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Unless an interior designer is lucky, a change in décor typically requires a change in furniture.
Although throw rugs and furniture rearrangements can be used to vary the color scheme of a room, this can have limited effect if the major furniture pieces remain of the old décor.
The CH417 Reversable Tray Table, manufactured by Carl Hansen & Son, gives interior designers some breathing space in their furniture budget.
Hansen is correct in that the tray table’s multifunctional use is reflective of today’s style.
Made from two metal frames that lock together at the base to form a sturdy cross shape, the tray table is collapsible for easy transport.
Being detachable from the main frame, the tray top also features a sleek smoked oak handle for carriage and other uses, such as serving, independent of the base.
The table, based on a 1970 design by Danish modernist Hans Wegner, has been adapted for the today’s living rooms with its innovative reversible tray top.
With one side coloured creamy white and the other smoked oak, the tray top can be flipped around to suit any mood or décor.
Knud Erik Hansen, of Carl Hansen & Son, wrote of the piece that it “embodies the spirit of our times,” and “offers versatility through its multiple visual options.”
Multifunctional furniture has made a comeback since the early 1970s, when designers such as Wegner aspired to inject utility into all of their work.
The CH417 is a prime example of how retro designs can be reinvented and made relevant for modern times.
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