How to Choose Side Tables for an Ex-Council Flat

Ex council flats are often more spacious than people expect, with practical layouts, good room sizes and wide windows, but they also come with their own quirks. Standard ceiling heights, radiators beneath windows, solid concrete walls and limited built in storage all affect which furniture works best. In this guide we explain how to choose side tables that suit this kind of home. We cover getting the scale right for your sofa and room, working around radiators and windows, and choosing styles that complement the clean, modernist character of many postwar blocks, from mid century inspired timber to slim metal frames. We look at storage tables, nests of tables, end tables and lamp tables, plus practical points about stairwells, small lifts, renting and stability on carpet or laminate. There is also advice tailored to mansion blocks, maisonettes and tower block flats, and on using lamp light to add warmth where a single ceiling light leaves rooms feeling flat....