Tables

The more furniture he makes, the more appetite he has for working wood by hand

Oh, fancy legs, where do we begin? With the endless possibilities for contemporary shaped legs, the roots of the process can follow the same steps as crafting a classic cabriole leg form but with more flair.

With David Lamb's Zimmer table as inspiration and painting advice from Mark Adams, Dan Strout decided to replace a factory-built table in his living room

The North Bennet Street School had been in business for over 80 years when Phil Lowe enrolled as a student in 1967. Lowe became a teacher at NBSS in 1975 and stayed until 1985. By all accounts, his leadership—along with that of Lance Patterson and others—revitalized the program and locked in a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum.

The joints in this oval side table were inspired by a poster at an ad agency.

Danish furniture designers Mette Bentzen and Lasse Kristensen create expressive table sculptures inspired by forms from nature: melting glaciers, icicles, and stalagmites, the face of the moon.

The seat of Aramburu’s bench features inlaid and stained patches of pine and spruce, randomly placed in a plank of Swedish pine. The legs and stretcher, also solid pine, are coated with milk paint.

A mahogany card table—with veneers including Carpathian burl, crotch walnut, plum pudding mahogany, imbuia, and Australian silky walnut—reveals an eye for the finest expressions of the Federal style.

See how Gary Rogowski reinforces his breadboard ends on large panels and tabletops.

Myko combines clever design and a leap of faith to create a “di-nest set” that seats five and saves space.