# Double-Take Tables Gareth Neal's Anne Console Table is Easy on the Eyes By Jessica Marcel | Published 2010-02-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anne-console-table References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/anne-console-table-by-gareth-neal/) & [garethnealfurniture](http://www.garethnealfurniture.co.uk/) The [Anne](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/norcross-furniture) Console Table is a new piece from furniture designer Gareth Neal. The table presents two distinct impressions on the eye due to a unique design approach. A [sleek curved table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-coffee-tables) appears to be surrounded by a modern block-shaped table. Neal achieves the effect by carving [thin slats out of the legs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barricane-tables) and sides of the table. The table is made from premium American walnut. The Anne Console Table has companion pieces, including a chair, that were made with the same technique. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Dual-impression Design:** Creating furniture with distinct visual impressions through unique design approaches presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation within the furniture industry. - **Carved Slats:** Incorporating thin slats carved out of legs and sides of furniture allows for the creation of visually intriguing pieces, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity for the woodworking industry. - **Companion Pieces:** Developing companion pieces with consistent design techniques and materials provides a disruptive innovation opportunity to enhance product portfolios within the furniture industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Industry:** Exploring unique design approaches, such as dual-impression design and carved slats, can revolutionize the furniture industry and attract design-savvy consumers. - **Woodworking Industry:** Adopting the use of carved slats in furniture manufacturing can drive disruptive innovation within the woodworking industry and create visually captivating and unique product offerings. - **Product Design Industry:** Designing companion pieces with cohesive techniques and materials can disrupt the product design industry by offering complete and visually harmonious collections that cater to consumer preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Splintered Storage Console Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flitter-console-table.md) - [Intersecting Two-Part Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaolin-side-table.md) - [General Store-Inspired Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haptic.md) - [Puzzling Geometric Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linked-side-table.md) - [Sophisticated Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monumental-table.md) - [Wall-Mounted Two-Legged Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instable-side-table.md) - [Slender Geometric Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tong-side-table.md) - [Artistic Juxtaposed Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koroi-side-table.md) - [Cherry Wood Console Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lichen-1.md)