Custom
Made to order Custom Tables & Custom Furniture
At our Toronto showroom, we showcase a wide selection of unfinished live edge and straight edge wood slabs, crafted from salvaged Toronto trees and Ontario reclaimed wood. We keep our slabs in their raw form so they can be fully customized to your exact specifications. With over two decades of experience creating handcrafted solid wood furniture, we’ll help you select the perfect slab for your new made to order custom table.
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During your personalized consultation, we guide you through the full custom table design process, starting with your reclaimed wood tabletop. Choose between a natural live edge or a clean straight edge, and we’ll size and shape it to suit your space — including cut-outs for cable chases, data ports, sinks, and faucets.
Next, we help you select a finish and color that complements your floors, walls, and furnishings. The final step is choosing your base. We custom make a range of classic and contemporary steel and solid wood base designs, with most clients choosing steel for the striking contrast it creates with natural wood.
With so many companies to choose from, why work with Urban Tree Salvage? We offer superior quality, personalized service, and the opportunity to work directly with the artisan building your piece. Every table is proudly Ontario-made and built to last.
If you’re looking for a handmade custom live edge dining table, solid wood desk, or other bespoke wood furniture, please complete our QUOTE form and let us help bring your vision to life.
- Choose Your Size
- Choose Your Wood
- Choose Your Finish
- Choose Your Base
Table Size and Seating Chart
Before choosing your wood table top, it’s best to determine your dining table size by selecting your seating chart at the bottom of this page. This will open up the image in a new window where you can review different table seating options.
Choosing your seating capacity should first begin with the size of the room, taking into account doors, other furniture and traffic flow. A table that is too small won’t be properly portioned and one that is too large may inhibit the correct flow of your space. Dining table lengths will jump up in odd increments such as 5’, 7’, 9’, etc. Even numbers are in between sizes. For example, as the rule of thumb is 24” per person for formal dining, a 5’ table will comfortably seat 6 while a 7’ table will comfortably seat 8. A 6’ length will seat 6-8 people. An 8 seater dining table is the most popular size, followed by a 6 seater dining table.
Choosing your width will also depend on your space and how you plan on using the table. In a perfect scenario, we recommend leaving 24” of space to account for chairs being pulled out from the table when in use as well as another 12” of space for wiggle room. Unfortunately not all spaces will allow for an extra 36” on each side, especially if you’re in a condo or narrow Toronto home. In this situation, you will need to be a bit more flexible on how much extra space to leave.
From our years of experience, we find that a wooden dining table that ranges in width from 36-40” is the most common and fits the best in your average home. If you like to entertain and hold big dinner parties, then 40-44” wide is recommended to give you more space down the center to hold plates and platters.
What about leaves and extensions? Unfortunately we don’t offer these options due to potential wood movement issues but we do offer a couple of alternatives. For example, if you’re looking to seat 6-8 people (5-7’ length), then we recommend choosing a dinning table that fits in between, such as a 6’. Another popular option is taking a larger table set, cutting it down to your desired main table size and then creating an add-on table from the cut off that you can butt up to the main table when needed. When not in use, this additional table can be used as a desk or console.
Choose Your Type of Wood
At URBAN TREE SALVAGE® you are able to personally select the actual material we will use to create your live edge piece, ensuring no hidden surprises from sight unseen purchases, as no two pieces are the same.
Whether you are selecting your table top set at our showroom or through our website, we take you through the entire selection process so you can feel confident with your purchase. With so many beautiful and unique solid wood slabs to choose from, we gather information about your space and requirements, to help us better narrow down your search.
As everyone is looking for a different species, size, color combination, we leave most of our table sets in the raw state (not joined, processed or finished) to allow us to customize to our client’s needs (size and finish).
Don’t be deterred by how the unfinished natural edge slabs can appear. Watermarks, stains and dirt are all part of the milling/ drying process and will disappear once they are further processed. The true beauty of the material is not too apparent in this state but they finish up nicely! You can see some examples of before and after images above.
To receive more information on the selection process and to view our current custom live edge slab options, please select Get A Quote found in the left menu bar. Please fill out as much information as possible and we will email you pictures of material options and base designs so you can start selecting the best options for your project.
