Aiza Wooden Chest of Drawers

The Aiza Wooden Chest of Drawers is low, squat and stable, built closer to the floor than most, and that is exactly what gives it its calm presence. Made from solid teak with a natural finish that brings out the wood's own grain and soft greyed-brown tone, it has a moulded top edge, a panelled body and four rounded ball feet that lift it just off the ground. Two drawers sit side by side behind cup-style metal pulls, their fronts carrying the gentle wear of a piece that has already lived part of its life.

This wooden chest of drawers is more like a low trunk than a tall dresser, so it's well suited for use as a coffee table, as a companion to a window seat, or as a grounded surface in a living room. The two deep drawers slide open to hold throws, board games, magazines, cables or the clutter that always seems to settle around a sofa, while the broad flat top takes a tray of cups, a stack of books or a low arrangement of greenery. As a small cabinet it also works well at the end of a hallway or beside a reading chair.

This is a piece for anyone who likes furniture to sit quietly and pull its weight, the sort of solid, low chest you put your feet near and your drinks on without a second thought. Use it in front of a sofa, stack it with books and a bowl, or let the bare teak stand against soft textiles. Each one is handcrafted by skilled artisans, so slight variations in tone, grain and texture are part of the deal, proof that a human, not a machine, made it.