Coffee Tables
Product focus: the Somen Coffee Table Stool
Somen Coffee Table
We love clever furniture, and the Somen can certainly be described as clever – and pretty too.
It’s been designed so you can use it as a stool (very handy for occasional seating), a coffee table, and also a storage box.
It’s great for use at home – where we know people are always looking for ways to beat clutter. You can just chuck newspapers and magazines, kids’ toys, or even things like spare blankets, inside and forget all about them.
It is also ideal for a nightclub or coffee shop, where it offers great flexibility – table and chair in one! It can even be used outdoors.
We recommend mixing and matching the different sizes and colours, which gives a really funky look.
Somen Coffee Table
A perfect pink modern home office
Modern home office furniture
Work in style…
Office spaces needn’t be boring and corporate-seeming. With the use of bright colours and a little imagination, they can be places you’ll actually want to be.
We’ve styled this pink, white and black home office with Danetti furniture, and a few plants and accessories to show you how to get a modern look – whether you want to create an office for your home, or for a more formal, commercial environment.
HOW WE GOT THE LOOK:
DESK: The Fern white desk, available from Danetti. BUY
CHAIR: Pink and white Sweet office chair, available from Danetti. BUY.
POSTER AND CLOCK: The flower clock and ‘Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff’ poster, both available from Hunky Dory Home
PLANT: Available to hire or buy from Interior Plant Scapes.
SIDEBOARD: The Santino 3-door sideboard with gloss finish black doors. BUY
Furniture ideas for small spaces
When you have lots of space to play with, you hardly have to give a thought to your furniture choices, but furnishing a small home can be a lot trickier. You’ll have to measure every dimension and find pieces that will fit the most awkward of gaps. At the same time, you have to bear in mind that it’s important to have some floor space free so your home doesn’t become too cramped.
At Danetti we’re used to helping people furnish their homes – both big and small, and we love the challenge of sourcing items that will help to make your living space a much nicer place to be.
We thought we’d draw your attention to a few of our pieces that are either so neat in proportion that they look good even in tiny flats, and also to a couple of our multi-functional products that save space because they can be used for different purposes.
Bodil sofa with metal arms
COMPACT SEATING
First up, we wanted to show you the Bodil sofa – it’s fantastic for small living rooms because it doesn’t have the enormous padded arms that you find on many sofas, which can take up a metre of your valuable space if you’re not careful – instead it has neat metal arms. The seat and back rest is just as comfortable as a regular sofa though.
Emery contemporary nest of tables
OCCASIONAL TABLES
Next, a modern nest of tables – the Emery set – which are very useful in small homes. While you may think of nests of tables as something your grandmother used to have for putting bowls of peanuts around the living room at Christmas time, they’ve moved on, and are still actually a useful thing to have if you need extra surfaces when you have people over, but want them out of the way the rest of the time. The Emery nest of tables is fantastic value for money and has three tables, each with a chrome frame and glass top.
The stackable Silvi plastic bar stool
STACKABLE STOOLS
If it’s seating that you need, then consider bar stools – these Silvi plastic bar stools are cool, contemporary and great value for money, plus they’re stackable so they’re a great temporary seating solution if you have a party or friends over, but can be compactly stored when not in use.Generally, bar stools can be a very good idea if you have a small home. When teamed with a wall-mounted slim-line bar table, they can provide you with somewhere to sit for meals without taking up much floor space.
The versatile Somen coffee table - use as a table, for storage or as a stool
THREE-IN-ONE
Next, take a look at this tri-purpose product – it’s a stool, table and storage unit all in one! The Somen coffee table can be opened to store magazines, toys, blankets, or whatever you like, and it can be flipped over to make a comfy padded stool. It’s ideal for modern homes, and it’s a very popular option for our commercial clients as well, as it’s ideal for bars and clubs.
The Pollock multi-form extending table - closed
SHAPE SHIFTER
Flexibility is important in a small home – sometimes you’ll need a large dining table, but probably not all the time, and when you don’t need one, you don’t want it dominating your room. A great option is to go for an extending table. The Pollock Multiform table is amazing because it can be used as a coffee table, extended to make a formal dining table , or even just half extended, so you have two separate surfaces – great for parties!
