Design: Bucks Coffee Table
Materials: Black Walnut, Maple
Designer: Mariah Wren, Wren & Cooper Furnishings
"The is the first in a series of tables, all of which have a central theme; a stripe of contrasting wood that delineates the exterior and interior surfaces of the table. The seamless edges allow the eye to continue unchecked from one plane to the next, creating a visual ribbon that continues around the entire form."
"I am deeply interested in the negative spaces created when making a three dimensional object. Simply constructed with a low and sleek profile, they are intended to complement modern interiors."
Designer: Mariah Wren, Wren & Cooper Furnishings Link: www.wrenandcooper.com Location: Doylestown, PA
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This is really beautiful and I really want one!
This is a stunning piece of work, beautiful and elegant!!
How do they do that!!
I am fascinated by the contrasting woods
Wow. The magic of staining. o.o
This is awesome, I love the combo of the two woods. It's perfect because its simple - the entire Wren & Cooper line of furniture is exquisite.
I'm not sure, but it looks like it isn't contrasting woods but just a masked off area that didn't get stained.
I like this but it looks more like a media credenza than a coffee table.
I believe you're right, adventrising
I think legs are maple and the table is black walnut-
either way its rad
my guess is that the plywood versions with the blue tape are prototypes (and not clearly labeled). the finished piece has mitered corners and looks to be walnut and maple -- a technique lane used in the 60s (a few posts up, someone has a lane acclaim coffee table). it's not hard to laminate the surfaces together side-by-side using a jointer, some biscuits/dowels and some glue.
Also, the first one has mitered joints on the corners instead of butted joints.
Beautiful table, wonderful worksmanship!
wow. stunning.
Lovely
@redneckmodern, nicodemusbc
Oh, good point. I suppose that if one wanted to DIY the look, taping off to not stain certain areas is a workable proposition...?
Hi everyone, just to clear up the confusion, there is no stain on this piece, just two different solid hardwoods, joined into a single board and then made into a table. If someone out there has figured out how to mask off an area that stain won't seep through, let me know how. The prototype images are pictures from my studio, trying to figure out how wide I wanted the stripe. Also, the legs come off the table for easy shipping. Thanks for your votes and comments!
This is a beautiful piece of work, but there are even more stunning pieces on the website. I particularly like the Rittenhouse Dining Chair with the contrasting dowels in the supports on the side of the chair.