Behind the Scenes

Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Custom Wood Tables

We think about tables a lot!! We’re happy to share our experiences and learnings as you think about what you would like in your custom hardwood table.

Wood Type

At Loewen Design Studios we build tables from solid wood.

We use multiple boards to construct the tables; each plank runs the full length of the table, and they are glued next to each other to span the width of the table. We do this in 2 different ways, for 2 different reasons. The first is our regular tables with multiple planks, and the second is our bookmatch tops.

We’ll get into more detail about the bookmatch tops specifically in another blog entry, for now let's say they’re fairly similar, but with only 2 planks that match each other.

Our tables are made of boards glued together to create a large panel of wood, as opposed to just a single slice of wood. While the single slab table option provides a lot of interesting character to the table top, there are many reasons why we prefer to build table tops from multiple planks.

So why do we use multiple boards to build your wood tabletop?

Reason 1 - It makes your table stronger.

Making tables from multiple planks is stronger. The rings of the tree want to straighten as they dry, so the piece of wood wants to bend according to the grain. The round tree grain wants to be flat, so the flat table ends up round. Sort of a square peg round hole situation. There are 2 ways around this,. One is to use the perfect center slice of the tree. Then the grain is nearly perfectly vertical, and doesn’t want to change its shape. The other way is to take multiple pieces to cut the grain, have shorter pieces where the force isn’t as strong, and then they can balance themselves back and forth for the entire table to stay straighter for longer. This is the method we use, again for a good reason.

Reason 2 - Its better for the trees.

Making tables from multiple planks is better for the trees. We can use more of the tree, because when we use smaller pieces we aren’t limited to only using the center slab of the tree,. We can use a lot more of it which means less tree waste and more responsible use of our natural resources. 

Reason 3 - It makes your table top more consistent.

Trees are, oddly enough, natural things. They grow as they please, or as the sun tells them to, not always perfectly straight or perfectly round. They’re a little more like a 4 year old’s drawing than sometimes we might hope. Using smaller planks means we can choose only the parts that look great, making you a more consistent table top. This is how we can make many tops that will all look similar to the ones in our photos.

Why Choose Us

We’ve been making solid hardwood dining tables for a long time, and with decades of furniture building experience on the team, we know we will make you a dining table that you will be proud to own for many years.

Custom Made in Ontario, Canada

We expertly craft every piece of furniture one at a time with a specific customer in mind

Find Our Tables in All 50 States

We have happy customers across the US and Canada who are all enjoying their custom solid hardwood tables

Simple Collaborative Design

Through calls, drawings, and samples we’ll work with you to find the best design for your needs

Crafted From Premium Materials

We use solid hardwoods that we finish with industry leading all natural sealants

What Our Customers Say

Our customers love to share about their experiences working with us on their custom wood table projects

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By Our Customers

Canadian Made & Built To Last

30 Years+ Woodworking

From the beginning Loewen Design answered all our questions and was very easy to work with.

The table arrived exactly as ordered without any freight damage do to Loewen Designs careful packaging.The craftmanship of the table exceeded our expectations and we are very happy to recommend Loewen Design Studios to anyone looking for reliable custom table builder.

Scott

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Amazing table

and amazing experience with the team at Loewen.

Yuval

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We love everything about our dining table from Loewen

Especially the craftsmanship and the customer service! You can tell this table is thoughtfully designed and well made from solid wood.Definitely a lifetime piece. We felt very taken care of.

Alyson

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We absolutely love our new table from Loewen Design Studios.

The table is beautiful and has become the main centerpiece of our home.The team at Loewen was very easy to work with. They were extremely helpful and very responsive to all our questions leading up to the purchase. Finally, the table was packaged really well and arrived without a scratch. I definitely recommend Loewen Design Studios if you need a piece of custom furniture.

Allan

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Absolutely love our table!

The service and craftsmanship was unbelievable

Jason

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Exceptional quality and customer service.

It was delivered on time and in fantastic condition. It is so beautiful. No regrets. Get one for yourself!

Liz

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We LOVE our table.

After getting two damaged tables through Wayfair, we decided it was worth the investment to get a real wood table. I'm so glad we did. This table fits in perfectly with the vintage mid-century chairs we had already purchased, and it looks great in our home.

Kuleen

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Our table from Lowen Design Studio is absolutely incredible!

Not only did they help design the table from scratch for our space, but they carefully constructed and deliver our table from Canada. The quality of the woodwork is impeccable and we would recommend working with Lowen Design Studio to anybody. We are so happy with our purchase!

Clara

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The quality of this table is outstanding.

The communication was excellent. I could not be happier!

Matthew

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Exceeds expectations! Beautiful table and expert craftsmanship.

This custom designed and sized table fits my room perfectly. The surface protectant wax material on the wood is great and keeps my kids messes easy to clean up. Highly recommend!

Kevin

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