Short answer: Cozey's Eclipse coffee table suits you if you want a compact round table with trays that serve and store. Cozey's Ombra table suits you if you want a low, slim table with open shelves and two ottomans that pull out as seats.
Both come in Oak or Walnut, but they solve different problems. The Eclipse is one round shape that is easy to walk around. The Ombra is a long, shallow table that doubles as extra seating. This page helps you choose between exactly these two. For the wider decision, read our guide on how to choose a coffee table, and for each table on its own, our Eclipse guide and Ombra guide.
On This Page
- How do the Eclipse and Ombra compare at a glance?
- Which is better for a small living room?
- How do the sizes and heights compare?
- Which has more storage and seating?
- Which is easier to move or reconfigure?
- Which goes better with my sofa?
- How do finishes, materials and assembly compare?
- Which should I choose, Eclipse or Ombra?
- Our recommendation
- Explore our tables
How do the Eclipse and Ombra compare at a glance?
At a glance, the Eclipse is a round table with two half-circle trays and the Ombra is a slim rectangle with open shelves and two ottomans. Every figure below comes from our product pages and guides.
How do the Eclipse and Ombra compare at a glance?
| Eclipse coffee table | Ombra coffee table | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Round, one piece | Slim rectangle |
| Size | 31.5 inches across | 43.3 inches long x 21.5 inches deep |
| Height | 15.4 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Surface | Round top with two half-circle trays; the top tray rotates and lifts off | Flat top over open shelves in two sizes |
| Seating | None | Two ottomans, each 17.7 x 14.0 inches and 11.8 inches high |
| Storage | Modest: inside tray 3.0 inches high, arranged open or hidden | Open shelves, one small and one large |
| Finishes | Oak or Walnut | Oak or Walnut, plus four ottoman cover colors |
| Materials | 15 mm MDF with 0.3 mm ash veneer, ash wood legs | Ash wood and MDF with a veneer, satin stain |
| Assembly | Tool-free | Mostly tool-free (screws, dowel pins and a 4 mm Allen key) |
| Price on our product page | $470 | From $385 |
| Suits | Chaise or sectional centers, serving, a compact round shape | Hosting, footrests, narrow rooms, a longer sofa |
Which is better for a small living room?
For a narrow room, the Ombra is better, because it is only 21.5 inches deep. The Eclipse is 31.5 inches across in every direction, so it takes more depth, but its round edge has no corners to bump and it is shorter overall.
Compare the two footprints with the room you have. The Ombra is 11.8 inches longer than the Eclipse but 10.0 inches shallower, which suits a long, thin gap in front of a sofa. The Eclipse suits a squarer space, such as the middle of a seating group. The Ombra also needs a clear patch of floor in front of it so the ottomans can pull out. As general advice, not a product specification, leave 14 to 18 inches between the sofa and the table and keep 30 to 36 inches clear where people walk. Our guide to pairing a sofa, accent chair and coffee table covers the wider layout.
How do the sizes and heights compare?
The Ombra is longer, shallower and lower, and the Eclipse is rounder and a little taller. The Eclipse coffee table is 31.5 inches across and 15.4 inches high. The Ombra coffee table is 43.3 inches x 21.5 inches and 13.3 inches high, so it sits 2.1 inches lower.
Both are low tables. The usual advice is a table level with the sofa seat or one to two inches lower, and our guide on how to choose a coffee table places the Ombra among our lowest and the Eclipse in the middle of our range. Check your own seat height first, because a very low table is harder to reach from a firm, high seat.
Neither table links to a second unit. The Eclipse has a matching side table, and the Ombra has a cylindrical side table that comes with one ottoman or on its own, so you can repeat the shape beside a sofa or chair.
Which has more storage and seating?
The Ombra has the seating and the open shelves, and the Eclipse has the tray you can close. The Ombra's two ottomans slide under the top and pull out as occasional seats or footrests, each 11.8 inches high. We see them as low seats rather than a replacement for a sofa seat. Its open shelves come in two sizes, so books, remotes and a tray of drinks each have a place.
