I think it depends on the rest of your decor as well as on the wooden items. For example, painting your table might work if the room is relaxed and informal, with casual throw pillows and lots of texture. Why not drape it with a white fabric to get a sense of how it would fit with the rest of the room.

Thanks everyone for some terrific ideas. Could I ask annb1997 if you meant painting the stairs a dark colour or the walls? The stairs are timber but they are not a particularly nice colour, that is why I thought Jap blacking them would look dramatic and contrast with the main white wall. I agree that the other walls need repainting or perhaps a dramatic wall paper but with so much to choose from its all overwhelming.

could you try oiling the whole surface to match?

I have a photo of this coffee table from an old real estate listing but unfortunately I cannot find it anywhere online. Just hoping someone has an idea where this coffee table is from?