Solid Walnut Extending Dining Table - in 'work table' format
This extending dining table was a commission for a client with specific requirements for a table that could be used in two different formats, for two separate purposes.
In its smaller format, the table is for use as a work table, situated at the edge of a room. It therefore needed to have straight sides in that format, with a very specific plan area.
In the extended format, the table is placed in the centre of the room for dining. When extended, it is oval in shape and seats up to eight diners.
The table is solid wood throughout and to match other furniture in the room and the style of the interior in general, richly coloured American Walnut was chosen. The legs are a design that has been adapted from my butterfly leaf dining table – this leg design allows all diners to have a seating area unencumbered by a table leg when the table is extended. This was a particular feature that the clients were keen to have.
To change from work table to dining table is a simple matter of unfolding the two end extension leaves and rotating the table top through 90 degrees. There are no extension pieces to store elsewhere or additional tools required.