Sawyer Twain, a luxury game room furniture curator, is emphasizing a design-led approach to billiards that reflects changing expectations in both residential and commercial interiors. As homes, hospitality spaces, and offices continue to prioritize cohesive design, pool tables and other game furnishings are increasingly expected to function as permanent, high-quality furniture rather than afterthoughts.
For decades, billiards occupied a strange middle ground. The game itself remained timeless, but the tables that carried it were often treated as utility objects—built to perform, yet rarely designed to belong in carefully considered spaces. As interior design standards evolved, that disconnect became harder to ignore.
According to Sawyer Twain, the shift now underway mirrors a broader transformation long seen in high-end furniture. Brands such as Restoration Hardware, Bernhardt, Hooker, Crate & Barrel, and Pottery Barn helped redefine how consumers think about proportion, material, and permanence in the home. What those brands largely did not address was billiards.
“That gap is exactly where modern billiards needed to evolve,” said a Sawyer Twain spokesperson. “People no longer accept that a pool table should ignore the room it lives in.”
Design-forward billiards under the Doc & Holliday name were developed to translate that same furniture discipline into the category. By combining architectural bases, refined proportions, reeded and slatted wood details, and carefully selected finishes, Doc & Holliday tables are designed to live comfortably in serious interiors while maintaining the performance standards expected of a true billiard table.
The approach extends beyond residential settings. As hotels, offices, clubs, and mixed-use developments increasingly incorporate games as social anchors, expectations around durability, playability, and visual restraint have risen. Tables must withstand real use without dominating the space.
Alongside Doc & Holliday, Sawyer Twain also curates Nixon Billiards, a collection focused on cleaner, more contemporary silhouettes suited for modern architectural environments. Together, the brands represent two expressions of the same philosophy: game room furniture should earn its place in the room.
“At this level, design and performance can’t be separated,” the spokesperson added. “A table that looks good but doesn’t play well isn’t credible. And a table that plays well but disrupts the space no longer meets the standard.”
Sawyer Twain’s broader collection includes pool tables, dining pool tables, shuffleboards, and related game room furnishings designed for both private residences and commercial applications. Each piece is selected with an emphasis on longevity, proportion, and compatibility with thoughtfully designed spaces.
As expectations continue to rise, Sawyer Twain views the evolution of billiards not as a trend, but as a correction—one that reflects how people live, work, and gather today.
About Sawyer Twain
Sawyer Twain is a luxury game room furniture curator specializing in design-led billiards, shuffleboards, and multi-functional furnishings for residential and commercial interiors. Through exclusive collections such as Doc & Holliday and Nixon Billiards, Sawyer Twain bridges the gap between serious playability and refined interior design.
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