BH | Studio Ávila Round Dining Table

The round table on a central pedestal was a favourite of Regency breakfast rooms, where it let everyone sit close and no one had to straddle a table leg. In Spain the round table has its own warm history in the mesa camilla, dressed in a long cloth and pulled close on winter evenings, and a round table still makes for better conversation than any other shape.

This one is a broad circle with a deep, square-edged top resting on a thick drum of a base, so there are no corner legs and everyone gets room for their knees. It seats six comfortably, close enough for a single conversation. The construction is engineered wood with a wood-grain veneer in Almond, Hazel or White, the table is rated to hold 330 lbs, which covers a full holiday spread, and non-marking pads beneath protect the floor. It requires assembly.

It suits a family kitchen or an open dining room, seating six on woven or bouclé chairs with a big bowl of fruit at the centre and a pendant hanging low overhead. It is just as good for board games, homework and long weekend breakfasts. In Almond or White the pale finish keeps a large table feeling light, with linen napkins and a jug of wildflowers.