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I designed this coffee table for a friend of mine. She enjoys interior design so I thought I would design something that she could have fun with too. The section in the middle is open to any material the user wants to place there; stone, glass, cork, concrete or even another wood. She chose green onyx 12×12 tiles to match her decor. The aluminum ‘L’ rails do triple duty as support for the onyx tiles, adding a lot of strength to the table and being exposed to drive the overall design. I added aluminum highlights to the drawer sides and splines as a contrast to the rich, deep brown of the Peruvian walnut.
-- Nate, denver CO
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Karson
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posted 321 days ago
Nice design that lets the customer customize as her heart desires. Spring, summer, fall, winter.
Great job.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
Shawn
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posted 320 days ago
Kid’s got serious skills.
-- Cheers
cajunpen
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Nate, I like your design and craftsmanship. You will be a welcome addition to Lumbejocks.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Roz
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posted 320 days ago
Very Cool! It is innovative, with a fresh and modern look. Your design looks well thought out. I particularly like the way you mitered the legs into the top at the end of the table. Thanks for sharing it with us.
-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."
Kaleo
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posted 320 days ago
Once again man, beautiful work. Your eye for design detail is great. The innovation of the top and allowing the customer to take part is great. People love that stuff, they feel that they had part in making the piece. But we know the truth. Nice work again.
-- Kaleo , http://www.kaleosworkshop.com
Jiri Parkman
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posted 320 days ago
Nice design, nice wood. Good job.
-- Jiri
Tomcat1066
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Very nice!
-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!
MsDebbieP
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posted 320 days ago
gorgeous.
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
rikkor
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posted 320 days ago
Love it!
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CharlieM1958
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I really like this a lot!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Damian Penney
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posted 320 days ago
Slick, this is the second design I’ve seen here on LJ that uses aluminum as an accent, looks great. Really like how easily you can customize the design. Great job and welcome to LJ.
-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
FritzM
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posted 320 days ago
Very cool! I really like the linear straight line quality which is exaggerated by the aluminum in contrast to the subtle curved aprons and the in-sweeping edge on the legs/aprons. Plus, walnut and aluminum are a match made in heaven in my opinion! Nice work.
-- Fritz Oakland, Ca http://www.muegenburg.com (dedicated to my other hobby)
Boon
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posted 320 days ago
im definitely gonna be borrowing this idea soon
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teenagewoodworker
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posted 271 days ago
nice design. it looks great.
Scott Bryan
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posted 247 days ago
Hi Nate,
How did I miss this when you originally posted it? I am glad it came back up on my review list. To tell the truth I would have recognized the source. You have a very distinctive style. The aluminum creates a lot of visual interest in your projects and I really like the way it contrasts with the walnut.
Thanks for the post.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.