or a top with built-in storage. The choice at this end depends on the look you want and how much height the top brings: a chunky slab or a storage box underneath sits taller, so a shorter leg keeps the finished table at a sensible height.

The rough rule: the taller you go, up to 40cm, the more practical and easy to reach the table; the lower you go, the more it becomes a design statement or a partner for a heavy top.

Choosing a style

Hairpin legs come in sets of 4, placed about 5cm in from each corner, and single-pin legs are the same idea with one clean rod per leg instead of two. Tapered oak is our premium wood option; everything else in the range is steel, and these solid steel legs hold a coffee table rock-solid, so weight is never a limiting factor at this scale.

Placing the legs

Whatever the style, the top should overhang the legs by about 5–10cm. For hairpin sets that means fixing each leg roughly 5cm in from the corner. Mark the positions, check the spacing is even, then screw down.

What you'll need

Every leg mounts through a top plate that screws to the underside of the top. Screws and a build guide are included; the top itself is the one thing you supply. Our table tops cover the common sizes if you don't already have one. If you're after dining, desk or console heights instead, the full table legs range runs right up to 71cm (28").