The Pollock multi-form extending table - open
Trend watch: modern country house glamour
Potenza dining table from Danetti
We’ve all done it; been on a weekend break to some posh country house, filled with luxurious modern furniture like velvet sofas, quilted chairs and glamorous glass coffee tables; and come back deciding we’d actually like to recreate the look in our own home.
This year, the modern country house look is actually one of the key interiors trends, so we thought we’d try to help you get it just right with the use of Danetti products.
Romford dining chair from Danetti
Firstly, it’s important to invest in the basics – everything should be solid and well made. You want to give the impression that these pieces of furniture are modern classics, not fads. Opt for chairs with solid wood legs, sofas with quality upholstery that will last, and large tables that are suitable for a grand family dinner.
Selection of red cushions, from Marks & Spencer
Secondly, light, airy, slightly faded colours can work very well, as can rich red tones, so opt for duck egg blue, lemon, plum, grey and cream in some rooms and a sophisticated red, grey and black colour palette in other rooms. Add sparkle and grandeur with metallic accessories, modern chandeliers and glass tables.
Blankets from Melin Tregwynt
Thirdly, dress the space well – use lots of plump cushions in living spaces and crisp white bed linen layered up with blankets in the bedrooms. You should also adorn the walls with individual pieces of interesting art and sculpture that look like they have taken a lifetime to collect.
Soho Modular sofa from Danetti
Lastly, don’t be afraid to mix classic period features like ornate bannisters and fireplaces with simple, clean, modern furniture – that way you won’t feel like you’re living in a museum, but rather a wonderful, modern and dynamic home that’s perfect for the 21st century – that is really the essence of the modern country house look.
Keto TV table, from Danetti
Bring nature into your home with wooden furniture
Beautiful wood, oak bar stool
As the weather warms up and we throw open our windows and back doors, it seems a shame to keep our living space and the outdoors totally spearate.
By introducing some natural wood furniture into your home, you’ll feel like you have a little piece of the outdoors around you at all times.
Here at Danetti we’re kind of obsessive about quality wood furniture, from huge solid wood dining tables to compact bar stools, we’ve got the very best for sale on our site. If you want items that are easy to maintain then we have wood veneer chairs which are laquered, while other pieces are solid wood and if they are treated with care can become the heirlooms of the future.
Other tips for bringing the outdoors in include floral and leaf prints, tones of green and lemon, and large plants. In combination with natural wood furniture, you will even feel like it’s summer all year round.
Compton Oak coffee table, solid and sturdy
Clio wooden dining chair
Space-saving contemporary furniture for modern living
Increasingly in the UK, especially in busy urban areas, we’re living in flats and modern houses that just aren’t designed for the three-piece suite and enormous hunks of wooden furniture. The way we live now demands furniture that doesn’t take up too much space and is multi-functional whenever possible.
We’ve got seven secrets which are well worth considering if you’re short on space but want to be tall on style.
Keep your backdrop neutral with use of white or cream or block colours on walls and furniture
1. Keep it plain and neutral.
It’s tempting to use fancy wallpaper and bright colours when decorating, but once you introduce your furniture and the inevitable clutter of every day life, your small rooms will start to look tiny. The best option is to use white or ivory paint and furniture in block colours to create a blank canvas, then hang interesting art and introduce pattern on soft furnishings.
2. Use a rug.
Although you may not have much floor space, a neutral, light rug can actually help to open up a room and create the optical illusion of space, especially if you choose one that fits easily within the centre of the room. You can use it to ‘anchor’ your furniture, which is helpful if you’re pushing it all to the walls to create space.
Armless sofas, like the Delta modular seating collection, can save space
3. Go armless.
It may not seem like something that would make a huge difference, but it our experience choosing armless furniture can help to create an airy, uncluttered look, and give the illusion of more space. At Danetti, we’ve got chairs and sofas without arms, so you’ll be spoilt for choice.
4. Create distinct areas.
If you have a studio flat or a room that you have to use as a living and dining space, it can help if you mark off the different areas with use of furniture as a ‘barrier’. For example, by letting your sofa ‘float’ in the middle of the room, with its back to the dining or bedroom space is a good way to fence off the living room.
