great little table

great, yes, for small spaces obviously, but that's not all.  this lovely traditional design is so small and light weight it could be considered a mobile unit,  for temporary needs even if you have loads of space.  it is so immensely practical that you will wish you had more of them (i do).

the pull out platform, a vestige of the extra and necessary space to put the candle in earlier times, is, unfortunately a mistake.  the platform slants, making it unusable, even for a drink (a purpose for which it was not originally intended, but could be welcome today).  this lack of utility of a small part of the object is not a concern of mine.  it might have been better and more useful and i wish it were, but it remains, a vestige, as the bottom button on a vest, to be seen, not to be used.  the five stars are well earned in spite of this slight misstep.