The designers at Raumgestalt have created an unlikely pair. While their streamlined console table isn’t a new idea, it is well a designed and clean-looking piece. The unique point, however, is the pairing with a blackboard; we all need some place to take and leave messages for loved ones, and there’s only so many post-it notes that you can slap across your walls before it starts looking a little unruly. Of course, the fact that it reminds me of one of those old blackboards that kids used to carry to school makes it so much more fun — both because I like the subtle way-retro factor and because the thought of some kid walking uphill both ways in the snow carrying that blackboard makes me laugh. Raumgestalt also makes a table, a bench, and a stool that match the slat design of the console table. Unfortunately there’s not a direct link, but they’re under the “making space” heading on the product list, along with some other fun toys.