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Holy Table
To place items on a table: that's one way to go about it. However as of late, tables have been cropping up with the added—or subtracted, rather—element of a hole in the table's surface…
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From Stockholm: Snowflakes Tables
The prolific team at Claesson Koivisto Rune has come up with something truly unique with their Snowflakes tables for OFFECT, which premiered at the Stockholm Furniture Fair this week.
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Dylan Gold's Cornered Table
Several weeks ago I was a member of the jury for a design competition sponsored by Design Within Reach. The call for entries asked emerging designers to submit furniture and lighting that paid as…
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Balloona Side Table
Originally designed for Umbra, Canadian designer Natalie Kruch's Balloona stool is a slap-happy choice for an affordable side table. For a 3D Jackson Pollock effect, 500 deflated balloons are…
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Smart Side Table
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012 Bedside Table
Manufactured from single planks of American oak or walnut, this bedside table sports a single drawer with hidden metal runners on the underside with a sprung “pull back” action. It can…
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18 Dining Tables
Pull up a chair and feast on this collection of tables, prepared using only the freshest ingredients from our archives.
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Knee-High to a Budget
From powder-coated steel to polished tree stumps and the toned-down camp of Lucite to Eames-era wire legs, these petite beauties—under $250 apiece—carry more weight than your average…
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Table for Two
Whether you're planning an intimate tete-a-tete with a friend or just trying to sit down to a civilzed meal in a cramped space, sometimes you need a tinier table. Rather than tempting fate by…
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Tables: Incorporate Storage
Pick something that either has really good lines—like a steel-frame coffee table—or a clear volumetric presence—like a piece with four solid wood sides. I like tables that have…
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What's Your Table Made Of?
Go for wood tables—they’re the modern version of a farm table. Wood has a nice warmth to it; it makes everyone feel as though they’re gathering around a harvest table.
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What Does Your Table Say About You?
Think about what you need the table for and how it fits your life. A dining room table can define the character of the home and family: A 12-foot table suggests you’re social—or very…
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Balloona Side Table
by Natalie KruchOriginally designed for Umbra, Canadian…
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Smart Side Table
This is a great small side table, and we…
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012 Bedside Table
Manufactured from single planks of American…
Let's be honest here, I'm all for supporting craft and buying furniture that lasts and paying an appropriate price for it, but $1000 end tables are absurd, and only for the rich. Sustainability has two sides, you need a sustainable business as well model, and I know enough folks in craft industries who would look at these prices and blush. High price doesn't mean necessarily mean you are buying yourself high quality or high class.
@Johnny: While I agree on your larger point, where did you see all of these $1000 end tables in the above slideshow? I counted one set that had a pretty steep price tag. The majority of them seemed to be in the $200 to ~$800 range, which is right in line with the mass produced stuff you'll find at any major home store. Heck, even Walmart.com sells side tables and nightstands that cost that much. I've complained in the past that Dwell will often focus a little too heavily on high end items that are out of reach of the majority of consumers, but here they did not.
Or you could go to your local thrift store or garage sale and re-purpose a piece of furniture. It's a fine line between advocating buying new stuff and reusing or recycling what has already been created.
Sadly, the only thing that is absurd is that people believe they can get a hand made piece of furniture for $200.
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