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A rendering of a walnut slab table with a single teal resin river on curved open end frames, in a family dining room in daylight.

Single river, epoxy
Plan
Shown in a rendered room

Single river epoxy dining tables

One resin river through a live edge hardwood top, in walnut, elm or maple. The river is laid to the slab rather than the slab cut to the river.

Begin a commission How it gets made

Plan · Single river

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Form
Single river
Material
Single river, epoxy
Made
Geneva, Illinois
Finish
Hard wax through to high-gloss flood coat
Delivery
White glove, placed in the room

Drawn from the boards it will be built from, and sized to your room. Every piece on this page is a one-off.

In this collection

11 photographed

  • Handcrafted walnut and blue resin dining table in elegant minimalist home interior.
  • Wood table with glossy finish and vibrant blue resin river through center.
  • A wooden table with a blue resin river design running through the center, flanked by natural wood edges, photographed against a dark studio wall.
  • A wooden table with black legs and a dark wavy stripe across the center, photographed against a dark studio wall.
  • A wooden table with two natural-edge slabs joined by a dark blue resin river featuring swirling patterns, creating an artistic centerpiece.
  • A small wooden nightstand with a white base, a single drawer with a round metallic knob, and a tabletop featuring two dark wood sections flanking a lighter cream-colored center. A slatted shelf is located at the bottom for extra storage.
  • A white wooden side table with a single drawer featuring a round metallic knob, a slatted lower shelf, and a tabletop with a wave-like design combining dark wood and a light-colored inlay.
  • A wooden dining table with a dark blue resin river inlay, surrounded by six orange upholstered chairs in a bright dining area with large windows and blinds.
  • A modern dining area with a rectangular wooden table featuring a central epoxy resin river, surrounded by six orange upholstered chairs, illuminated by natural light from large windows with blinds.
  • A wooden table with two natural-edge slabs joined by a marbled blue resin river, placed on beige carpet near a window overlooking a green lawn and outdoor seating area.
  • A wooden table with two polished slabs separated by a swirling blue resin river, placed on beige carpet near a window that highlights its glossy finish.

Watch: Giant Coffee Table Full Build

One river, running the length of a live edge top. I lay the river to the slabs, so its width and its turns come from the edges of the wood.

The slabs are usually walnut, elm or maple, picked against the room the table is going into. The resin can be translucent, metallic or a natural tone, and the base is chosen with the top. Like everything I build, it is delivered and installed in the room it was drawn for.

Before you ask

Can I see the table before it is built?
That is the whole way I work. When slabs are used, I cut each slab out in Photoshop, size it against the measurements marked on it, and lay your top out to your dimensions. Then a SketchUp model shows the shape, proportions and details, along with AI-assisted visualizations to help you see the table in a finished space, before a board is cut. The drawing lands within a few percent of the finished table.
Can I see the wood and the finish first?
Yes. A sample board is made and shipped to you, so you can hold the species, the resin and the finish in your own room before anything is cut.
How is a commission priced?
Every piece is priced from its dimensions, its species and its base, so there is no list. Tell me the room and the budget you have in mind and I will tell you what is possible inside it. Size, species and base all move.
How does it get to me?
Across Chicagoland, I generally handle delivery and installation personally. Everywhere else, pieces travel white glove and are placed in the room. My work has gone to 47 of the 48 continental states.
Who actually builds it?
I design every piece myself and lead the build in my studio in Geneva, Illinois, from the drawing to the finish. You deal with me from the first call to the installation. There is no salesperson or account rep in between, and nobody the project is handed off to.
Do you make anything besides tables?
Bespoke and wall pieces, yes, and I am taking more of that work.

More of the work

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