Delapré Abbey, Orangery Coffee Tables

Location:

Northampton

For Venues

Client

Delapré Abbey

Size

5 Coffee Tables

To seat

Build Time

4 Weeks

Wood

Oak

Investment

£3,375

The clients challenge

A heritage venue like Delapré Abbey doesn't do throwaway furniture. The Orangery café needed tables that could handle the daily demands of a busy commercial space without looking like they'd come out of a catalogue. They needed to be durable, low maintenance and visually in keeping with a building that carries real weight and history. Simplicity was the brief, but the kind of simplicity that comes from quality materials and considered craft, not cost-cutting.

Where we started and what we did

We sourced locally milled Oak from a fallen tree on an equestrian farm in Guildford, timber with a provenance story you can actually tell. That kind of material history matters in a setting like this. Every table was crafted from that single source, which meant a consistency of character across the whole set while each piece kept its own individual grain and marking.

The legs came from Hairpin Leg Co., chosen deliberately for their minimal profile. Nothing that competes with the timber, nothing that clutters the space. The surface was finished in hard wax oil, hardwearing, easy to maintain and refinishable over time, exactly what a hospitality environment needs.

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The final outcome

A set of coffee tables that feel like they belong in the space, grounded, honest and built to last through years of commercial use. The reclaimed Oak gives each piece its own character while the set reads as a cohesive collection. Sustainable materials, local provenance, proper craft. Exactly what the Orangery asked for.