Sturdy and Stable
This gorgeous coffee table was designed with practicality, reliability and style in mind. Solid wood construction; thick table top and supportive, sturdy legs make it a truly ideal living space addition.
Spacious Table Top
Generous, spacious and sturdy table top provides plenty of support and space for your favourite decor items, a plant or two and an afternoon cuppa. Stunning grooves running along the edges add interest and draw your eyes to the carved side panels and legs.
Stunning Detail
Beautifully crafted, detailed side panels, curved legs, decorative studs and handles make this table full of character. The black metal contrasts beautifully with the delicate cream colour of the wood. What’s not to love?
Handy Drawer
You can have remotes and clutter items out of sight with this clever drawer. It’s beautifully integrated into the side panels and provides a great, convenient opportunity to neatly put away anything you want handy but out of the way.
Front View
Top View
Side Panel
Drawer
Andy –
This review is for the Movian Corona 1-Drawer Coffee Table – Grey.I agree with other reviewers, these tables are great value for money and look pretty decent once assembled. So what follows is recommendations for assembly, because to get the best end results it’s probably worth putting in some extra work if you want these to stay good looking and last.1. I had intended coating the table with some clear matt varnish after assembly to protect the finish but would suggest varnishing/treating before. Reason for this being that I wasn’t terribly confident about the supplied fixings – i.e. dowels without glue, so decided to glue all the dowels and some of the glue squelched out and had to be wiped off, taking the grey coating with it. The manufacturers instruction for care is to clean dust and debris with a slightly damp lint-free cloth, but for any kind of marking beyond dust you will end up wiping off the finish as well.2. My next recommendation concerns the decorative leg studs, you can for the best part push these in by hand, the wood is mostly soft enough but there were a couple that needed to be tapped with a mallet and with one of the studs the head came off the pin. Ended up gluing that one on, so to avoid doing that, maybe pilot drill the stud holes before pushing in place by hand/thumbs.3. Be careful not to overtighten the fixing screws. The first screw that I put in through the frame to table top pierced the surface of the table and I had to back the screw up, weakening the bind. If you did this with a few without checking you’d be kicking yourself.I actually ended up buying 2 of these tables, despite there being minor blemishes and denting on the first, because when assembled you don’t really notice and the overall impression is that they definitely look pretty good. Other than that, what you see in the pictures is what you get.
sue watkins –
Easy to put together ❤. Absolutely love it. I have beeswaxed it. Really lovely piece of furniture.
Lauren –
Beautiful coffee table! Great value for money!Only thing I would say is the instructions are not very clear
Mr. P. D. Clarke –
Ok these are amazing for the price, let’s get that straight.First the bad; one or two of the screws don’t bite and you have to maybe use one of your own thicker screws to pull those bits together. Also, I ordered two tables and while one was very good the other was a bit screwy on the front piece. The decorative pieces to the left and right of the drawers were far from central and skewed right to one edge.For the price though I really couldn’t be bothered returning it so I just positioned that side so it was less visible.Now the good; chunky and decent looking furniture for the price. Amazing value really and fairly sturdy using simple pocket holes for the simple screwed joints which are reinforced with unglued dowels.I had some Colron wood dye in Rosewood left over from some shelves so I stained the tops with three coats. I then finished them with a bit of Aldi furniture wax that cost about three quid that I had picked up for an indistinct future project. The tops looked amazing after that and far more expensive than their starting point.I then painted the table frames with one coat of rustoleum in anthracite that I had in the garage.They ended up looking pretty amazing given what the cost was. Couldn’t believe it all cost only around £100.I recommend them if you’re on a tight budget.
Carl Wood –
The table looks great. The instructions were easy to follow and it didn’t take long to assemble.
A Sullivan –
The draw very loos and does not stop
caroline maude –
A bit of problem positioning drawer
lizzie m –
Had to send this back, cheap and nasty, part’s missing looks good on picture but not so good when arrived, looks rubbish the wood is ply wood. So save your money for something better
mei sun chung –
Lots of screwing and some screws is not in the right place. I like the style but will not recommend my family and friends to buy it.
christine sharpe –
I like how good this look and good Valuable for morning
Dave Robinson –
Finish not great. Top a bit thin and will probably hold drinks rings – coasters essential. There are no pilot holes for screws in receiving components so can be difficult to get screws straight in angled joints (and there are over 30). A bigger problem is that there are knots which won’t take a screw unless drilled.
