All Your Options in One Place
The base you choose will affect Your table's look and functionality.
A Parsons base is a robust design with really simple lines.
A trestle base consists of legs at each end of the table joined together by stringer.
Pedestal bases support the table in the center and are a popular choice for round tables.
Pairs of wood legs provide a versatile option for supporting a table.
Steel legs are made with tubing that offers a sturdy base for your wood table.
The shape of your dining table impacts both its look and its functionality.
The edge will affect how the table feels when you sit at it as well as its look.
Most of our tables can be made in a variety of heights - both standard heights and custom heights.
The type of wood and the color of oil used to finish it combine to give your table its finish.
Walnut is the most distinct of the hardwoods we work with because of its unique coloring.
Oak has been a favorite hardwood for furniture makers for generations.
Rock Maple is the hardest of the hardwoods we work with.
Our Rustic Maple is solid maple wood with a mill sawn texture.
Ash is a hardwood with a distinct grain that typically has a two tone look with our oil finishes
An extension table is a table with leaves.
Our Steel Finishes include 8 powder coats we offer.
Leather seats are a wonderful and luxurious choice made of high quality leather.
Faux leather seats are very similar to leather to the touch while being easier to maintain.
Fabric seats add texture to a space and are easily cleaned.
Wood seats match the rest of the chair. When it comes to sitting, wood seats are the firmest of the options.
Oak has been a favorite hardwood for furniture makers for generations.
Everything you need to make sure you can get the perfect table for your home.
Extension tables extend. We all know that, it’s in the name. But how much do they extend? How much should they extend? And probably most importantly, how much should yours extend?
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The finish on your table affects the durability and the sheen. In this blog we explore the 3 types of finishes we use: Rubio, Osmo and Conversion Varnish.
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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.

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.
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.

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 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.

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.

Want to dive deeper into why we love Walnut? Check out this video.
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See how our previous customers are enjoying their custom wood tables