Some things to point out.
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Originally Posted by Bill Hartman
The problem is if I build this table the wood for the top alone would be well over $400. plus tax! The woods that she likes are cherry,mahogany and popular.
Well, you could either deviate from the LOYL's specs., or start doing some serious study of faux finishing. You could also explain the cost versus your budget to her as defense of using lesser materials and 'settling' for those lesser desired materials. You could look for a cheaper source of your originally required materials? But I'll just assume that those have been identified. If its a want and you ain't got the means, then put it on the backburner. Or you could just write the check as Tyler mentioned, build the piece, and be satisfied that the true cost of that one of a kind piece is well below the market value of your monetary investment in consumables.
Good luck! Really, I mean it!