CarrieTheMusician –
Sturdy, easy to assemble and good quality solid wood. What more could you ask for at this price.As you can see, we have stained this one down to an English oak finish and given it slight distressing to antique it. Extremely pleased with the outcome.
hugh neary –
On unboxing I noticed the top bowed. I thought it would pull in straight as it was a really thin panel. I regret not having stopped at this point and just taped the packaging up.The top was thin, light and flimsy. As I found out on assembly one of the dowels stood a little high and punched a sliver out of the top.This is cheap, made of very light poor quality wood and looks pathetic.Were it built more solidly, it might be o/k for a coffee table in the workshop, but as to having the thing in the house, it’s a disgrace.I have a few of this style of table/ drawers and all the rest were solid and of good, sturdy quality. This however is the exception it really is a useless piece of junk.
Dom –
I’m quite good at putting things together but this table was dead easy for me. Just concentrate and be careful not to get side pieces the wrong way up. It says it’s a 2 man job yet I did on my own no problem very manageable. Make sure you count all screws before you start and have the correct amount of pieces. Took me an hour to do it but it’s best to take your time and have patience, value for money wise; its exceptional that’s why I had it and it matched my other furniture. Wax it up to bring out the grain of the wood and it looks brill 👍 looks twice the price once that’s done, it’s very sturdy and is easy to construct. I highly recommend this table it’s just what I wanted. It looks fantastic buy it if your pretty confident at flat pack furniture can’t go wrong.
Paul James –
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Peter summerfield –
EASY to ASSEMBLE STURDY
sophie –
I bought this table a month ago, as I have just moved house and needed one. I couldnt find this style anywhere are a decent price and then I seen this one! I read the reviews and some were unsure about it but I bought it anyways because again it’s the one I was looking for! It arrived so fast! It was due on monday but arrived on the saturday. Was so easy to assemble. Not one thing wrong with it all pieces were there. The only thing about it is it’s the wrong colour. But that’s my fault as I thought it was the same colour as everything else! But I was able to fix it with wood stain and now it matches! It’s not a big table but its lovely and brings the room together!
gary –
Instructions unclear for inside of draw apart. Needs waxing wood is very dry. Apart from these things it’s fine and I’d recommend.
Hugh McClurg –
Liked everything about no dislikes
Mr Tim M –
Nice little table with a good wax finish. Not really ‘distressed’, just rustic. Went together easily and looks the part. The tiny drawer isn’t great but completely in character with the rest of the table. If I wanted a better action, I would fit runners . The plastic screw blocks are a bit old-hat but with a drop of glue on each dowel they’re redundant anyway. Points to note: The screws are Philips head, not Pozi – use the right screwdriver. And there are two lengths of screw. Use the right one in each place. Happy with this purchase and, more importantly, my wife loves it!
Wendy swain –
Rough finish
Kris Roe –
Very easy to assemble.
Glynis webb –
Looks well nice and expensive
Amazon Customer –
As with the TV stand, great price, looks great, and so easy to build. Love it.
kevin –
takes a while to build, you’ll need to be good at diy and have tools, nice coffee table once done but you’ll need to wax it before use
Mum and nanny –
Nothing not to like,looks really expensive
Trish –
This coffee arrived flat packed but himself had no problems putting it together. It’s lovely quality and sturdy. I have noticed that they do a whole range which is lovely. I wanted oak so I rubbed it down and painted it with oak liquid wax, two coats and then polished it with oak polish and it’s now the same colour as my other furniture. I would recommend buying as it’s such a nice product.
alium –
Highly recommended
Aivaras –
Looks good as in picture and I give 4 stars not 2 because of price – not that expensive. Only one down side of this table is the top. It is not solid piece of wood. It has a frame, but 2 big squares in the middle of the table top are ~ 5 mm thin and it moves a bit if you touch it and if you slightly hit with your finger nail it will sound load and cheep. Also these black bits on the top are hanging out, so if you place a cup of coffee on this bit you can spill the coffee. But like I said, price is good and looks good too.
KEITH PRICE –
THE DRAWER GOES RIGHT THROUGH
Natalie bates –
No labels on any of the screws so had to guess wasn’t the easiest thing Ive ever put up but wasn’t majourly difficult either just awkward
Mrs. Pa Gillies –
The main part of the table is sturdy, the drawers not so much. As soon as I started to put the screws in the wood split. Not sure I will even be able to finish it. Waste of money as far as I am concerned. Really disappointed with this purchase, nearly £60 down the drain.
d massey –
nice table very sturdy good value for the price
Snoop –
Found it difficult to assemble as the instructions were so bad. Finally got a friend who is an apprentice carpenter to do it for us who scrapped the instructions and did it from his training! Otherwise nice product,
Bubs –
Brought this as an impulse buy which happens very often with me but I love it. I built it on my own qnd found the instructions easy to follow 🙂 so happy that I’m going to buy a few of the matching units for my lounge 😀
martin c. –
Good
Janet Meredith –
Have bought quite a few of this sort to furnish the house whist waiting to decorate the rooms good value for money
M Vora –
It looks lovely, it moderately sturdy but no complaints as it allowed me and my 9 year old to assemble it. I do not expect it to last into eternity but it is bringing joy in the present moment, beautiful little addition to my living room.
