Is this actually solid wood, or a veneer top?
Solid teak throughout — top, legs, and every branch of the shelf. No veneer, no MDF, no particleboard anywhere in the piece. Your own test works here: this top can be sanded and refinished for decades, which veneer cannot survive.
Do you build to fit narrow hallways?
Consoles are made to order, so length and depth adjust to your hallway or entry. A narrow ten-inch depth for tight halls is one of our most common builds — measure the wall and your narrowest doorway, and we cut to those numbers.
Will I need to assemble it?
Most consoles arrive assembled — built as one piece because the joinery is real, so there is nothing to bolt together. Designs with sculptural bases ship in two parts that join with pre-fitted bolts, a ten-minute job for one person with the included key.
What care does a console need?
Dust it, wipe water from vases and umbrellas, and re-oil once a year — twenty minutes with a rag. A white ring from a wet glass lifts with a cloth and a warm dry iron; key scratches sand out at home with fine paper and a wipe of oil.
How is a console packed?
In a fitted crate or double-walled carton with rigid corner guards — we have thought about the truck. Photograph the box before the driver leaves and note any damage on the receipt; if anything arrives wrong, we make it right, step by step.
How big is this table, and what fits on the branch shelf?
The standard build is 40 inches long, 30 inches high, and 12 inches deep. The branch shelf holds a row of paperbacks, small plants, or a basket — and because each one is built after you order, both size and branch layout can be adjusted.