Choosing the right dining table is about more than style, it’s about getting the size, proportions, and materials right for how you live or operate. In this expert guide from Vintage-etc, we break down everything you need to know about custom dining tables in South Africa, including sizing for 6, 8, and 10-seaters, solid wood vs veneer, and how to design for homes, restaurants, and hospitality spaces. Whether you’re a homeowner, interior designer, or trade buyer, this guide will help you make informed decisions on custom tables that are built to last.

Take a look at how we build our most popular custom display unit the Molly Cabinet. Designed by Vintage etc and built in oak or reclaimed Oregon, t...

Welcome, trendsetters and decor enthusiasts! As we charge headfirst into another year, I've risen to the annual challenge,  to predict what's going...

A supersize 4m x 2m Oak and tubular metal kitchen island, custom made in Johannesburg for a client's working poultry farm. It accommodates a big family, all her collections of pots, pans and ceramics, as well as act as a meeting point for her family and staff meeting point, and doubles as a dining table

Sometimes it isn't easy to see the potential to transform your space - but this magnificent solid Oak kitchen makes it hard not to be inspired. The brief was to design a kitchen island for a bistro style space that could be used for food shoots and food blogging. Take a look at the stylish and modern solution we installed for this 'foodie family' in Bergvliet...

 

 

Making custom orders for clients is always such an exciting process for both us, and the client - it is so rewarding seeing the renders come to life in the workshop, and it is even more rewarding when we see how happy our clients are with the result. This particular client asked us to make them a extra large modular kitchen island that had a space for an inset oven and a hidden compartment to house the gas canister. Take a quick look at the process behind this recent bespoke project - right up to delivery.