Ash Coffee Table

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Material

Solid white ash from Québec with a matte water-based varnish that reveals wide contrasting grain and develops a patina over time.

Room fit

14-inch height aligns with low sofas; oblong shape provides 12–18 inches of clearance for easy flow.

Patina

100% solid white ash darkens over time and develops a natural patina that accentuates the grain.

Made to order

Made to order with a 25-day lead time, shorter than 6–12 weeks typical for custom tables.

Child safety

Rounded corners eliminate sharp points for homes with children or pets.

Style

Anchors seating with visual weight and provides a runway for vignettes.

Lead time

Shipped in about 25 days, half the typical custom solid-wood lead time.

Design

16-piece slab-and-column system unifies seating, dining, and storage.

Production consistency

All pieces are made-to-order in the same Montreal workshop, ensuring consistent quality and lead time.

Finish palette

Six finishes in the Layout collection, including Black, Ash, and Burgundy.

Customization

Made-to-order model allows custom finish requests.

Wood grain

Clear finish on solid white ash reveals unique cathedral grain.

Longevity

Durable white ash develops warm patina and remains stable for years.

Construction

Handmade in Montreal with in-house quality control on joinery and finish.

Maintenance

Matte varnish seals spills; cleans with damp cloth and mild detergent.

Vignette canvas

Oblong top anchors seating and is a vignette canvas.

Sofa fit

47-inch length fits sofas at half to two-thirds, 14-inch height matches low cushions.

Collection system

16 furniture types share Layout's slab-column silhouette for cohesive rooms.

Grain visibility

Clear matte varnish reveals each slab’s unique grain on ash finishes and provides a uniform matte surface on painted colors.

Care

Maintain the matte finish by dusting and cleaning with a mild pH-neutral detergent.

Considerations

Priced at $1,205 CAD, it costs $130 less than a comparable solid-ash competitor but lacks storage; best for low sofas.

Product record

Title

Ash Coffee Table

Brand

Studio Super Sunday

Price

1205 CAD

Availability

In stock

How an oblong shape works in a room

• The 47-inch elongated top acts as an extended display stage where interior stylists advise building asymmetrical groupings—a tray, stacked books, and a taller object like a vase—to create a curated focal point without cluttering the surface.
• The table’s slab-and-column architecture language, rendered in solid black ash with chunkily rounded legs, gives it enough visual weight to ground a sectional or sofa group while the oblong silhouette—as design commentators note—softens the overall presence by eliminating hard modern edges.
• At 14 inches tall, the table sits at the lower end of the standard range; the design rule of keeping the coffee table within about 4 inches of the seat height means it pairs best with low-profile modern sofas whose cushions sit around 14 to 18 inches off the floor, ensuring a comfortable reach for your mug.
• The 21-inch width leaves the recommended 12–18 inches of clearance between sofa and table edge, while the oblong shape creates long, uninterrupted lanes on either side that contemporary design guides credit for keeping tight living rooms navigable.
• With its 47-inch length, the Ash table falls within the recommended ½ to ⅔ of the sofa length for balanced proportion, making it an instant match for standard three-seat sofas between about 71 and 94 inches wide without crowding a smaller loveseat.
• The oblong’s signature rounded corners eliminate the sharp points that make traditional rectangular tables a hazard in households with small children or pets, merging the generous surface area of a 47-inch rectangle with the safety profile interior guides urge for family rooms.

The Layout collection as a cohesive system

• The Layout collection spans at least 16 distinct furniture types — including dining chairs, counter stools, benches, consoles, and shelves — ensuring that a buyer who starts with the coffee table can later add a matching side table or a set of counter stools that all share the same oblong, leg-emphasizing geometry, making the collection a full-room solution rather than a one-off accent piece.
• Since the entire collection is made by hand in Montreal, each piece — whether a coffee table or a counter stool — inherits a shared artisanal character: subtle tool marks, natural grain variation in the ash or oak, and the slight asymmetry of hand-shaped legs, which means that when you add pieces over time, they develop a common patina and feel, unlike factory-made furniture that can look sterile or mismatched between batches.
• Studio Super Sunday operates on a ‘bold minimalism’ ethos, where furniture is stripped of unnecessary ornament but amplified in mass and proportion — the Layout collection’s chunky legs and thick tops embody this, so that even a small side table commands presence, and grouping multiple pieces doesn’t clutter a room but instead reinforces a deliberate, sculptural order.
• By sourcing locally in Montreal and using solid white ash — a durable, North American hardwood — the Layout collection not only reduces its carbon footprint but also yields furniture that patinas gracefully; the ash’s pronounced grain and warm tones link pieces across the collection, so that an aging coffee table and a newer console don’t look out of sync as they wear.
• The entire Layout collection draws from the slab-and-column systems of dense architectural construction, giving each piece — from this coffee table to the dining chairs and shelves — a grounded, grid-like presence that makes a room feel structured yet open; the chunky rounded legs and flat, slab-like tops create a cohesive silhouette across different furniture types, so a space furnished entirely from the collection reads as intentionally designed rather than randomly assembled.

