Bespoke English walnut dining table and bench for an architect’s home in London.
The brief was to keep the natural character of the slab while making something light, minimal and practical in a compact space. When it’s not in use, the table can be lifted off its base and mounted on the wall as a piece of furniture-grade artwork.
Specifications:
• Material: Solid English walnut, book-matched slab
• Dimensions: Approx. 2400 × 900 mm table, matching live-edge bench
• Base: Solid walnut trestle legs to the client’s design
• Joinery: Sliding dovetail rail that also acts as a French cleat for wall mounting
• Details: Live edges retained, grain-matched bench, exposed butterfly keys
• Finish: Hand-finished for a natural feel and everyday use
Our Role:
The architect supplied the English walnut slabs and a clear concept. We took care of the technical side:
flattening and jointing the slabs,
detailing the live edges, and engineering the sliding dovetail / French cleat system so the table could safely switch between dining height and wall-mounted display.
We built the custom trestle bases to his drawings, refined the proportions, and delivered a fully finished set ready for many years of daily use.
