Of the limited number of products we’ve released thus far, the most popular has to be our Domino table.
Domino is being featured in upcoming print magazines in Canada, Brazil and Europe, as well as boasting a spot in a book being published in Paris next year, and coverage in dozens of independent international design websites and online magazines. Not to mention a few select celebrities who have requested one as a gift.
We could never have anticipated such a warm response.
While our work seems to be popping up all over the internet, we were particularly pleased to read one of the more recent reviews of the Domino table, as written by Joseph Starr, and published on the highly regarded 3Rings website. We like to keep a close eye on who’s saying what about us (it is exciting, after all) and of all of the mentions we’ve been fortunate enough to enjoy, this has got to be the most eloquently written review we’ve received to date.
Here’s what they had to say:
Inclined toward a little gamesmanship in your décor? Piqued at the prospect of incorporating some inkling of recreational pursuit into your overall decorating scheme? Perhaps you’re the type who dreams of billiards, supernaturally attuned to the sonorous click of those gleaming orbs; or maybe you’re a tennis buff, your dreams punctuated with the resonant thwack of ball on racket.
Or perhaps your preference is for a more serene diversion? If such is the case, you’re sure to love the Domino Coffee Table by SIDD Fine Woodworking; it’s a gorgeous table made by master joiners, and it captures all the kinetic and auditory thrill (don’t laugh, I know Domino players who have anted up their first-borns) of this timeless pastime. SIDD Fine Woodworking, out of Ottawa, Ontario, is a 100% Canadian Company “about forward-thinking, responsible design… our work merges substance with style, through a commitment to quality, sustainability, and ethics.”
Taking their philosophical lead from the growing Slow-Food movement, SIDD eschews synthetic/toxic materials, long-distance transport, resource-heavy production processes, and a “throwaway” mentality in lieu of “thoughtful design, hand-crafting, responsible procurement, and environmentally responsible practices.” The result is beautiful, custom-made furniture whose manufacture actually helps people, so different from the chain of waste, toxicity, and environmental degradation that bedraggles so much furniture manufacture.
SIDD’s ethical angle shows in the Domino Table. Granted, at $1,400 it’s a bit on the pricey side, but consider that each specimen is hand built over a six-week period, that they’re made of Canadian Birch Hardwood Ply, and customizable over a voluminous variety of finishes (including stain in charcoal, chocolate, and walnut; and tops in solid wood or tempered glass).
But the most intriguing quality of the Domino Table is, of course, that it looks like toppling dominoes. The effect is achieved through SIDD’s cantilevered construction, which allows a certain percentage of the table top surface to jut forward, seemingly unsupported. But not to worry, the Domino Table only looks like it’s about to carom headlong onto the carpet, spilling various drinks and snacks and periodicals in its wake. In all truth, it’s as stable as any traditional four-legged number. So by all means load it up and enjoy. Perhaps it will even tempt you to try this under-rated game, favored by septuagenarians across the land.
Mr. Starr, we thank you.
