Residential Project · East Legon, Accra · 2022
Full Dining Room Commission in Hyedua
Dining table, six upholstered chairs, and a console unit — three pieces, one timber, one brief.
The Commission
One Room. One Timber. Three Pieces.
Judith came to Neewoody with a clear brief for her East Legon dining room: solid hardwood throughout, a unified look across every piece, and a rich dark finish that would anchor the space. The commission covered three furniture items designed to work together as a set — a large-format dining table, six matching upholstered chairs, and a console unit.
The timber selected was Hyedua — a dense West African hardwood with a naturally deep, warm tone that takes a dark espresso finish exceptionally well. All three pieces were built in the Neewoody workshop, finished in the same species and stain, and delivered and installed in the client's East Legon home.
What Was Built
The Full Scope
Three pieces, built to the same brief in the same timber — designed to read as a complete room.
Large-Format Dining Table
Solid Hyedua dining table in an espresso finish — built to seat the full household comfortably, with solid timber legs to match the chairs.
Six Upholstered Dining Chairs
Six matching chairs with solid Hyedua frames and linen fabric upholstered panels — built for daily use and designed to complement the table exactly.
Console Unit
A console unit with full-extension drawers and waterfall-edge sides — same Hyedua timber and espresso finish as the table and chairs.
Project Photography
The Set
From workshop build to installed dining room — the Hyedua commission at each stage.
Hyedua — Tarrietia utilis
Hyedua is a dense, heavy West African hardwood with a naturally deep, warm tone and a tight, even grain. It is harvested across Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire and has long been used in high-quality furniture and joinery for its structural stability and its ability to take a dark stain evenly and richly.
Finished in an espresso tone, Hyedua produces furniture with a depth of colour that reads as genuinely premium — without relying on veneers, laminates, or surface treatments to achieve the look. The pieces in this commission were designed specifically to let the timber do the work.
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