Stourton Extending Dining Table

Solid mindi top, twin baluster columns, stretcher bar between — the trestle dining table that brings refectory proportions into a contemporary dining room.

The Stourton Extending Dining Table takes its cue from old refectory tables — long, communal, built to last — and translates the form into something cleaner and more current. A panelled solid mindi top sits on two turned baluster columns connected by a low stretcher bar, so the visual weight stays grounded and the silhouette reads as architectural rather than fussy. The top extends from 180cm to 230cm with one leaf, and 280cm with both, taking the table from a daily six to a hosted ten without ever feeling oversized when it's closed. The limed finish softens the mindi grain and keeps the whole piece light in a room. A table that anchors a dining space without dominating it.

What sets it apart

The detail that makes it different

The Stourton's character lives in the contrast between its base and its top. The trestle uses two solid turned baluster columns connected by a low stretcher — the bones of a centuries-old refectory table — but the top is detailed in a much more contemporary way, with a clean panelled construction, a flat moulded edge and a softened limed finish that lets the mindi grain read clearly without the orange tones of stained alternatives. Crucially, the trestle base sits inboard of the table ends, leaving the corner seats completely unobstructed; nobody at this table is straddling a leg. The extension works on a butterfly mechanism — the leaves fold and store inside the table itself rather than living separately in a cupboard — and the engineered metal slides keep the action smooth even at full extension. The result is a table that has the presence of an antique and the everyday usability of a modern piece.