Side tables or small occasional tables: I can put these in any room, so if they are cool, I keep buying them. (houseofbrinson.com)
Also when your not using it anymore it can be a sort of occasional table and you wouldn't feel like moving it or changing it again. (theletteredcottage.net)
A compact table by day, a modern occasional table by night, ideal for dinner parties, family gatherings or when unexpected guests drop by for a visit. (cultfurniture.com)