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See a rustic, balustrade coffee table, in the style of high-end, reclaimed wood furniture, come to life.

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About this video:
Furniture is so specific to taste and personality. I find that the pieces I would love to build aren’t in style, right now. Now is a time of rustic simplicity and imperfect character. I’m ok with that, although, I prefer beautiful hardwoods planed smooth and joinery that fits tight and square. This is a Restoration Hardware design, but you can see the deviation from truly rustic, reclaimed wood to my preference for flat and smooth. It does have some rustic appeal – full of knots and balusters sandwiched between two blocks for no functional reason.

Generally, I think a table like this gets treated to reclaimed wood that is uneven and pitted. That look can be stunning, but, in my opinion, the wood has to be “perfect”, so to speak. There’s a fine line between nasty and rotten, and beautifully aged and distressed.

If you’ve never spent time in a wood shop, you may be surprised to see, in this video, just how much goes into building a piece of furniture. It’s a massive undertaking to craft something like this and I touch on each step for only a few seconds. I’m sure if I was in a production shop with other wood workers, things would get done quicker. But, taking the time to build a piece with care and accuracy is part of the fulfillment, for me. I don’t do it to spit out a piece of furniture. I do it to enrich the life of the person who is going to enjoy it.


Tables are a fundamental tool in our lives and we take them for granted. Think about how tables improve our quality of life:

A table is where you break bread with loved ones

How many times have people fallen in love at a table – with a flower, good food, smiles, and laughs

A lamp’s light reaches farther when sitting on a table

A table is there when your hands are full

Tables allow you to learn, to work on problems, to present ideas

Lastly, tables can make a home more beautiful and calming

It’s a proud moment to create such a useful and important piece.