Choose your Finishes
We offer different wood finish options depending on the look/color you’re after including oil based stains, water based urethanes and hand rubbed oils which we create in-house.
When choosing the color of your table, things to consider are other furniture pieces within the space and the color of your floors. If you would like to create a focal point, then going lighter or darker than your floors will create contrast and make your table “pop”. If you choose to go tone on tone, also known as monochromatic, your table will not stand out as much. You can however break it up visually by the color of your chairs or by adding an area rug below.
Hand rubbed oils bring out the natural colors of the wood and come in a matte/satin finish. The benefit of choosing a straight oil finish is that it allows you to feel the wood. Please keep in mind that products that are solely oiled will require periodic maintenance. Depending on usage, we recommend re-oiling your table 1-2x/year in order to maintain its resistance to moisture and stains and to keep the wood from drying out. If you like to look of the oil but prefer no maintenance, then we recommend top coating with a urethane.
A Straight urethane tends to mute the colors, making the wood look closer to the color of the unfinished material. Urethanes can be used on their own or as a top coat over hand rubbed oils or stains for added durability. The benefit of the urethane finish is that it adds extra protection while requiring no future maintenance/ upkeep but it doesn’t allow you to feel the wood as it creates a coating to help protect the wood. We use a satin sheen as the glossier you go, any scratches or imperfections that may develop over the years become more pronounced.
Staining allows you to change the natural color of the wood to one better suited for your space. While staining changes the color, it doesn’t have any protective qualities. You will require a top coat over the stain to seal the wood. You can either choose a hand rubbed oil or a water based urethane.
Another interesting staining option that we offer is an old school technique where we combine steel wool and vinegar. The acids in the vinegar oxidize the metal and when applied to oak, creates a very dark, ebonized affect. This technique only works on oak as it is reacting to the tannins in the wood.
Our finished are very durable but not indestructible. We don’t recommend leaving sitting water on the table for periods of time or placing very hot items like a pot off the stove for example, directly on the surface as it can affect the finish. If a problem does occur, please don’t panic as there are tricks to remove it.
If you are unsure what color best suits your space, you can speak to our color specialist and samples will be custom-made for you to bring home and compare in your living space.
Choose Your Base Design
Just like our table tops, all our bases are built to order to account for the size of your top as well as your desired seating arrangement.
Using industrial steel, our bases are degreased, sanded and top coated with a water based urethane to protect the metal. Our bases are very durable, not like the mass-produced metal bases that you see at your local large furniture retailer or box store. Ours are fully welded units, which provide added support for the top while preventing racking. Our bases also come with inset levelers that you can adjust to your floors.
We offer a variety of designs from your traditional parson style to more contemporary designs such as the z-frame, x-frame and the ever popular u-shape to name a few. We also offer a couple of contemporary wood designs too. Looking for a different design, please send us your inspiration pictures for review.
There are a few things to think about when deciding on what style of base you would like created for your top.
A parson style (legs at the corner) is a more traditional base design. The advantage of this type of base is that there will be no leg/ seating obstructions for side seating as the legs are located at the corners. The disadvantage of this design is that it doesn’t allow you to squeeze in extra seating if needed as you are restricted with the legs at the ends.
Inset designs tend to be a more contemporary and popular choice. The advantage of this type of base is that you can squeeze in extra seating if needed as there are no restrictions on the corners. However, due to safety aspects of inset designs, they can only be inset so far to ensure the table top will not tip over if someone pushes down on the table when getting up. For this reason, side seating will need to accommodate their legs and feet around the base when seated. Chairs will also not be able to fully push under the table. Only when we get to a 9’ length are we able to place the leg location in between chairs. Please see our seating guide section for diagrams of chair placements based on different lengths.
We offer 2 different metal finishes option: hot rolled steel and blackened steel.
When deciding on a finish, consider the other elements in your space such as hardware, light fixtures, railings and appliances.
The hot rolled steel has variations of light and dark gray and gives a more industrial feel. This finish complements brushed nickel hardware and stainless steel really well.
The blackening finish is caused by an oxidization process which creates an overall black with subtle hints of browns and rust tones.
Please click on the appropriate tab below to view some popular base designs.
