The Windward Collection: A Dialogue Between Craft and Coast
A restored dining ensemble where coastal atmosphere meets heirloom craftsmanship and the rituals of gathering endure.
There is a serenity to objects that feel tethered to the elements—pieces that echo the language of wind, water, and sky not through motif, but through mood. The Windward Collection is such a composition: a curated dining ensemble where antique craftsmanship and coastal atmosphere converge in quiet harmony.
Acquired from a long-held estate on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the dining chairs once framed a table at the heart of a life richly lived. The previous owner, a local matriarch known for her generous hospitality, hosted countless family holiday meals, book gatherings, and neighborhood school board meetings. These chairs have borne witness to spirited conversation and communal tradition, seasonal, ceremonial, and deeply personal.
Now, restored and gracefully reimagined, the six antique chairs have been upholstered in a richly textured designer fabric that evokes the layered beauty of horizon: soft blue, pale mist, and deep indigo interweaving in subtle rhythm. The effect is neither overtly coastal nor trend driven. It is atmospheric, suggestive of breezy interiors and salt-kissed air, yet grounded in timeless elegance.
Each chair retains its original sculptural charm. Four feature matching lyre-inspired back splats, while two introduce nuanced variations, preserving the spirit of a collected, lived-in home. Turned legs and hand-carved details remain intact, their patina softly revived to reveal the craftsmanship beneath years of use. At Acanthus Home, restoration is not a return, it is a continuation. These are not museum pieces, but story-keepers—tactile heirlooms prepared for new memories.
At the center of the collection is The Windward Table, a sculptural presence defined by proportion, clarity, and grace. Crafted from solid wood with a finely grained finish, its expansive rectangular top glows with natural warmth and organic elegance. A beveled edge softens the form, offering both visual ease and tactile pleasure. The table is at once commanding and quiet, a piece that asserts itself through stillness, not spectacle.
Yet beneath its calm presence lies a long lineage of thoughtful design. Extendable tables, sometimes called draw-leaf, gateleg, or refectory tables, have served as the heartbeat of communal life for centuries. In medieval halls and early modern homes, their ability to transform allowed hosts to adapt with dignity, whether entertaining surprise guests or celebrating a holiday feast. These expandable forms spoke not only to practicality but to generosity, to the belief that there would always be room for one more.
The Windward Table continues that tradition. It includes three custom leaves, each precisely measured at 9 1/8 inches, allowing the table to grow and recede with fluidity. Whether hosting an intimate dinner or an extended gathering, the transformation is seamless, preserving silhouette, balance, and spatial elegance.
Tapered legs, subtle joinery, and proportioned symmetry complete the design, allowing it to transition easily between traditional, transitional, and modern interiors. The table does not rely on ornament. Its presence is its power. It invites lingering breakfasts, generous evenings, and the kind of casual-luxe living that values comfort without compromising beauty.
When paired with the Windward Dining Chairs, the set becomes more than furniture. It becomes a sculptural narrative—one of form and function, elegance and ease. Together, they evoke a coastal sensibility free from cliché, grounded instead in atmosphere, memory, and material integrity.
Whether anchoring a formal dining room or enhancing a light-filled coastal home, The Windward Collection is an invitation to pause, to connect, to inherit not only furniture, but the rituals and warmth that surround it.
To view more restored heirlooms designed to endure both style and time, visit the full Acanthus Home Collection. For further stories of memory made material, explore our Journal.
