While browsing West Elm’s website over my morning coffee this past Sunday, I stumbled across this beauty. My boyfriend as well as I transferred to Toronto from Vancouver this past may as well as are still in the process of decorating. (West Elm only opened their very first Vancouver place last week, so the store was a new-found obsession for me this summer.) I’m a firm believer in taking your time to buy the perfect pieces rather than embellishing in one fell swoop. Sadly, a coffee table is not one of the products we’re still on the search for — however let’s be honest, has that ever stopped me before?

My like of this table is threefold. Firstly, the raw mango wood as well as steel legs lend a incredibly rustic, organic look. I’m usually drawn to pieces with a glam, feminine aspect to them, however I was truly influenced by our recent rough Luxe picture gallery. mixing that industrial style with polished, feminine pieces keeps things from looking as well precious.

Secondly, some concessions must be made when living with a fella. As much as I would like our apartment to look like whatever was hand-picked from a Parisian flea market — believe white antique furniture as well as gilded mirrors — I recognize my beloved needs to feel comfortable in the space, too. This piece is a great compromise, since although the roughhewn wood is more masculine, its dainty steel legs keep it from looking bulky.

Last however not least, I adore the hidden storage feature! The top of the table appears to expose a ton of storage space, while preserving a streamlined look on the exterior. keep remotes, magazines as well as coasters out of sight as well as leave the top for those gorgeous coffee table books you want to show off. When open, I can pull up a chair as well as utilize the prolonged leaf as an at-home workspace.

Now, just to persuade the boyfriend that this is, in fact, a necessity. desire me luck!

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Photo credits:1-2. Rustic storage Coffee Table, West Elm