Furniture with character. Spaces with soul.
The art of the complete room – Beyond the statement piece
From bespoke timber tables and cabinetry to curated art, lighting, and décor—discover handcrafted living, beautifully brought together at Designbyu Fourways.
Epoxy tables · resin river tables
The one piece nobody else in Johannesburg pours
A single slab of South African hardwood, split and joined again with a hand-poured epoxy river. Also called a live-edge epoxy table or a wood-and-resin table. Made to your length in our own factory, from R80 000, eight to twelve weeks.
Handmade
In our own Fourways workshop
Decor in stock
Over 100 pieces to take home today
Nationwide
Delivered and placed in the room
10-year
Structural guarantee on every frame
The collection
Furniture
From R150
Lighting, decor & gifting
The finishing touches
The room is only right once the small things are in it.
Most of our customers arrive for one big piece and leave with the lamp, the cushions and the vase that make it work. Over a hundred decor items in the showroom, priced from a small gift to a statement sculpture — and our team will style the room with you, in person or from your photographs.
Re-upholstery
Keep the frame you love. Change everything else.
A well-built couch or headboard outlives its fabric several times over. We strip it back, repair the frame and springs where needed, and rebuild it in a fabric or leather you choose — usually for a good deal less than replacing the piece. Dining chairs, headboards, ottomans, armchairs and full lounge suites.
- —Send photographs and rough measurements — we come back with a guide range
- —Fabric and leather samples to see in the showroom or at home
- —Frame, springs and foam checked and repaired as part of the job
- —Collection and delivery in Gauteng, arranged by us
Bespoke, made to order
You choose the timber. We do the other eleven decisions.
Every piece starts as a raw slab and a conversation. Species, grain direction, resin colour, edge profile, leg design, finish — decided with you, then made by the same two hands from start to delivery.
- 01Tell us the room, the seats and the budget
- 02We select slabs and send photographs of the actual timber
- 03Drawing and fixed quote — no surprises later
- 04Built, cured, finished and delivered into place
In the showroom now
Master-crafted furniture and rare accents—fashioned for permanence, curated for elegance. Step into our showroom at Design Quarter.
Experience handcrafted tables designed to inspire. Select a statement piece directly from our showroom floor, or let it spark your custom creation.
What owners say
Delivered and living in Johannesburg homes
"The table is the first thing every guest comments on. Seven weeks of waiting and worth every one of them."
"They walked us through the timber, the resin colour, the size — nothing was a surprise on delivery day."
"Proper craftsmanship. Solid, heavy, beautifully finished. Not flat-pack anything."
The showroom
Come and put your hand on it
Photographs only get you so far with a 200kg slab of kiaat. Our showroom at Design Quarter has finished pieces, timber samples and resin colours to see in daylight.
- Address
- Shop 14, Design Quarter, Leslie Avenue, Fourways, Sandton
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00 · Sat 09:00–17:00 · Sun 09:00–16:00
- Contact
- WhatsApp or call — reply within one working day
Request a quote
Tell us the room and the seats. We reply with options and a price.
Find us @ DesignByU
Furnish your life
Everyday living, elevated. Explore our curated selection of custom furniture and designer décor at Design Quarter. Photos only tell half the story. Stop by our Fourways showroom to feel the authentic grain, the solid weight, and the handcrafted detail that sets every piece apart.
- Showroom
- Shop 14, Design Quarter, Leslie Avenue, Fourways, Sandton
- Speak to us
- 082 821 4695
web@designbyu.co.za
Showroom: Louise 082 570 3761 · Antoinette 082 304 1276