Patrick Oval Metal Coffee Table with Lower Shelf

He is an oval on a thin metal frame with a second oval shelf underneath, and the shelf is the reason to buy him. A coffee table with one surface fills up. A coffee table with two has somewhere for the things that are not in use.

About the size and shape.

105 cm long, 60 cm wide, 47 cm high. An oval does two things a rectangle cannot: no corner to catch a shin in a tight room, and a softer line in front of a curved or modular sofa.

The sizing rule for a coffee table is roughly two thirds the length of the sofa - at 105 cm he suits a sofa from about 160 cm upwards. Leave 40 to 45 cm between the table and the seat.

At 47 cm he sits at the taller end for a coffee table, which suits a deep-seated sofa and makes the lower shelf reachable without bending double.

About the material.

A slim metal frame carrying two metal tops. The frame is deliberately thin, so the table takes up very little visual space - from across the room you see the two ovals and almost nothing holding them up.

Honest note on the lower shelf.

A shelf is useful and it is also where things go to be forgotten. Books and a tray look considered; remote controls and post do not. If you would rather keep the floor open under the table, a single-level table is the more honest choice.

Where he works.

In front of a three-seater or an L-shaped sofa, in a room that already has curves in it. He carries metal and dark tones without needing other metal in the room to justify him.

Indoor use.

Indoors. A metal frame on an open terrace in this climate will mark at the joints within a season.

Care.

Dry or barely damp cloth. Coasters under cold glasses - condensation left on metal overnight leaves a ring that stays. No abrasive pads.

Good to know

• Oval coffee table with a full lower shelf
  
• 105 x 60 cm, 47 cm high
  
• Slim metal frame
  
• Suits a sofa of 160 cm or more
  
• A two-person lift into position
  
• Indoor use