Accent Furniture

Definition:

Accent furniture is a piece of furniture that complements a room's

decor. The term comes from a meaning of the word accent which
means stress, or emphasis.
A piece of accent furniture goes beyond mere functionality, and is
often used for its decorative value above all. You may not even
need it, but it draws the eye in and creates a bit of excitement,
much like an accent color. Its purpose is to add color and definition
to an an interior space.

Most often small tables that are painted, inlaid or have some other
interesting treatment are used as accent furniture, but it could just
as well be a large and imposing piece.