Shodeinde’s latest piece for Discovered is made from hard maple because, she says: ‘It can be more easily manipulated. The form of my table is quite dynamic.’ Initially, she wanted to paint areas of Howard desk black, before deciding to choose a natural finish. ‘I tend to gravitate towards heavier, bolder, colours,’ she says. ‘But because the form of the table is very strong, I thought keeping it lighter would provide a softness that it needs.