Just to share some initial thoughts with you all.
Background is the client has a fairly traditionally furnished house with many older style pieces. They came to me with a request for a glass topped table that would sit 8 people. I looked at their house and considered that a "normal" glass top table would look out of place in a traditional setting and that a table large enough for 8 would have a lot of "nothing" in it! In addition, the thought of looking through glass at peoples feet while eating dinner didn't seem like a good idea.
To tackle the first problem of style I came up with the design for the "legs" as sort of "Mission style" constructed in White Oak. The legs are curved and coopered. I thought of just posts 2" x 2" initially set into feet, but again due to the size (86 x 44) they looked like a picket fence. The concept shown lends it's self better I think.
To try and solve the second and third problems I came up with the concept of a "Shoji" like structure immediately under the glass. This would break up the large glass area and give more visual appeal.
So far the client likes the ideas. Your comments also would be appreciated.
The design idea belongs to the client so please no copying at this stage if you don't mind. Should you even like the thing!!:lol: :lol:
The actual design of the "Shoji" is still under review at the moment.
Background is the client has a fairly traditionally furnished house with many older style pieces. They came to me with a request for a glass topped table that would sit 8 people. I looked at their house and considered that a "normal" glass top table would look out of place in a traditional setting and that a table large enough for 8 would have a lot of "nothing" in it! In addition, the thought of looking through glass at peoples feet while eating dinner didn't seem like a good idea.
To tackle the first problem of style I came up with the design for the "legs" as sort of "Mission style" constructed in White Oak. The legs are curved and coopered. I thought of just posts 2" x 2" initially set into feet, but again due to the size (86 x 44) they looked like a picket fence. The concept shown lends it's self better I think.
To try and solve the second and third problems I came up with the concept of a "Shoji" like structure immediately under the glass. This would break up the large glass area and give more visual appeal.
So far the client likes the ideas. Your comments also would be appreciated.
The design idea belongs to the client so please no copying at this stage if you don't mind. Should you even like the thing!!:lol: :lol:
The actual design of the "Shoji" is still under review at the moment.
