About Tablemaker
Our approach
Tablemaker was founded in 2020 by traditionally trained carpenters with a simple goal: to make better tables. We were inspired by the clean, useful forms of Scandinavian and mid-century design — but frustrated by how many “nice-looking” tables were made with veneered chipboard or MDF.
We believed there had to be a better way, so we built it.
Tablemaker is a UK-based custom furniture workshop specialising in handmade solid oak dining tables and desks.
We design and build all of our furniture in-house at our London workshop and deliver to customers across mainland UK. Most of our work is made to order, with custom sizing available on almost all designs.
Our focus is on creating well-made, practical furniture at a fair price — combining traditional materials with clean, modern design.
Where we are based
We build all our furniture in-house at our workshop and store on Hornsey High Street, in N8, North London. See location map.
If you’re planning a visit, just get in touch — we sometimes work off-site or make deliveries and want to make sure someone’s here to meet you.
Although our workshop is based in North London, a large proportion of our customers are located across the rest of Great Britain, with mainland nationwide delivery available.
What we make
We specialise in tables, both designed by us and customer inspired. We also make solid oak table tops.
We work on commercial and residential projects.
Materials we use
We build our tabletops from solid wood, mostly oak, but also beech, pine, walnut and birch ply — especially for custom commissions. For legs and brackets, we use timber or steel, depending on the design and the look you’re after. Find out more about our table making materials.
The finishes we offer are hard-wearing, food-safe and repairable. Most of our tables come finished in hardwax oil, which can be sanded and reapplied over time to refresh the surface.
Why solid wood matters
Veneered chipboard may look good at first, but it doesn’t hold up to real life — especially for tabletops. It dents, scratches, swells when wet and peels over time. A 1mm veneer can’t be sanded. It can’t be restored. And it ends up being replaced much sooner than expected.
We build using solid oak because it holds up better, looks better over time, and can be re-finished instead of replaced. It’s an investment in something long-term — not just a temporary surface.
We also make sure very little goes to waste: smaller offcuts become matching boards, risers or supports. What starts as a dining table might also become your monitor shelf or breadboard.
The right size is the only size
When we first opened, we offered a few fixed sizes. But customers kept asking: “Can you do it 10cm wider?” or “Can you make it slightly shorter to fit a wall?”
We realised the right size is often a custom size. So we changed the way we work.
Now, almost every product we make is available to order in 1cm increments. That means you get exactly the size that suits your home, your legs, your layout, or your brief.
What if the size you want isn’t shown?
There are still some limits — based on the material we have available, the delivery method, or what’s practical with traditional joinery. But if the size or spec you need isn’t listed, ask us.
We can often adjust the design or offer an alternative approach, and if we can make it happen, we will.
Why choose Tablemaker?
There’s a lot of furniture out there — flat-pack brands, design classics, craftspeople, big-box stores. But not many offer what we do in one place:
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Solid wood furniture
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Custom sizing down to the centimetre
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Quick, reliable turnaround
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Built by a small team in London
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Fair, honest pricing
If you’re looking for something built properly — something that fits — we’d be happy to help.