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Which Chair is For Me?

Which Chair is For Me?

Darlene Loewen

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Choosing the right chair for your dining room is an important task. You want a chair that suits the style of your home. And you want a chair that works with your table - either matching or complementary. And it needs to be comfortable to sit in so you can enjoy dinner and maybe a coffee or glass of wine and more conversation. All of these questions matter. 

Taking a look at our 4 styles of dining chairs, there are 2 chair styles that fit into pretty specific design aesthetics and 2 that are more versatile.

Eaton Chairs

Our Eaton chairs are inspired by the midcentury modern elbow chair. They feature a curved back and are available with and without spindles. This low back chair is really pretty and has a lot of style. It pairs well with midcentury modern inspired tables like the Waterton or the Pinette.

Foss Chairs

For more of a farmhouse style, our Foss chairs are a good choice. They have a classic bent hoop back. While they can be made of any of our hardwoods, the maple in particular highlights the farmhouse style of the chairs. Here you can see them paired with a Yoho round table in natural maple.

Betzner Chairs

The tall, slated back of the Betzner chairs gives this design a shaker vibe that works well in traditional style dining rooms. This chair is comfortable to sit in for longer periods of time with the full back support. Our Betzner chairs work well with traditional tables such as the Voyager, the Martin and the Carson.

Aubrey Chairs

Our Aubrey chairs are popular because they are very versatile. The low back gives them a modern look while also allowing them to blend into a wide variety of design styles. We often see them paired with Murray or Fundy tables, though they sit well with most of our table styles. They also are very comfortable for enjoying a conversation over dinner.

The question of which style of chair works best for you depends on the style of your home. If you would like to chat about chairs, our design team would be happy to help you figure out which style would best suit your table.

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Why Choose Us

You’ll enjoy your solid hardwood table for many years so getting it built to order, just right for you, matters. We call this Goldilocks-ing your table. You design it. We build it. And if you want help designing, we have lots of experience with that too.

Built to Order in Ontario, Canada

We expertly craft every piece of furniture one at a time with you in mind, based on the customizations you have chosen.

Fully Customizable

All of our designs can be Goldilocks-ed to suit your needs. Adjust the size, shape, wood, finish, base, or edge so it’s just right for you.

Functional Design

Every design we show has been developed to not only look great but to work well too. If you'd like help customizing your table, we're happy to chat!

Solid Hardwood

We build all of our tables using solid hardwood to ensure that your table will stand up to the wear and tear of life.

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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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!

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Everything you need to make sure you can get the perfect table for your home.

extendable oval table in Walnut paired with a corner banquette

Why Choose Walnut Wood?

Walnut is a dark brown hardwood with variation in colour and grain. Its color ranges from a dark brown to a blonde to a reddish brown. It can have straight grain or very complex interesting grain patterns. It’s important to note that when we say “Walnut” at Loewen Design Studios we mean the wood. Sometimes you’ll see others use “Walnut” to mean a color of stain on a different wood. We definitely mean the wood, which has much more exciting variation and richer browns than any walnut stain I’ve seen to date. 

midcentury modern dining table made with Walnut wood

Why People Choose Walnut

Walnut is an excellent wood that people have been using for furniture making for a very long time. There are some really simple reasons for this. 

  1. It’s very pretty
  2. It’s very hard
  3. It holds up well
  4. It’s nice to work with

Walnut is one of those unique things that’s both a great material to build with - it’s strong and durable - and it’s beautiful. So often you need to build something strong then make it pretty on top. Walnut does both of those at the same time. It’s the best.

custom Walnut coffee table in a living room

Walnut Isn't Perfect

While I love listing the wonderful things about Walnut, it’s also worth mentioning that it isn’t perfect. It is hardwood, but it isn’t the hardest hardwood. It will hold up to a lot but it is more dentable than something like Maple. The nice thing is that it’s a little less dense so it isn’t quite as heavy as some other woods. 

Walnut Coloring

Walnut does also have natural color variations. They tell the story of the trees that make up the piece. This is part of what makes Walnut so special. One piece of walnut won’t be exactly like another, so the piece of furniture you get won’t match another exactly. Walnut does always look like walnut, but within a range. 

extendable Walnut dining table

All in all, walnut is excellent, but only if it’s right for what you’re looking for. It certainly isn’t right for everything all the time. But the brown of walnut is very wonderful. It really can’t be duplicated by any stain on another wood. Believe me, I’ve tried.

large Walnut dining table

 

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