Let’s talk layers – We’re lovers of designs that can multitask. A coffee table with multiple storage layers is a winner because it provides a space for everything you need to be close at hand. The longer shelves in particular call out for stacks of glossy magazines, and on top there has to be your statement coffee table book at the very least.

X marks the spot – One of the most defining features of this coffee table is the X shape woodwork at either end. Its strong lines make it even more confident and gives it just a touch of modernity.

It’s in the detail – Where to begin? Every piece within the Halifax Contrast collection has a classic silhouette which features a moulded plinth at its base and flared cornice on top. Then there’s the paintwork. Flawless white with just the right amount of sheen and then the stark contrast of bold black above. You’d never know it was solid mahogany beneath.