Sideboards and console tables, like this Santino 2-door sideboard, can be used behind sofas to make use of all your available space
5. Use furniture cleverly.
‘Floating’ sofas may be good for defining your space, but they leave a wide expanse of boring sofa-back exposed, which is wasted space. Use this by positioning a console table or wide cabinet behind the sofa. It’ll be good for lamps and other home accessories, provide useful storage and can be used as a buffet table if you have guests.
6. Use your walls.
If floor space is sparse, look upwards for inspiration with wall-mounted cupboards and bookshelves. Just make sure they are always neat and tidy of you’ll be creating an eye-sore.
7. Keep clutter at bay.
Sometimes there’s just not room for everything, so you’re going to have to be ruthless and throw away the things you really don’t need. For everything else, make sure you have a place for it to go. Dig out all the piles of paperwork and newspapers you’ve been keeping around the place and have a thorough sort out, then file away what you’re keeping in a cabinet.
Folding coffee shop tables, now that’s clever
Strat folding table base
Space-saving furniture is really important both at home an on commercial premises. For coffee shop owners who want to have seating and tables outside when the sun shines, they are faced with the problem of what to do with the tables and chairs when the sun goes in (which is all too often!).
To tackle this problem, Danetti has sourced café tables that can be folded up and stacked ready for storage. These collapsible tables solve all your space worries.
For example, we’ve got the Strat folding table (left), which has a solid cast aluminium frame and can have many different table tops (sold separately). It’s got a folding mechanism which allows you to tilt the table top so it’s vertical and the bases can be stacked to save space. They are perfect for use outdoor or inside. See the STRAT folding table.
Another option is the Anas table base (below), which has a contemporary design, heavy weight base and is made from aluminium.
Anas folding table base
For extra style, the base has been sand blasted and then painted with grey epoxy polyester, giving the table base a matt finish. Like the Strat, the Anas base has a space saving design allowing the table bases to be stacked together closely, perfect for a cafe, bar or restaurant environment. The Anas is available at two heights; either a cafe table height or bar table height. View the ANAS folding table.
Anas folding table mechanism
And to view Danetti’s large range of table tops which can be used with these bases, view the table tops page.
Great coffee table books on interior design and furniture
As it’s Friday, we thought we deserved a little fun here at Danetti. We’ve been flicking through some stunning coffee table books and fantasising about our dream home – a contemporary haven filled with clean lines, cool European design and enormous sofas we think … Anyway, if you fancy doing the same, here are a few of the best coffee table books around at the moment. They look beautiful in themselves and will give you inspiration and knowledge galore.
House Beautiful Home Book
1. House Beautiful, Home Book, £22.60
WATERSTONES SAYS: With more than 500 stunning colour photographs and 464 pages of practical advice, The Home Book is the decorating guide you will turn to time and again, whether you’re planning a major renovation or making small changes.
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100 Houses coffee table book
2. 100 Houses, Modern Designs for Contemporary Living, £20.99
WATERSTONES SAYS: 100 Houses is a superb sourcebook of contemporary private houses of all styles in all parts of the world. From North America to Japan, and from London to Sydney, the diverse range of locations, architectural styles, scales and budgets brought together here represents the very best in domestic architecture of the past few years.
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Gentle Art of Domesticity coffee table book
3.The Gentle Art of Domesticity, £25
WATERSTONES SAYS: Jane Brocket delights in domesticity. Lively, curious and creative, she takes inspiration from her surroundings, from art, literature and nature and, through the gentle arts of knitting, baking and sewing, enhances her family life. From angora cushions to gingerbread houses, from crochet blankets to geometric quilts, she injects her home with colour, beauty and fun. The result is a gorgeous, unusual and inspirational commonplace book, full of wit, whimsy and stunning photographs.
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Table style coffee table book
4. Table Style: Elegant and Affordable ideas for decorating the table, £16.99
WATERSTONES SAYS: A beautifully decorated table can be the making of a meal, whether it’s a family supper or a dinner party. However, modern entertaining doesn’t require you to polish the silver spoons, starch the napkins or roll out the red carpet. In Table Style, Liz Belton and Rebecca Tanqueray will inspire you to make the most of what you’ve got, combining chain-store staples and vintage finds with decorative flourishes to create a stylish and welcoming table.
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And you’ll be needing somewhere to put your new books, so take a look at Danetti’s gorgeous range of coffee tables VIEW THE RANGE
Camber coffee table
Square glass coffee table
Milan coffee table