Coastal Staircase – Solid French Oak Treads & Risers

Looking down a straight-run staircase made from solid rustic-grade French oak, supplied by ChêneOak. The stairs feature matching oak treads and risers, creating a continuous ribbon of timber that descends between clean, white plastered walls. The natural knots, tonal variations, and grain patterns of the wood are clearly visible, adding warmth and texture to the minimalist coastal interior.

Curved Staircase – Solid French Oak Treads

Private Residence Bedroom

Custom Entrance – Solid French Oak Doors

Double entrance doors designed by ChêneOak founder James Ruig, made from solid single-origin French oak using 300 × 54 mm planks for stiles and rails and 320 × 32 mm planks for panelled insets. Finished to client specification and paired with French-made hardware in black. Trade partner details are kept confidential to protect our collaborators from unsolicited contact.

Restaurant – Oak Wall Panelling & Flooring

Hospitality dining room wrapped in rustic single-origin French oak, with vertical wall panelling in 220 × 8 mm boards, solid oak flooring in 220 × 20 mm, and feature framing in 300 × 45 mm planks. The result is a warm, intimate restaurant interior where floor, walls and details all share the same French oak character. Specifier and builder details are kept confidential to protect our trade partners from unsolicited contact.

Private Residence – Oak Bookcase & Cellar Cabinetry

Full-height open bookcase and cellar cabinetry in solid single-origin French oak. 300 × 54 mm rustic planks for the open bookcase 420 × 32 mm rustic planks for cabinetry fronts and benchtop Clear hard wax oil finish, PEFC-certified French oak
Specifier and builder details are kept confidential to protect our trade partners from unsolicited contact.

Hotel Lobby – Oak Coffee Tables & Flooring

Custom hotel lobby featuring solid French oak coffee tables made from 100 × 100 mm beams on black metal legs, paired with 600 × 600 mm French oak floor panels in a classic patterned layout. Both tables and flooring are finished in natural hard wax oil, showcasing single-origin, PEFC-certified French oak. Specifier and builder details are kept confidential to protect our trade partners from unsolicited contact.

French Café – Boule Slab Communal Table

Communal table in a French café made from a single live-edge French oak boule slab on a simple metal base. The rustic character of the slab softens the industrial interior and creates a social anchor for the space. Specifier and builder details are kept confidential to protect our trade partners from unsolicited contact.

Café – Oak Slab Counter & Timber Flooring

Hospitality café featuring a solid French oak slab counter top paired with wide-plank French oak flooring. Finished in a natural hard wax oil, the oak brings warmth, durability and material consistency to a high-traffic café interior.

Boardroom Table – Private Meeting Space

Custom boardroom table designed by ChêneOak founder James Ruig, seating up to 12 people. The top is built from three 420 × 32 mm solid French oak planks at 3.6 m long, finished with breadboard ends to achieve a total length of just over 4 m. Legs are crafted from 100 × 100 mm French oak beams, all finished in natural hard wax oil. Builder details are kept confidential to protect our trade partners from unsolicited contact.