Barry Hughes
Manifold Heights, Vic

Cover Up

‘This pair of hall tables have carved ‘tablecloths’ with mitred and dovetail splined overhangs which allow the grain to be continuous over the ends.
‘Each has a single drawer disguised as the table’s front rail which can be easily grasped from beneath to slide out. The solid hardwood drawers slide on wooden extensions.

‘All the timber comes from the renovation of an 1890s shop in Geelong (wall studs and floor joists). The only other materials used are a few screws holding the drawer runners, tops and drawer backs.

‘To allow for any future repairs drawer fronts are dovetailed, legs are fitted to rails with sliding dovetails, finish is polyurethane for durability inside and out as these pieces are intended to work hard concealing keys, papers, phones, etc in a hallway as people pass.

‘The overall design is intended to blend in with a house of similar era to the material, i.e. late Victorian.’