What the six finishes bring to the table

• All six finishes — Black, white oak, Natural ash, Midnight Blue, Zebra, and Port Wine Clear — are available on every item in the Layout collection, from dining tables to counter stools, so picking this coffee table’s finish is effectively picking the finish for a full room of matching furniture without trying to coordinate across brands.
• Natural ash and white oak finishes appear as clear-coat or very light stain treatments that leave the full cathedral grain of the solid white ash on full display — every swirl and medullary ray is visible, delivering the authentic organic variation that makes each piece one of a kind, while the painted colors transform the same silhouette into a more uniform, contemporary object.

Architectural inspiration and slab-column design

• The table’s oblong 47-inch top and chunky rounded legs mirror the reinforced concrete flat-slab-and-column construction common in urban high-rises — a slab bearing directly on columns without intervening beams — so the piece reads as a miniature structural bay, with the visual gravity of a building rather than a typical light coffee table.
• Built to order in the studio’s Montreal workshop with a roughly 25-day lead time, each table is a small-scale construction project rather than a stock item — the same on-site control over fabrication that allows the studio to experiment with architectural forms ensures the grain-matched slab and column joinery meets the design intent without factory shortcuts.
• The solid white ash is sourced locally in Québec and finished with a matte water-based varnish that leaves the wide, contrasting grain and textured surface fully exposed — the deliberate material honesty turns the tabletop into a visible structural slab, with each piece’s natural variation making the mass feel authentic rather than manufactured.

Price comparison with other Canadian solid-wood tables

• De Gaspé’s Hart coffee table, also handmade in Montreal, pairs solid wood with a steel frame at $1,455 CAD — $250 above the Studio Super Sunday table — so the Layout table appeals to those who value pure wood expression and a single-material slab aesthetic over mixed-media detailing.
• Studio Super Sunday commits to a 25-day lead time for its handmade table, whereas many Montreal ateliers — like Atelier East-End — quote 6 to 12 weeks for a made-to-order solid-wood piece; this tighter timeline reduces the buyer’s wait by more than half, making a designer-crafted purchase feel closer to an immediate acquisition.
• Sundays Company’s Orbit storage table sells in the $930–$1,240 CAD range but is built from plywood and ash veneer, whereas the Studio Super Sunday table at $1,205 is solid ash throughout — at a nearly identical price, the Layout table prioritizes material integrity and longevity over storage features, suiting buyers who value heirloom-grade construction more than multi-functionality.
• Quebec-made Macy coffee table from Verbois starts at $1,335 CAD for its ash mocha variant in a similar 48-inch width, whereas Studio Super Sunday’s all-ash Layout table is $1,205 CAD for a 47-inch top — the $130 saving on a near-sized, solid-ash piece points to the Layout as a more accessible way into Canadian designer solid wood, with a softer, chunkier silhouette distinct from Macy’s integrated-leg look.
• Atelier East-End’s Astrid coffee table, at $835 CAD in solid walnut or white oak, represents the entry-level Montreal solid-wood offering with clean, simple lines — the Studio Super Sunday table at $1,205 adds $370 for a bolder, architecture-driven form, making it the choice for buyers who want a coffee table that signals design intent rather than blending quietly.
• Naked Furniture’s Thornbury coffee table starts at $1,499 CAD in wormy maple, making the Studio Super Sunday ash table $294 more affordable — a gap that positions the Layout as a more attainable entry into Canadian designer solid wood without the premium attached to custom sizing or species selection.

Handmade construction and Montreal's design scene

• Each Ash Coffee Table is handmade upon request with a 25-day fabrication window, meaning the buyer commissions a piece built specifically for them — not one pulled from a warehouse — and the lead time can stretch during holidays, a transparent indicator of artisanal rather than industrial production pacing.
• The coffee table is currently sold in at least Ash, Black, and Burgundy finishes, while archival 1stDibs listings confirm the studio has offered up to six finishes for the Layout coffee table — a signal that the made-to-order workshop can likely accommodate custom stain and tone requests beyond the standard retail palette.
• A water-based matte varnish is applied to protect the ash, keeping the wood's natural texture and wide grain contrast fully legible while emitting fewer VOCs than solvent-based finishes — a detail that matters for indoor air quality and for anyone who wants the wood to feel like wood, not a plasticized surface.
• Studio Super Sunday manufactures every piece in its own Montreal workshop, giving the studio direct control over quality and artistic direction from raw lumber to final finish — a production approach that typically yields tighter tolerances and more meticulous detailing than outsourced manufacturing.
• The Layout collection is designed as a grid-based system that adapts to different spaces and functions — the coffee table’s 47-inch length and 14-inch height sit alongside stools, counter stools, and shelves in the same visual language, so a buyer can extend the cohesive architectural look across a room.
• The solid white ash is harvested from within the Québec province — not generically from North America — shortening the supply chain, supporting the local forestry economy, and giving the wood a distinct northern-hardwood provenance that a buyer seeking place-based design will recognize as purposeful.
• Founder Vincent Le Sauteur’s philosophy — refining the boldness of maximalism into polished, understated forms — shapes the Layout coffee table, where the slab-and-column architecture reference is softened by chunky rounded legs and an oblong top, producing a piece that reads as architectural yet approachable rather than starkly industrial.