If you want to give your dining space a more relaxed feel, then use a bench. This one has a modern country feel thanks to its A-frame legs and the tactile, weighty oak it’s made from. Arundel’s also just as useful in a hallway as somewhere to sit when putting on shoes, as an end-of-the-bed piece, or as a low-level, contemporary alternative to a console table, styled with tall vases and piles of coffee table books.