The Racetrack Table: Oak and Polished Steel in San Francisco

A custom white oak dining table for a San Francisco home, designed together with the homeowners over nearly a year. Racetrack top, 8-inch beveled edge, solid oak pillar legs and hand-polished stainless steel accents. Designed and fabricated by PhillBuilt.

Custom white oak racetrack dining table with solid oak pillar legs and built-in banquette in a San Francisco home

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White oak racetrack dining table beside a built-in banquette under a Danish pendant, San Francisco

Pillar leg of a custom oak dining table with hand-polished stainless steel inlay and foot

Rounded end of a white oak racetrack dining table with an 8-inch beveled edge

Close-up of the white oak dining table top grain

Solid oak pillar leg and beveled edge of a custom San Francisco dining table

Hand-polished stainless steel leg plates and hardware for a custom oak dining table

Hand-polished stainless steel cap on a solid oak table leg

Solid oak table pillar with a polished stainless steel reveal, in the PhillBuilt shop

Oak pillar leg with stainless steel plates during fabrication

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A year of design for one San Francisco dining room

This San Francisco couple wanted a dining table that felt calm, warm and completely their own. We worked with them for close to a year on the design, refining the shape, the edge and the base until every detail fit the room, the built-in oak banquette and the way they live and entertain.

A racetrack top with an 8-inch bevel

The top is a racetrack shape: long straight sides with fully rounded ends, so it seats more people than an oval and is easier to slide into from the banquette. An 8-inch beveled edge on the underside makes the thick top look light and floating from across the room, while the surface stays generous for dinners.

Solid oak pillars with hand-polished stainless steel

The table stands on two solid oak pillar legs with rounded ends that echo the shape of the top. We accented them with hand-polished stainless steel: a slim reveal that runs up each pillar, stainless plates where the legs meet the top and polished feet at the floor. The steel catches the light from the pendant above and adds a quiet, modern edge to the warm oak.

Custom dining tables for San Francisco interiors

We build custom dining tables, banquettes and furniture for homes and interior designers across San Francisco and the Bay Area, from Noe Valley and Pacific Heights to the Marina and beyond. Our San Francisco work also includes the curved front desk at SFMOMA. If you're working with an interior designer on a San Francisco home, or designing a dining room yourself, we'd love to see your plans.

Project details

Location: San Francisco, CA
Table: white oak, racetrack shape with an 8-inch beveled edge
Base: solid oak pillar legs
Accents: hand-polished stainless steel reveals, plates and feet
Design process: nearly a year of collaborative design with the homeowners
Scope: designed and fabricated by PhillBuilt

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