For the more informal dining-in experience a small kitchen table or bar table is ideal. Compact and cool, a bistro table is just the job when you’re in and out of your gaff because of the modern day demands of juggling work with a serious social life.

But they’re not just for grabbing a snack or snaffling some cereal, a well-designed contemporary bistro table is also great for surfing the web on your laptop - or for idling away your Sunday morning perusing the ‘papers.

Take a look at the best-selling Air by Magis. Stackable and weatherproof, this designer bar table can be used indoors or out – and it comes in white or beige.

Smart and small, a contemporary bistro table, adorned perhaps with a single flower in a simple vase, adds a big dollop of style to any kitchen. With a variety of colours, styles and materials to choose from – some with matching chairs or bar stools – there’s bound to be a modern small kitchen table that’s right for you. Close.