Aite Console Table

This piece was designed for the 2026 Society of Designer Craftsmen Uncommon Ground Exhibition and is now available to purchase

Aite means space in Gaelic, this piece uses the organic curves of two pieces of walnut, to create space. Bridged by three hand cut butterfly inlays, This console table combines beautiful rare Irish Walnut and some English Oak The design is based on my award winning Leven Table

The top was cut from a single length of Irish Walnut. The board with cut lengthways into two pieces, opening the board out like a book, a process know as book matching. I chose to flip one of the boards and stitch the live edges together using butterfly inlays made from offcuts from the oak frame.

It features fourteen hand cut mortise and tenon joints to create strength that will last for generations. The top is attached to the frame using wooden button which allow for seasonal movement in the timber.

This simple and elegant piece will look at home in any hallway.