Beatrice French Provincial Round Side Table, Quatrefoil Lattice Distressed White 58cm

A round fir top on an openwork lattice base, painted the soft white of an old garden chair.

Beatrice is a small round side table on a quatrefoil lattice base, the pierced clover pattern you see in old French and Moroccan ironwork, here cut into timber and painted a distressed white. The round top is natural fir, left in its warm grain so it reads against the pale base.

It stands about 58 cm tall with a 50 cm round top, armchair height, so it sits well beside a sofa or reading chair or at the side of a bed. The openwork base keeps it feeling light in a room rather than blocky, and the white-and-timber pairing slots into a French country, coastal or cottage scheme without much effort.

Why we love it

• ◆ Quatrefoil lattice base, a pierced clover pattern that keeps the table light in the room.
• ◆ Natural fir top, a warm round timber surface above the pale base.
• ◆ Distressed white finish, softly worn so it suits French country, coastal and cottage rooms.
• ◆ Armchair height, at 58 cm it sits right beside a sofa, chair or bed.

How to style it

A few ways to use it:

• Set it beside an armchair or sofa with a lamp and a small stack of books.
• Use it as a bedside table where a full nightstand would crowd the room.
• Top it with a vase of fresh flowers to lift a quiet corner.
• Pair it with other white-and-timber pieces from furniture.

Care & Keeping

Dust with a soft dry cloth, and wipe spills up quickly with a barely damp cloth followed by a dry one. Use a coaster or mat under cups and anything moist, since the fir top is natural timber. Keep Beatrice indoors and out of long direct sun, which can fade the white over time.

Because Beatrice is hand-finished, slight variations in distressing, grain and tone are natural and add to the unique character of each piece. Colour may also vary slightly between screens, all photography is taken in natural light.