Teak Coffee Table – Off Black Finish, Solid Wood Construction

Solid teak taken to an Off Black finish. Off black rather than black means the wood's grain stays legible through the color, so the table reads as very dark teak rather than as a painted surface with nothing underneath it.

A coffee table takes more direct use than any other table in a living room. Feet go up on it, drinks go down without coasters, and it sits at exactly the height where people lean. Teak's oil content means the surface tolerates that contact without constant refinishing, and solid construction means a mark can be sanded back rather than living there permanently. A dark finish will show dust and show rings, and that is the cost of choosing it.

In front of a sofa, at a height suited to sitting rather than dining. Off black gives a light room a low dark anchor without adding another wood tone that has to be matched.

• Material: Solid teak
• Finish: Off black