Founded in 2014, Floyd has come a long way since its earliest days, when it offered only a simple, low Platform Bed ($995). From the start, the company has been dedicated to producing high-quality, long-lasting American furniture—think clean lines, blonde wood and white metal details.
I became acquainted with Floyd when I started graduate school, recognizing that I would be A) short on time (and energy) to wrestle with the usual furniture in a box and B) in my late 20s by the time I graduated. I decided I should probably start investing in pieces to keep for the long haul, so I checked out the brand’s Round Table ($755).
Here’s the thing: Floyd’s designs don’t come with a million bits and pieces—or the need for drills, hammers and five different types of screwdriver heads. Instead, all I received was the sizable 46-inch round tabletop (I chose the blush color), four steel legs and 12 fasteners. The table itself is heavy, which is unsurprising, given the quality of the handmade pieces. But all I had to do was place the legs into their slots and screw in the fasteners by hand. From start to finish, it took approximately three minutes to put together, and it hasn’t wobbled once since then.