Get the skinny on three incarnations of slim-profile wood-surface coffee tables.
Crate and Barrel’s Seguro Coffee Table features a reclaimed-peroba-wood top with solid mahogany legs in an ebony finish. $799 at Crate and Barrel (www.crateandbarrel.com).
Gus* Modern’s sleek Return Bench features a macassar, zebrano or walnut beam floating between two stainless-steel frames. $850 at furniture stores across Canada (visit www.gusmodern.com for retailers).