What Colours Go With a Smoked Glass Side Table?

Smoked glass has made a quiet return to British living rooms, bringing a softly retro glamour that clear glass cannot quite match. Its grey or bronze tint behaves almost like a neutral, which makes it easy to live with once you understand how it responds to light. In this guide we explain how to read the undertone of your table in daylight and lamplight, and why the floor and rug beneath it change the way it looks. We suggest wall colours that work well, including warm greige, taupe, forest green, navy and muted plaster pinks, along with the shades that need a little more care. We also look at how brass, black, chrome and bronze frames shift the mood, which fabrics create the most pleasing contrast with smooth glass, and how to coordinate a smoked glass side table with coffee tables and other furniture. Finally, we share simple styling and lighting ideas to bring out the depth of the tint....