Quite literally none of the photos we’ve found of the Cast Trestle Dining Table online do it proper justice.

Quality:

For starters, your table top is made from big thick chunks of solid acacia which is a very hard hardwood and unlikely to see any kind of real wear even if you have a toddler who loves to smash her silverware as hard as she can.

The legs are thick pieces of metal in a wishbone shape, screwed in very securely about 1/5th of the way in on either side of the top. A lot of dining tables have legs attached at the corners and this actually can create less stability because there’s not enough center balance so each point needs to be perfectly level for the table not to have any wobble. These legs are slightly centered and so create better support, and also have nice large surface areas meeting the floor. Combined with a heavy top, we couldn’t get this thing to move even when trying to shake it — it’s a sturdy beast and we love that about it.

The only real qualm we had was that the antique brass finish on the legs looked a little cheap as though it was spray painted on, and frankly it probably was. Though it’s not super noticeable unless you get up close, it takes away from what could have been a little extra design points and we worry it could chip over time. That being said, it wouldn’t take much to strip the legs of their finish and apply something nicer, and we honestly think the work would be worth it as you’d have an all around fantastic looking piece which will last you as long as you need it to.

Style:

Though we’ve already boasted about the quality of the solid wood top, what’s even more impressive is the beautiful grain expressed through the burnished amber finish. The “live edge”, which not only takes this table from “chunk of wood farmhouse meh” to “super styled modern” but also ensures your table will be unique in a very spectacular way. It’s basically a custom piece, and if they stock them in your store we recommend asking to look at a few tops so you can pick the one you love the most.

The metal wishbone legs make a great pairing as contrast to the wooden top, and we like the more gold colored finish as typically with live edge tables with metal legs you get gunmetal or a darker brass.

Overall we find this table very attractive & modern while maintaining a bit of the farmhouse flair you get from a big cut of wood.

Value:

Winner, winner, chicken dinner.

Though pricey for West Elm at $1,299 and we have not yet seen it on sale, we’ve seen very few items there in general which boast this kind of style and general build quality. We think you’ll like eating at this table.

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