The Dunmore Mango Wood Coffee Table

Dark grain, long lines, no gap under your hand.

At 55 inches it is a table for a real sofa — room for a tray, a laptop and someone's feet at the same time. The double pedestal base leaves the ends clear, so it takes a seat pulled up beside it without a leg in the way.

Solid wood throughout, mango on the top, finished dark brown across base and surface alike. The rectangular form is plain and Scandinavian in feel; the weight, just under 68 pounds, is what solid timber actually feels like.

• Dimensions: 17" H x 55" W x 30" D
• Top: solid wood, mango, dark brown
• Base: solid wood, double pedestal, dark brown
• Shape: rectangular
• Item weight: 67.76 lb
• Assembly: partial assembly needed

Style it against a pale sofa so the dark grain does the drawing, with one low bowl set off-centre rather than dead middle.

The kind of surface that collects a household's evening without being asked.