{"title":"Japanese Coffee \u0026 Side Tables","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"blu-dot-good-times-coffee-table-walnut","title":"Blu Dot Good Times Coffee Table - Walnut","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood Times Coffee Table — Walnut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAdorably stout and simple, Good Times flexes a capsule-shaped, thick wood top. Ready to shoulder a mighty load and charm you with its good nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNo corners, no edges to catch a hip or a shin, no sharp geometry at all — just a long rounded capsule sitting on four thick cylindrical legs. It is a heavy form that somehow reads as soft, which is the hardest thing to get right in a low table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe finish is the part worth understanding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe walnut is finished with \u003cstrong\u003eRubio® Monocoat — a solvent-free, 0% VOC hardwax oil\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is not a lacquer or a polyurethane film sitting on top of the wood; it is an oil that bonds into the wood fibre itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapanese lacquerware has a version of this called \u003cstrong\u003efuki-urushi\u003c\/strong\u003e (拭き漆), \"wiped lacquer\": the finish is rubbed in and wiped back, coat after coat, until the wood is protected from within rather than sealed under a shell. The practical consequence is the same in both traditions. A film finish, once scratched, has to be stripped and refinished as a whole surface. \u003cstrong\u003eAn oil finish can be repaired in place\u003c\/strong\u003e — a light sand on the mark, a wipe of oil, and the repair disappears into the grain. A table finished this way is meant to be lived on rather than protected from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt also means no off-gassing. If you are furnishing a small apartment, a nursery-adjacent room, or you simply do not want a new-furniture smell in your living room for three weeks, 0% VOC is not marketing language — it is the reason to choose this table over a cheaper one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it is made — honestly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop: walnut veneer over an engineered wood core.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 60 inches long and this thick, a solid walnut slab would cost several times more and would cup and split over the years. The engineered core holds the capsule dead flat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegs: solid hardwood\u003c\/strong\u003e, turned as plain cylinders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable glides\u003c\/strong\u003e in each leg, so it sits level on an uneven floor and does not scratch it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60\"L × 30\"W × 14\"H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeg height \/ floor clearance: 10\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 71 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you order — the height\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFourteen inches is a low table.\u003c\/strong\u003e The rule of thumb is that a coffee table should sit within about two inches of your sofa's seat height. Most modern sofas seat at 17 to 19 inches, which puts Good Times slightly below — visually excellent, since the low horizon is what makes a living room feel open, but a genuine reach if you eat dinner off it every night. If your sofa is a low, deep lounge model, it is perfect. If it is a firm, upright sofa at 19 inches, expect to lean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e30 inches wide\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a generous table rather than a narrow one — it will hold a tray, books and a laptop side by side without stacking. Leave 16 to 18 inches between the table and the sofa so people can pass in front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiving with it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWipe with a slightly damp soft cloth and dry immediately, following the grain. Use a quality wood cleaner for fingerprints. Avoid abrasives and silicone polishes — they interfere with an oil finish. Coasters are still worth using, but a ring mark on an oil-finished top is a repair, not a ruin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSome assembly required — the legs attach to the top with the provided hardware. Guaranteed 5-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blu Dot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53640810660106,"sku":"GT1-TBLCOF-WL","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/4025\/1914\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_7._sep._2026_21_39_12_6.png?v=1788809966"},{"product_id":"blu-dot-turn-tall-side-table-acacia","title":"Blu Dot Turn Tall Side Table - Acacia","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurn Tall Side Table — Acacia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSolid acacia wood. Heavy yet light, mobile yet stationary. A perfect perch for laptops, cocktails, art books, flowers, feet and, of course, bowls of Cheetos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe whole table is \u003cstrong\u003eturned on a lathe\u003c\/strong\u003e — the cylindrical base, the waisted stem, the dished top with its raised lip, all cut from solid acacia while spinning. In Japan this craft is called \u003cstrong\u003ehikimono\u003c\/strong\u003e (挽物), the lathe-turned woodware tradition that produces the bowls, trays and tea caddies of everyday life. A turner does not join parts together; they remove material until the form appears. That is why Turn has no seams, no hardware and no visible joint anywhere on it. It is one continuous profile, and its shape is a record of a single tool moving along a spinning block of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it is made — honestly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid acacia throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e — no veneer, no engineered core. Acacia is dense, hard-wearing and strongly figured, with warm amber and honey tones and dark streaks running through it. Every table is different, and the piece you receive will not match the photograph grain for grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause it is solid wood, it will move.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blu Dot says this plainly and so will we: acacia expands and contracts with the humidity in your home, and \u003cstrong\u003esmall surface cracks are to be expected over time\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is not a defect and it is not a failure of the finish — it is what solid timber does. In Japanese aesthetics this is the difference between a thing that ages and a thing that merely wears out. If you want a surface that will look identical in ten years, buy a veneered or laminate table. If you want a piece of wood that behaves like wood, this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18\" diameter × 20\"H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 35 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo assembly required\u003c\/strong\u003e — it arrives as one piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBIFMA-rated (contract-grade durability standard)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you order — height and weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20 inches is a tall side table\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is the point of the name. Most sofa arms sit between 22 and 26 inches; at 20 inches the dished top lands just below the arm, so a glass is easy to reach without looking down into a hole. Measure your sofa arm — if it is under 20 inches, the shorter Turn is the better match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe dished top with its raised lip\u003c\/strong\u003e is a genuinely useful detail rather than a styling flourish: a wine glass will not walk off the edge, and keys, remotes and a phone stay corralled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e35 pounds\u003c\/strong\u003e for a small table is deliberate. It does not tip, it does not slide when you lean on it, and a child cannot pull it over. It also means you will move it occasionally, not daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiving with it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUse coasters and protective pads — acacia is hard but a wet glass left standing will still mark it. Clean spills promptly. Wipe with a slightly damp soft cloth and dry immediately, following the grain. Keep it out of direct sustained sunlight and away from a radiator or floor vent, which is what drives the fastest drying and the widest cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGuaranteed 5-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blu Dot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53640947826954,"sku":"TN1-SIDTAL-WD","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/4025\/1914\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_7._sep._2026_21_51_11.png?v=1788810682"}],"url":"https:\/\/japancoo.com\/collections\/japanese-coffee-side-tables.oembed","provider":"Japancoo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}