Oak Coffee Table – Rustic Wormwood, Ebony or Whitewash Finish

Rustic Wormwood oak in three finishes, natural, Ebony and Whitewash, at 55 or 40 inches. Wormwood refers to the small bored holes and channels left in the timber, kept rather than filled, so the surface carries a record of what happened to the wood before it was ever cut.

A finish over a worked surface like this behaves differently depending on its tone. Whitewash settles into the wormholes and leaves them lighter than the surrounding wood, so they read as pale marks. Ebony fills them with dark and they all but disappear into the field. The natural finish leaves the greatest contrast between hole and board. Same timber, three quite different results.

Forty inches suits a two seater or a small room; fifty-five is proportioned for a full sofa. That choice is about the seating in front of it rather than about the room's total size.

• Material: Rustic Wormwood oak
• Finishes: Natural, Ebony, Whitewash
• Sizes: 40 and 55 inches