The Eclipse has no seating. Its two half-circle trays can be arranged to leave the storage open or covered, and the inside tray is 3.0 inches high, which suits remotes, coasters, magazines and small decor. Neither table is a cabinet. For deeper hidden storage, our guide to coffee tables with storage compares the Arca and Mensa, and storage ottomans that double as seating covers seating that also stores things.
Which is easier to move or reconfigure?
The Eclipse is simpler to move, and the Ombra is easier to change in use. The Eclipse ships in a single carton of 21.7 lb and is one round piece with a removable top tray, so there is nothing to rearrange and no corners to catch in a stairwell.
The Ombra arrives in separate boxes: the flat-packed table at 48.3 lb and a box for each ottoman at 9.3 lb. Once built, its ottomans move freely around the room as seats, and you can order the table only if you do not want them. For the route into your home, see our guide to measuring stairs, elevators and doorways.
Which goes better with my sofa?
The Eclipse goes better with a sofa with a chaise or a sectional, and the Ombra goes better with a straight sofa of about 65 inches or longer. A round table has no corners, so people can reach it from several sides, which suits the center of a sectional. This is design advice rather than a rule.
A common guideline is a table about two-thirds the length of the sofa, so the 43.3 inches Ombra suits a sofa of roughly 65 inches or longer. For height, our Cassini sofa has a seat height of 17 inches, so the Eclipse sits 1.6 inches below it and the Ombra 3.7 inches below it. Our other collections are Ciello, Gaia and Atmosphere; to test a layout, build your sofa in Cozey Studio and read its overall dimensions before choosing a table. Our guide to table finishes for a light-colored sofa helps with the wood.
How do finishes, materials and assembly compare?
Both come in Oak and Walnut, so the finish does not decide it. Oak is the lighter, more natural tone and Walnut is the deeper one, and both are selectable on each product page. The Ombra adds a choice that the Eclipse does not have: four ottoman cover colors. Sage, Espresso and Frost are Performance Chenille, and Sesame is Aquaforte. The covers are removable and washable.
The materials differ. The Eclipse top and trays are 15 mm MDF with a 0.3 mm ash veneer on ash wood legs, so check the care information on its product page before cleaning. The Ombra is ash wood and MDF with a veneer, stained and given a satin finish. Colors on a screen can differ from the real finish, so compare them with your floor in daylight.
Assembly is easy on both. The Eclipse is listed as tool-free, with legs that attach beneath the top. The Ombra is mostly tool-free, because its hardware includes screws, wooden dowel pins and a 4 mm Allen key, and its ottomans arrive with the covers already on. Our assembly times guide lists about 15 minutes for the Eclipse, and we do not publish a time for the Ombra.
Which should I choose, Eclipse or Ombra?
Choose the Eclipse if you:
- Want a round table: 31.5 inches across with no corners.
- Have a chaise or sectional: people reach it from several sides.
- Want a built-in serving tray: the top tray lifts off.
- Prefer a tool-free build in one carton.
Choose the Ombra if you:
- Host guests now and then: two ottomans pull out as extra seats.
- Have a narrow room: it is only 21.5 inches deep.
- Want a footrest and open shelves under a low, slim top.
- Want to pick a cover color for the ottomans.
Our recommendation
At Cozey, we suggest the Eclipse for a sofa with a chaise or a sectional, where a round, compact table with trays fits best, and the Ombra for a narrow room or a straight sofa where guests, footrests and shelf space matter more than a round shape.
- Chaise or sectional center: Eclipse.
- Extra seats for guests: Ombra.
- Narrow gap in front of the sofa: Ombra.
- A tray to serve drinks: Eclipse.
- Lots of hidden storage: neither; see our coffee tables with storage.
Explore our tables
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- Eclipse tables guide
- Ombra table guide
- How to choose a coffee table
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Product specifications can change. Check the current dimensions on the product page before ordering.