Bespoke Table Tennis Table by Silverlining and Katharine Pooley will elevate your games room

Katharine Pooley and Silverlining’s new hand-crafted table tennis table turns ping pong into high art

Table Tennis Table by Silverlining and Katharine Pooley
(Image credit: Silverlining and Katharine Pooley)
Jonathan Bell
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The Welsh-based design company Silverlining has literally carved a niche for itself in the luxury design market. The 70-strong company is located in Wrexham, North Wales, and has worked its way to the upper echelons of contemporary cabinetmaking, building bespoke objects for homes and superyachts, boardrooms and museums. 

The company was founded by Mark Boddington, who chose the designer’s life over that of the brewer. His family name might be better known for its bitters, for those in the know, a Silverlining-designed object is at the top of its game.

Table Tennis Table by Silverlining and Katharine Pooley

(Image credit: Silverlining and Katharine Pooley)

This luxury one-off table tennis table is a good example of the company’s craft. Designed in collaboration with the interior designer Katharine Pooley, the table was created for a client with a ‘luxury games room’ and blends rare and hard-wearing materials with a meticulous finish.

Table Tennis Table by Silverlining and Katharine Pooley

(Image credit: Silverlining and Katharine Pooley)

The most notable component is the net, fashioned from bespoke perforated dark green leather. There’ll be no problems with a sagging middle, nor with wayward bounces on the pristine playing surface that’s formed from diamond-match fumed and figured eucalyptus veneer. 

This dark wood is used throughout the table, juxtaposed with satin-brushed brass detailing on the edges and marking the divisions of play on the tabletop.

Table Tennis Table by Silverlining and Katharine Pooley

(Image credit: Silverlining and Katharine Pooley)

On either side of the table is a concealed drawer for storage of bats and balls, with leather and brass and indented dark green leather to match the ‘net’. Pooley is an esteemed interior designer whose work ranges from one-off pieces to entire turn-key ‘home dressing,’ where every single object from cutlery to candlesticks can be designed, supplied, and set up.

Table Tennis Table by Silverlining and Katharine Pooley

(Image credit: Silverlining and Katharine Pooley)

Every product that comes out of the Silverlining workshop is unique, and this table is no different. The lines are decidedly more modern than some of its other designs, which often make full use of the in-house carving and marquetry skills. 

Other recent projects include a ‘World Timepiece Box’ made of Macassar, Santos Rosewood and 24-carat gold, designed purely to display and wind a race Patek Philippe wristwatch. Prices are, quite understandably, only available on request.

Table Tennis Table by Silverlining and Katharine Pooley

(Image credit: Silverlining and Katharine Pooley)
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This article is part of The T3 Edit, a collaboration between T3 and Wallpaper* which explores the very best blends of design, craft, and technology. Wallpaper* magazine is the world’s leading authority on contemporary design and The T3 Edit is your essential guide to what’s new and what’s next. 

Jonathan Bell
Jonathan Bell
Transport and Technology Editor, Wallpaper*

Jonathan Bell is Wallpaper* magazine’s Transport and Technology Editor, a role that encompasses everything from product design to automobiles, architecture, superyachts, and gadgets. He has also written a number of books, including Concept Car Design, 21st Century House, and The New Modern House. His interests include art, music, and all forms of ephemera. He lives in South London with his family.

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