In 1992, Nile Ernst built a play table in his garage because he couldn't find one that didn't fall apart.
His wife Leigh designed it. She wanted baseplates for Legos, holes for construction toys, and a surface that could take 10 years of kid chaos without chipping.
That Christmas, Nile built 40 tables for friends and local businesses.
33 years later, we're still building the same table—solid hardwood, American-made, designed to outlast childhood—and parents still call us when their kids have kids to order another one.
Timeless Toys. Endless Possibilities.®
Three Things Every Nilo Table Has (That You Won't Find Anywhere Else)
About Nilo
In 1992, Nile Ernst left a 13-year real estate career to build one thing: a play table that wouldn't fall apart.
His wife Leigh designed it with baseplates for Legos, holes for Tinker Toys, and solid hardwood that could survive a decade of kid chaos. That first Christmas, Nile built 40 tables by hand in their garage.
33 years later, some of those original 1992 tables are still in use—passed down, beaten up, still standing. That's what we build: furniture your grandkids will fight over.
Three Things Every Nilo Table Has (That You Won't Find Anywhere Else)
