Merrill Game Table

I created this award-winning table for a lovely, retired couple who played backgammon every night after dinner. They asked me to design a table to hold a tournament-grade backgammon board. They also wanted to be able to hide the game board during the day. Oh, they also played bridge each Tuesday, so if it could be a card table, that would be much appreciated.

I took several design cues from their existing furniture and created an understated table with several hidden features. Knowing my client would spend hours playing games on the table, I designed the top with a smooth curved profile to create a “soft” landing for forearms and elbows. The center panel sits in a recess and sits flush with the mitered frame. The center panel is lifted with a magnetic handle. The panel reveals a recessed game board with troughs on either side to hold dice cups and backgammon chips. The underside of the center panel is inset with green leather to be a luxurious surface for a game of bridge.

This Game Table won First Place at the 2024 Cerritos College End of School Year Wood Working Celebration.

Material: Sapele

Size: 40” wide x 30” deep x 30” tall