From the days when a home had just the one landline phone, telephone seats used to be social centre of the modern household. This teak telephone seat dates from the 1960s and was made by British maker, Chippy Heath. It features two small drawers, a space on top for the phone and a bench-style side seat with a cushion for a good gossip down the line. The proportions are neat and compact as they were designed to live in a central spot like the hallway, not taking up precious space. Very much of its time but a really fun, quirky piece that could be put to good use in pretty much any home space – we love it as an over-sized bedside stand or to create a reading corner in a child’s room. But this is still a really handy piece for the entrance hall with a seat for putting on shoes and drawers for keys and life’s ‘stuff’.
