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Handsome Coffee Table/Entertainment Unit

Jenny from Hillcrest

This great coffee table has been absolutely perfect for my needs.
It is such a handsome piece & has been soundly made. It is solid wood.
The joins are secure, the drawers run smoothly. The wood is a lovely warm Mahogany colour.
The design is lovely, with it's slightly bowed legs for shape & detail with the cut-out underneath the table top.
The shelves are open all the way through & the drawers open full on each side- ie they can slide back & forth, which is extremely useful.
When I bought it, I was given a perspex piece which sits inside one of the open shelves, which can be used to keep dust/fingers off your stereo/DVD etc & still allow the remote to work. A shown in the photos, the perspex can just be easily taken out.
It is such a practical size & has excellent storage- for CDs, DVDs, magazine, photo albums- what ever ideas you can think of.
Measurements;
Length= 111cm
Width= 50.5cm
Height= 46.5cm
Each shelf measures 55cm long by 12.5cm high.
Each drawer with it's metal ring measures 40cm long by 12.5cm high.

I am only selling as I am downsizing.

Price: $250

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