Have you tried loaf.com or made.com? Also try bhsfurniture.co.uk you might be surprised!

Also have a look at duckeggdesigns.com

Just before I met him, my now husband had bought himself an oak table and benches. It's chunky, solid and really quite handsome. I was very surprised to find out it came from Furniture Village, I think - might've been oak furniture. It was definitely a big chain, that I wouldn't usually consider buying from.

The table is now 9yrs old, still looking beautiful, and wearing very well (although admittedly, we use a table cloth when the children are eating).

Try wandsworth bridge road... We found ours at kit stone, but lots of oak Avila on the road.

We got ours at:

http://www.woodempire.co.uk/

on Battersea Park road, had it for 5 years and still looks new even with 2 toddlers in the house.

Really recommend them.

lots of pine shops on the Wandsworth Road.

We got ours from Maison Home Interiors - they have a shop in Richmond.

A friend of mine imports gorgeous ones from Morocoo. Which are different yet classic and so attractive. Not on her website yet but can email photos if interested. Check out her website for contact details. Www.crossborderbizzar.com

We've got the Radius oak table from Habitat with two chairs and two benches. It's designed by a guest designer - it's chunky, solid oak with rounded edges and it has a lovely matt finish. Ours is 6 years old now and still looks like new.

The website pics really don't do it justice as it is much chunkier in real life.

http://m.habitat.co.uk/pws/ProductDetai ... ctID=25899

I second that on Tom, good quality workmanship. He's got some great stuff on his website.

We shopped around for ages and, following a recommendation on NVN, we eventually had ours made by Tom at Evoke Furniture for a price that was comparable to the 'ready made' furniture we looked at. He is very helpful and I am sure he could make exactly what you want www.evokefurniture.co.uk

Try Akta on kings rd they are made to order so you'll be able to specify size and colours etc.

Try Nordic Style, I think that they have a shop on Lots Road