The type of wood and the color of oil used to finish it combine to give your table its finish.
The finish or color of your table is a combination of the type of wood and the color of oil used to finish it. Each wood type has its own unique characteristics that affects how it takes color. We work with 6 types of wood - Walnut, White Oak, Red Oak, Ash, Rock Maple, and Rustic Maple. Samples are available so you can see what our finishes look like in your home.
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.
Ash is a hardwood with a distinct grain that typically has a two tone look with our oil finishes
Rock Maple is the hardest of the hardwoods we work with.
Our Rustic Maple is solid maple wood with a mill sawn texture.
Oak has been a favorite hardwood for furniture makers for generations.
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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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Our customers love to share about their experiences working with us on their custom wood table projects
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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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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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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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It was delivered on time and in fantastic condition. It is so beautiful. No regrets. Get one for yourself!
Liz
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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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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 communication was excellent. I could not be happier!
Matthew
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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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