It’s 2026. Your Spotify Wrapped is already roasting your taste in music, your jeans mysteriously got tighter over the holidays, and your dining table? Still the same wobbly, sad slab of wood you've been apologizing for since 2018.
Let’s call it what it is: It’s time.
Time to stop pretending that table you found on the curb during college has “character.” It doesn’t. It has water stains and regrets.
Start fresh this year — not just with resolutions you’ll abandon by February, but with a space that actually inspires you to sit, eat, gather, and maybe even host a dinner party without using a stack of books as a leg brace.
Here’s the thing about living in Seattle: you can’t swing a reusable grocery tote without hitting someone who makes sourdough from scratch or grows herbs on their windowsill. People here care about quality — in their food, their coffee, their outerwear, and yes, even their furniture.
And yet... too many homes are anchored by mass-produced, particle-board disasters that look like they came out of a post-apocalyptic IKEA clearance bin.
A custom dining table from Stedman Design isn’t just furniture. It’s a statement. A handcrafted, wood-grain-worshipping, built-to-last masterpiece that says, “I care about how I eat, who I eat with, and what I eat on.”
Let’s get something straight: custom furniture isn’t for the faint of heart — or the faint of taste. It’s for people who believe in longevity. Who understand that a table should outlive your favorite pair of boots. Who know that “solid wood” isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a lifestyle.
At Stedman Design, we:
Use sustainably sourced hardwoods like walnut, cherry, and maple
Refuse to cut corners (literally and metaphorically)
Build everything by hand in our Lynnwood, WA workshop
Design with you in mind—your space, your style, your weirdly specific request for a wine glass groove
You get a table that doesn’t just look good in your home. It becomes the heart of your home.
Let’s talk aesthetics. A custom dining table is like the love child of function and beauty. It’s the kind of piece that quietly says, “I read design blogs” without having to shout it in reclaimed wood and Edison bulbs.
Want a live edge that looks like it was pulled straight from an enchanted forest? Done.
Need built-in extensions for those chaotic holiday dinners? Easy.
Want a finish that matches your floor, your dog, and your dreams? We’ve got you.
This is bespoke design, not “click to add to cart.”
Let’s be real. In Seattle, square footage is about as rare as a sunny January. That means every piece of furniture has to earn its keep.
A custom dining table from us is:
Sized to your space – No more bruised shins or awkward elbow wars
Designed to multitask – From homework central to wine-and-cheese HQ
Crafted to impress – Because one day, your in-laws will come over again
We’ll work with you to make sure your table isn’t just beautiful—it’s useful.
Every year, you promise yourself the same things:
“I’m going to eat healthier.”
“I’ll cook at home more.”
“I’ll stop eating lunch while hunched over my laptop like a bridge troll.”
Let us help you keep at least one of those promises.
A new dining table can literally transform your habits. It invites you to sit, breathe, chew your food, and maybe even talk to people without the aid of a group text.
And hey, if you’re going to fail at your workout goals by February 2nd, at least do it around a table that looks like a work of art.
We’re not new. We’re not trendy. We’re not trying to go viral on TikTok with “15 ways to stain your own wood.”
We’re craftsmen.
Based in Lynnwood and serving all of Seattle, we build:
Dining tables
Live edge furniture
Kitchen islands
Cutting boards (for when you graduate from using a dinner plate to chop garlic)
With decades of woodworking experience and a ridiculous love for quality, we’re here to make sure your furniture matches your standards.
We Chat – You tell us what you’re looking for. We won’t judge if all you have is “something cool and wood.”
We Design – You get to choose wood species, dimensions, finishes, and weird add-ons like “built-in drawer for the good napkins.”
We Build – All by hand. All in Washington. No shortcuts, no kits, no “some assembly required.”
We Deliver – Right to your Seattle doorstep. White glove. No stress.
And yes, we’ll send you progress photos so you can brag before it even gets there.
You don’t buy a custom dining table because it’s trendy. You buy it because it becomes part of your life:
The centerpiece of your family meals
The silent witness to your late-night snacks
The proud host of your game nights and awkward Thanksgiving debates
It’s not furniture. It’s legacy.
And it sure as hell beats anything made with wood glue and hope.
Seattle, you’ve got taste. You’ve got style. And now, you’ve got a reason to stop pretending your current table is “fine.”
Because it’s not.
Start the new year right. Get the dining table that finally lives up to your standards—and your space.
📍 Serving Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kirkland, and beyond
Custom-built dining tables and handcrafted furniture
📞 (425) 760-6563 | 📧 info@stedmandesign.com
📅 Monday–Friday, by appointment only
Let’s build something better, Seattle.
Let’s build something real.