The higher the sofa is the higher the coffee table can be.
													
																	Height of coffee table to couch. 
									
	
		
	
																	If you re armed with a tape measure and a good sense of your needs finding the ideal coffee table comes down to three main factors. 
																	Interior designers generally recommend having a coffee table that s the same height as your couch cushions or else within four inches of that level. 
																	For example for a sofa with a typical seat cushion height of 18 inches choose a 16 or 17 inch tall coffee table. 
																	Some confusion may exist about the discrepancies between the proper height of your coffee. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Here s an example of a coffee table that s exactly in line with the height of the couch. 
																	The standard coffee table height is between 16 and 18 however we recommend choosing a coffee table height that pairs well with your sofa. 
																	Ideally the top of a coffee table should be the same height or one to two inches lower than the top of your sofa s seat cushions. 
																	If you have a seat cushion height of 14 inches go with a coffee table height of. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	It s easy to see why this height is often used as it s visually appealing. 
																	This allows you to easily grab any drinks or food off the tabletop. 
																	The standard height of a coffee table typically ranges from 16 to 18 inches a size that pairs well with a standard sofa. 
																	Likewise the lower the sofa is the lower the table should be. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Can a coffee table height be higher than a couch. 
																	Since most sofas have a seat height of about 17 to 19 inches standard coffee tables are about 16 to 18 inches tall.