28:06:42:12 –
Atrocious quality. Big fan of the Corona range and have a lot of them in my home, bought over several years, but the quality of this coffee table is way below the usual standard. I had 4 replacements from Amazon and every time there has been a major defect… But if you get a good one, it’s a nice table although nowhere near as robust as a solid oak/oak veneer one. It looks better if you give it a light varnish too (I’d go for light or medium oak with a light rub down of 0000 steel wool first) and change the handle.But… WATCH OUT… Corona furniture comes in different “grades” based on the price you pay/brand name you choose (see how some are Mercers, Seconique and Home Discount? Think that’s all just the same table at differnt prices? So did I, but it isn’t. The more you pay – Mews or Seconique – the higher grade construction and wood quality you get. Even the screws are thicker on the more expensive ones. The cheaper ones really are throwaway rubbish… If you have OCD you’ll hate how the drawer doesn’t line up either – the more expensive Corona ones do though).Why don’t most people say that in reviews you’re probably wondering? Bluntly, because most people are not skilled DIYers or craftspeople/carpenters etc – many people here haven’t even built it right (I know what I’m talking about, and have built several of these and can now make them in under an hour. Pro tip: always add wood glue to the dowels and have a test run before you screw it together. Check the drawer carefully and assemble the whole unit in two halves).Hope that helps some of ya’ll.
David Bain –
Easy to put together, some bits a bit awkward, very sturdy table, didn’t need instructions. Good value for the price
Karen Teal –
The first coffee table came with a damaged top split right the way through but as soon as I had the return within a few days we had a new one arrive instructions need to be Better printed as faded on the paper
Steve –
The table looks great and is easy to put together (didn’t need the instructions).The only downside, hence just 4 stars is the draw.The area that the draw sits in appears to be a size to big, or the draw is a size to small.Once together you can see the big gaps around the draw, and the draw is open more than a third it drops down only the pegs placed in the back of the draw stops it falling out completely. No real support.not as flush as the online image
Danielle Mullen –
Took about 2 hours to assemble
James W. –
My coffee table arrived promptly, due to using Prime delivery. It was very easy to assemble, as the instructions are clear and understandable. The table looks lovely in my living room, and is very sturdy. For the price, this table is a bargain. The only complaint I have is that on unpacking the table top, I noticed a couple of dents near one corner. That’s the reason I only gave it four stars. If the dents weren’t there, it definitely would have received five stars.
Miloslav Olejar –
Nice product
JacH –
I LOVE this table! Extent value for money, arrived a day earlier than stated and looks so nice. Exactly what I wanted!I assembled it myself while also cooking a roast chicken and pasta dinner, so that show you it wasn’t too complicated!My only disappointment is that my package only contained 8 black studs, whereas the picture shows 20 (4 on each leg and 4 on the top), I would have liked this look, but I’m sure i can probably source some more elsewhere.Otherwise, very happy!
jen wray –
my mate has wanted one of these for ages.she spotted this on line at £20 less than in the shops.it came quickly ,looks strong and sheloves it.she puts protective mats on it as it might absorb stains
bob –
I think In future, if I want to buy sturdy, solid furniture… I will go to an auction or pay a lot more than I did for this item. i’t KINDA O.K. but you get what you pay for; if you want cheap and ….. ! then this is the one to buy. How long it will last I cannot tell, but I don’t think my grand children will want to inherit this!
Amazon Customer –
Took me about an hour to put it together which isn’t bad, straight forward enough. Instructions are ok, not great, but then if you look at the parts is really only one way it can all fit together. Seems solid enough. The drawer doesn’t have a great fit and isn’t on any runners slides into and out along the wood. Need to be careful screwing the drawer together too as it’d be easy to split the wood if don’t screw directly straight since there isn’t much moving room for the screws compared to wood thickness.
Jeanette Hughes –
Be warned ordered a Rio table that was on the pic light pine but got totally wrong coloured table, alot more darker in colour, couldn’t be bothered sending it back, but obviously disappointed! But still kept it.