I haven’t written about interiors for a while, because after the triumphant acquisition of the Munkegaard chairs and the magnificent lamps by Jaanus Orgusaar, there hasn’t been too many developments in that department. There’s still one room in the house that has no furniture at all.

But do not lose heart! After my summer vacation and a change of pace at work, I’m full of determination to finish the project. I’ve got it all figured out in my head, from the leather sofa and a Persian carpet in the library room to the dressing table and the sunburst mirror for the bedroom. And there has in fact been recent progress: a 60s kidney shaped coffee table has moved in.

For me, Mid-Century Modern (more widely known as the Mad Men style) is the baseline for good interior design. Even if it was the heyday of mass production, I find the shapes simple and elegant; colour combinations tasteful, but slightly, pleasantly off; and the general feeling functional, yet stylish. For my personal preferences, it’s a bit too safe, but there’s no doubt that items from that era are versatile and work well in contemporary interiors.

This table – bought from the Brussels Design Market and of uncertain origin – demonstrates many things I like about that period. I love the slim form and the elegant proportions. It manages to fit in wherever you use it and has the perfect height for a coffee table. I also enjoy wood as a material, so that’s another point in it’s favour.

In fact it’s so nice and tasteful that I might need to sneak my bright blue Sevres vase on top of it, to introduce an element of frivolity.