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Choosing Between U-shaped vs V-Shaped Conference Tables

When designing a conference room, the choice of table is one of the most critical decisions an organization can make. The table not only serves as the centerpiece of the room but also influences the dynamics of meetings, collaboration, and communication. Two popular options that have gained traction in modern office design are U-shaped and...

Project Spotlight: Daughters of the American Revolution Cir...

Before Circulation Desk Installation After completing a pair of table projects, the DAR came to us with a tougher problem: Could we design and build a new circulation desk for their historic library? One that matches the craftsmanship of a bygone age? (The room was opened in 1900.) During Circulation Desk Design Building the DAR desk...

Nine Custom Tables We Love

We expertly craft conference tables in many shapes, sizes, and styles to meet a variety of uses. Here are nine of our favorites! US Army Fort Campbell Senior Federal Agency Tabula Rasa Windsor Public Schools Avon Lake Regional Water US Air Force 332nd Recruiting Squadron Worden Brothers University of Kentucky Potter Handy...

Agile Solutions for Logos and Branding

What does “Agile” mean?  It’s the ability to move quickly in different directions depending on the circumstances. In manufacturing, agile is difficult. Factories work best when they make the same thing, over and over, in huge quantities, without modification. The opposite of agile.   Paul Downs is agile. We...

Committee Tables for Your Organization

Committee tables are one of those things that many people need, but nobody knows how to buy. You won’t find them in a catalog. You won’t find them on Amazon. There’s a reason for that: they really need to be sized to the space they will inhabit, and the number of users they need to...

Crazy Furniture Lead Times? We Can Help!

A local architect told us that she’d been quoted 40 weeks or more for a custom table. Forty weeks! That’s insane… Even through the pandemic and all of its disruptions, Paul Downs has been able to keep its lead time between 8 and 14 weeks. So what’s going wrong with our competitors? We thought we...

Unique Branding

Occasionally we’re asked by a client to incorporate branding that’s specific to their organization, that’s different than our traditional methods. We’ve had some fun with these projects. We’re happy to collaborate and create a really cool table that makes a statement, using materials and references that will promote...

Top Tables of 2021

Thanks to our wonderful customers, we’ve been able to continue our tradition of design and craftsmanship amidst extraordinary circumstances. Here are a few standouts from last year: Finance of America This live edge river design stands out from other live edge tables due to the open center. The walnut slabs elegantly frame the power units,...

The Future of Meetings: Ten Real-life Solutions Part 1

The pandemic has forced us to rethink how to go to work. What does this mean for boardrooms? It’s absolutely certain that future solutions will not be found in yesterday’s catalog. Over the last year, Paul Downs has been working with our clients to implement a variety of approaches to the post-covid boardroom. We’ve come...

Slab Tables Part 3: Building the Table

Almost three years have passed since I wrote Part 2 of our series on slab tables. That installment took you through a design exercise performed with two slab sets from different trees. Unfortunately, we’ve been busy, busy, busy since then and the slabs are still leaning against our wall. But we recently completed a job...