BH | Studio Edgartown Chevron Dining Table

Chevron, a pattern of boards cut at an angle and meeting in points, was laid in the grand floors of seventeenth-century France and has been a sign of fine joinery ever since. On a table, it draws the eye down the length of the top, a fresh pattern for the long harvest table that New England households, from inland farms to the old whaling port of Edgartown, have gathered around for generations.

This table has a top of wood blend in a warm mid-brown, laid in a chevron pattern that runs from end to end, and it is long enough to seat ten for a holiday dinner. Beneath, four sturdy legs are joined by wide, angled stretchers that cross in an X at each end, bracing the frame so the long top stays firm and steady. Levelling feet with non-marking caps settle it on uneven floors and protect them. The top is rated to hold 400 lbs, room for a full spread of platters, and assembly is required.

Make it the centre of a big family dining room or a large kitchen, with a long row of candles, a runner of greenery and a mix of benches and chairs. On ordinary days it works as a conference table or a long shared desk in a home office, with room for two to spread out. The warm chevron top on dark legs looks handsome with leather chairs and an iron chandelier.