A solid oak dining table with starburst veneer top —
made for Rosanna Bossom's West London home
Rosanna Bossom's Notting Hill kitchen is a contemporary extension — honed marble, warm joinery, an open connection to the garden. She came with early sketches and a clear brief: a solid oak dining table with a starburst veneer top to anchor the space.
The base is faceted solid oak — strong enough to hold the room, quiet enough not to compete with it. The top introduces the more demanding work: a starburst veneer lay-up in oak, where individual leaves are precision-cut, selected for tone and grain, then hand-laid in mirrored pairs working out from a single centre point. The centre is the critical detail: all veneer sheets converge there, and any accumulated tolerance error becomes immediately visible.
Making a piece for a designer's own home is a particular kind of brief. Rosanna's eye is trained and exacting. The table was developed through an iterative process — form, proportion, veneer selection, finish — until every element answered. We have worked with her across several commissions; this one reflects the ease that comes from a working relationship built on shared standards.
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Architectural presence,
natural geometry
The table features a solid oak base with a faceted, sculptural form: strong enough to anchor a room, refined enough to read as furniture rather than architecture. Its top showcases a starburst veneer pattern created through precision-cut oak leaves, each one carefully selected for tone and grain to ensure harmony across the top.
The centrepoint — where all veneer sheets converge — requires extreme precision; any tolerance error accumulates across the full radius and is immediately visible. Once the full pattern is laid and checked, it is pressed and bonded to the tabletop substrate using high-pressure adhesives. The surface is then meticulously sanded, sealed, and finished to enhance the natural beauty and depth of the oak, while protecting the top for years of real use.
Making for a
designer's own home
Making a piece for a designer's own home is a particular kind of brief. Rosanna Bossom's eye is trained and exacting; she knows exactly what she wants and exactly when something falls short. The table was developed through an iterative process — form, proportion, veneer selection, finish — until every detail answered the brief. Our shared values — craftsmanship, detail, longevity, and character — underpin the success of this piece.
“I wanted the kitchen to be quite contemporary, almost like a blank canvas,” Rosanna explains, “so slowly I’ve been adding layers… Having a rug under the table, everything slightly softens what otherwise is quite a harsh space.” This table plays a pivotal role in that layering — visually quiet but materially rich, balancing crisp architectural lines with the natural variation of timber.
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Faceted sculptural form — architectural presence without heaviness
Precision-cut leaves hand-laid in mirrored pairs from centre outward
All veneer sheets converge — zero tolerance at the meeting point
Interior designer's own home — Notting Hill, London
"Today the table sits at the centre of a room that is clearly lived in: meals, maps, suppers, conversations. It is part of the home's memory from the day it arrived."
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