Building a Nest of Tables Around It
Paired with the matching coffee table, this natural oak table becomes half of a nest of tables at two heights. Tucked underneath, the two occupy barely more floor than one; drawn apart, they serve opposite ends of a sofa. Because the outlines are organic rather than geometric, they overlap without the awkward alignment problem rectangular nesting tables always have — there is no single correct position, which makes the arrangement much easier to live with.
Pale oak needs a little more protection than a dark finish, simply because rings and stains show. Use coasters, wipe spills at once, and clean the natural oak surface with a barely damp cloth followed by a dry one. Skip solvent sprays entirely. Level the adjustable legs when you first position the 70 x 70 cm side table, then check again if it moves rooms. Handled that way, the timber lightens gently with age rather than marking.