The Coffee Table .co.uk
Coffee tables, custom made, hand crafted in solid hardwood.
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INTRODUCTION Welcome to TheCoffeeTable.co.uk, the online resource for coffee tables. As well as being a showcase for the hand finished, custom made, wooden coffee tables, cabinets, and other furniture produced at my workshops, this site also contains pages explaining the design and construction process involved in making a wooden coffee table. These pages have been provided as an aid to students, or for those who wish to embark on the project of making a table for themselves. In addition, the site also contains a page, unique on the web, describing the origins and development of the coffee table. The current entry in Wikipedia for the 'origins of the coffee table' is based on this page being a shortened version of it. Click
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' The Hotel Inspector ', series III, episode 1, on channel 5 in September.  THE COFFEE TABLES At my workshop in Hampshire I produce, to individual specification, hand crafted wooden coffee tables in selected prime European oak and other hardwoods. Each coffee table is to my original design, made with traditional mortise and tenon joints, and is signed and dated on the underside. They are hand finished in shellac and antique wax or with a water based lacquer. On this web site you will find examples of coffee tables in English oak with tops made from selected quarter sawn timber which has beautiful silver figure where the medullary rays appear on the surface of the planks. Also featured are American white oak coffee tables. As the planks of this timber which are imported to Britain are rarely quarter sawn the emphasis is more to do with the attractive grain. There are also several European oak coffee tables from a range of countries in Europe, some of which have drawers and shelves underneath for added storage. If you are looking for a coffee table with a rich mellow finish, American red cherry is an ideal choice offering a natural warm finish. One of the more popular choices for modern style coffee tables is American hard maple as it is a very light coloured wood and you will find some examples on these pages, but a modern coffee table in oak or beech can look just as stylish. I make coffee tables in traditional styles with hand turned legs which compliment rooms in older properties, and also in contemporary and modern styles to suit contemporary surroundings. I also design my own completely original styles of coffee tables. Beech, a much underrated wood, which has a wonderful flecked figure in the quarter sawn planks, is one timber worth considering if you are looking for a coffee table in a light wood. American white ash is another light shaded wood, although the heartwood can range from brown to green or red which to my mind makes it an excellent timber to use for children’s furniture. I have been producing quality custom made wooden coffee tables from my workshop for over 17 years, so why not give me a call and choose from the coffee table designs on this site, or have an originally designed wooden coffee table made to order. To contact me phone:
01420 474862
Ex UK: +44 1420 474862 |
 Coffee Tables 1 Chunky oak coffee table  Coffee Tables 2 Dark oak coffee table  Coffee Table 3 Nest of oak coffee tables  Coffee Tables 4 American cherry coffee table  Coffee Tables 5 Modern maple coffee table  Coffee Table 6 Set of English oak coffee tables  Coffee Tables 7 Chunky cherry coffee table  Coffee Tables 8 Fluted oak coffee table  Coffee Table 9 Panelled oak coffee tables  Coffee Tables 10 European oak coffee table with drawers |
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MY MAIN DELIVERY AREA IS THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND. ( London, Hants, Surrey, West Sussex.) |
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