Great rustic coffee tables contribute to your cabin decor -
and have an array of practical uses.
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Well-placed rustic coffee tables can really pull a conversation area together, providing the perfect place for visiting with friends or loved ones.
It's a spot for your coffee or tea while you read, relax, or enjoy the fire. Or for drinks and nibblies at a party or gathering. It can be a place for small hands to play a game, or a surface to display vases full of wild flowers. In some cabins, rustic coffee tables may even be used as a place to simply put your feet up and kick back.
The options are almost endless... see the collection below
An old chest or trunk can serve as a coffee table (and offer extra storage space). I have my father's WWII army trunk in our lodge living room.
How about an old door for a unique table? Friends of ours used an old low bench as a coffee table.
You might find a flea market treasure or a family hand-me-down and give it a new life. If it's painted, you will likely want to strip the paint. Don't worry if the wood has nicks and scratches. Distressed wood shows character and history - and suits the lodge lifestyle.
You can choose log rustic coffee tables - from more "formal" to extremely basic - I saw one cabin that had a simple length of log, cut in half and highly sanded and varnished, supported by simple block legs at each end.
If you have access to the wood and a workshop, you can DIY. My husband made a cross-grain log table (from a very large fir tree) with birch legs. He also made a cedar plank table with birch legs (pictured right).
You can go for plank and twig combinations or burled wood with root legs. I've seen a large wood tray mounted on sturdy twig legs that made a great coffee table.
You might also consider wicker - either a wicker table, or perhaps a wicker stool that stands in as a rustic coffee table - but can be used as extra seating if required.
Antler tables are also available.
Our collection of fascinating rustic coffee tables:
 Unfinished Hand-Peeled Rustic Coffee Table w/Shelf Hand-peeled, lodge pole pine creates a look that's both rustic and modern. |  Bayfield Rectangular Coffee Table Midwestern Poplar wood with a warm natural finish. |
 Sierra Coffee Table A smooth, aged patina on rough natural wood. Measures 47"W x 24"D x 18"H. |  Stump Coffee Table The rich, satin patina brings out wood grains and natural beauty. Measures 55" W x 47" D x 18"H. |
 Ridgeway Coffee Table Split log drawer front and grooved legs. Measures 52"W x 28"D x 18"H. |  Iron Pine Cone Cocktail Table Standard Rustic Bark finish (custom finishes available for additional fee). |
 Desperado Coffee Table 445 Carefully inlaid wagon wheel design. Measures 41"W x 41"D x 20"H. |  Open Coffee Table - Liquid Glass Finish Individually hand crafted from Northern white cedar logs with a liquid glass finish. Cedar logs are hand peeled. |
 Ranch House Coffee Table, Square Rustic plank table top and square post legs. Measures 36"W x 36"D x 18"H. |  Grizzly Bear Coffee Table Designed by Burl jones. The bear measures 30" wide, 13.5" deep, and 22" tall. The glass top measures 40.5" wide by 27.5" deep. |
 Willow Coffee Table Handcrafted in the USA using willow branches and a thick coat of varnish. Measures Approximately: 36"W x 19"D x 17"H. This item does not ship to Alaska or Canada. |  Willow Coffee Table with Faux Antlers |
 Woodland Iron Cocktail/Coffee Table Table has a distressed pine wood top. Base measures 44"W 24"D and 17"H. Top measures 50"W and 30"D. |  Faux Antler Deer Coffee Table Made from reproduction antlers and includes glass top. |
 Faux Elk Antler Coffee Table Top measures 45"W by 28"D, the table measures 20"H. |  Mule & Coues Deer Coffee Table The flowing shapes of deer antlers with fine alder wood. Table measures 36"W x 36"L x 20"H. |
 Soshone Coffee Table Highly scratch resistant hardwood teak, this table will fit in just about any rustic themed living room. 48" diameter and 18" high. |  Twist of Nature Half Log Coffee Table This is truly a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture. The smooth finish is sealed with three coats of lacquer. This table exudes rustic! |
 Twist of Nature Standard Coffee Table Select pine, hand crafted table available in clear or rustic finish. Solid and sturdy mortise-and-tenon joinery. |  Bardean Coffee Table Made from thick recycled teak wood and constructed with two drawers for hand storage. This table can be used indoors or out. Measures 55"W x 28"D x 20H" |
 Peeled Birch Leg Coffee Table Solid poplar table features reclaimed finish paired with peeled dark birch legs. |  Hekman Mountain Retreat Nesting Table Bring back the charm of Old World standards with the fine craftsmanship of this coffee table with nesting end tables. Measures 48"W x 26"D x 19H". |
 Blacksmith Coffee Table This ruggedly designed table can be used indoors or out and is made from aged, recycled Burmese teak. Measures 44"W x 32"D x 18"H. |  Hatfield Coffee Table The simple style combined with the rich dark finish is the perfect complement to your lodge decor. Convenient lower shelf for storage. Measures 36"W x 36"D x 18"H. |
 Coffee Table-Glass Top Built with split log style reclaimed teak with teak root inlaid. An inlaid glass top creates an easy to care for finish. Measures 24"W x 47"D x 18"H. |  Hekman Mountain Retreat Storage Table Three drawers plus slated shelf offers lots of storage space in this ruggedly designed and built table. Measures 48"W x 28"D x 20"H. |
 Rocky Mountain Coffee Table Ruggedly simple yet handsome styling with rich dark finished reclaimed teak. Measures 40"W x 24"D x 18"H. |  Trout Stream Coffee Table Honey stained pine table has hand painted resin inlay from the William Herrick Collection. |
