Stability, Style, and Table Base Selection

Crafting an appealing and functional dining space involves selecting the right table base. The length and width of your table legs plays a crucial part of a table’s stability and aesthetic. First consider the thickness of your tabletop, as a thick table top looks best with thicker table legs and vice versa. Alternatively, an unconventional base can bring a distinctive character to your space and is worth exploring. Consider the versatility of a trestle table, providing sturdy support for round or rectangular table tops without the hindrance of corner legs. This design choice allows for flexible chair placement along the table’s perimeter, and a round table further facilitates easy movement in the dining area.

Trestle bases also allow for greater design creativity for your table. Below are three different ideas for tables with trestle bases offered at Fraser Wood Elements:

• Exeter: Maximizing function without sacrificing aesthetic, the Exeter table incorporates self-equalizing ball bearing glides. The Exeter can also be ordered with one or two self-storing butterfly leaves to seat up to twelve at the table. 

• Audrey: The x formation base provides diners plenty of unobstructed leg room around the table. The Audrey comes in two fixed sizes, with the ability to add precision bearing glides and a self-storing butterfly leaf.

• Huszar: The base features two arched pedestals crafted using the traditional mortise and tenon technique. This age-old woodworking method, employed for thousands of years, involves joining pieces of wood seamlessly.

• Muratore: Giving the best of both worlds, the Muratore Extension can appear as a typical, four-legged table for smaller spaces, but can extend into a trestle table to seat more people.

The right table base for your dining space should always maximize functionality without sacrificing aesthetics.