Summer Olive Occasional Table

• Prize
  Honorable Mention in Furniture Design
• Company/Firm
  Smith Farms
• Designer
  Matthew Smith
• Photo Credit
  Matthew Smith
• Location
  Menifee, CA
• Project Date
  September 1, 2023
• Project Link
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• Web URL
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This project debuted at the 2023 Western Design Conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming where Smith Farms was a featured woodworking artist.

This table was inspired by a Los Angeles Olive tree that had to be removed after serving as a charming neighborhood landmark for many years. Several sections of the tree were acquired with hopes of continuing its story and featuring its beauty.

The tabletop is made from thick sections of the tree trunk, combined to create a wild, organic shape. To complement the Olive, a thinner section of contrasting Cherry wood was added to the bottom. This layered profile was inspired by the colorful sedimentary mountainsides found in western states like Utah and Colorado.

Over 300 hours of carving and sanding produced a live edge that retains the original shape of the trunk but is now highly refined.

The table is finished with five elegantly tapered legs crafted from Fig wood. They’re oriented in a staggered pattern to provide superior stability and ebonized to help keep the focus on the Olive and Cherry top.

Bio
As part of the Made in USA movement, we delight in building custom furniture and functional art pieces for discerning clients who want special, quality pieces in their homes. Our pieces are a blending of our functional art and custom furniture approaches wherein we strive to produce something that makes you stop and stare. That inspires wonder, and perhaps makes you feel something.