Our designers here at Bassett say most houses have an average of 3 end tables in their living room. You typically want a home decor end table on either end of the most significant piece of sitting furniture. You may also want an end table beside the most prominent chair in your living room. There is just something about accent tables that seems to even out the space. If you run out of space in your living room to put an end table, you can always put one in your bedroom to use as a nightstand.