Concrete Outdoor End Table – Charcoal Finish, Compact Side Table

A compact concrete end table in Charcoal, the darkest finish in the concrete range. At end-table size the material is doing most of the work, since there is not enough surface for a shape to make an impression on its own.

Charcoal is the practical choice among concrete finishes for a table that sits outdoors. Pale concrete shows every water mark and every ring left by a glass, and because the material is porous those marks take time to fade. A dark finish hides them. Concrete is also heavy for its volume, which at this small size means an end table that stays put on a windy terrace where a lightweight one would travel.

It goes beside a lounge chair or at the end of a sofa, holding a drink and little else. Its weight is the reason to leave it where it lands rather than moving it around a terrace.

• Material: Concrete
• Finish: Charcoal
• Type: End table