Define the gathering first
Start with the number of people you seat regularly and the larger gatherings you want to accommodate. Explain whether the table is used for everyday meals, long dinners, work, or a combination of these. Include the chairs you intend to use, especially if they have arms or a generous profile.
Check the seating count against the actual chair dimensions and base arrangement. Review the end positions as carefully as the sides. The table’s footprint is only part of the space required when people are seated and moving through the room.
Plan the room and the base together
Mark the proposed outline on the floor, then position chairs around it. Check routes to adjoining rooms, doors, cabinetry, and serving furniture. Allow for chairs to move back and people to pass through the places you use most.
Discuss the base early. Legs, trestles, and pedestal forms create different relationships with chair placement and knee space. Ask for drawings or dimensions that explain the complete table rather than selecting the top and treating the support as an afterthought.
Select the individual slab with intention
Live-edge work begins with a specific piece of timber. Review its outline, figure, changes in width, and other visible characteristics. Ask how the proposed slab will be finished and which details will remain visible in the completed table.
Legacy’s partnership with Kristopher Kirkpatrick provides a starting point for dining, conference, and statement-table discussions. Workshop photographs show design references; current slab selection, dimensions, base options, price, and timing are confirmed for the project.
Resolve delivery before the order is final
Provide the delivery address and describe access, stairs, turns, elevators, and the final room. Ask how the top and base will arrive, what on-site assembly or placement is included, and which site conditions the delivery team needs to know.
Review the written scope for the top, base, finish, seating or bench, freight, placement, and care information. State an important event date early and ask what timing can be confirmed. A desired deadline and a confirmed delivery date should remain distinct.
BRING TO THE CONVERSATION
Your project checklist
- Everyday and occasion seating counts
- Room plan and chair dimensions
- Top shape and individual slab reference
- Base configuration and knee space
- Finish and included components
- Delivery access and desired timing