The Deodar Cedar Poolside Table
An outdoor dining table, benches and chairs for a poolside patio in Fair Oaks, California, made from Deodar cedar milled in Roseville. Designed by Brooke of Brooke Ashley Design Build and fabricated by PhillBuilt.
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Local wood with a story
This set started as a Deodar cedar tree that was cut down and milled in Roseville, California. The lumber was properly stacked and air dried for about four years before it reached our shop, which let the wood settle and stabilize, important for furniture that will live outside through Sacramento-area summers and winters.
Built heavy and simple
We carefully milled the cedar and built a long plank-top dining table on solid slab legs, two matching benches and a set of chunky dining chairs. The thick, square sections and clean joinery give the set a calm, architectural look that sits well beside the pool, the brick paving and the steel pergola.
Delivered unfinished, on purpose
The furniture was delivered with no finish so it can weather naturally. Over time, sun and oxidation will turn the cedar a soft silver gray, and the set will look more at home in the garden every year. Cedar's natural oils help it hold up outdoors without a coating.
Designed with Brooke Ashley Design Build
Brooke designed the set for her client's Fair Oaks backyard, and we built it to her design. We enjoy working with designers on outdoor furniture, built-ins and custom pieces across the Sacramento area.
Project details
- Location: Fair Oaks, CA
- Design: Brooke, Brooke Ashley Design Build
- Wood: Deodar cedar, milled in Roseville, CA and air dried for about four years
- Pieces: outdoor dining table, two benches and dining chairs
- Finish: none, left to weather to a natural silver patina
- Scope: fabricated by PhillBuilt
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