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Connecting at Coffee Tables
Henrietta Thompson is greatly inspired by the abundance of designs
she writes about. In her own space, however, she uses mostly natural
materials, like wood. She enjoys ‘pops’ of color which is why wood
works so well. It goes with any color. Craftsmanship is also vital.
“A well-crafted piece just feels different. You experience all the
love and care that has gone into the making. You can feel the soul
of a piece and can build a kind of relationship as it wears over time,
knowing it was once a living thing that will just get more beautiful
with age”. As a magazine writer, Henrietta has a soft spot for coffee
tables, the perfect place to display her favorite publications, like the
colorful design magazine, Cabana. She also appreciates the human
contact a shared cup of coffee brings – “I do much of my work over
email and skype, but there really is nothing better than actually
connecting with someone face to face over a coffee”.
Even though a coffee table is by no means the biggest
piece of furniture, it can anchor a room – together with a rug,
a coffee table can create a kind of island, a place to connect.
HENRIETTA THOMPSON
Architecture and Design Writer
LONDON
