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Handcrafted Wood Furniture Design

The study of design has been a major pursuit during most of my life. I have a Masters Degree in Architecture from Virginia Tech, a keen interest in the fine arts of painting, photography and sculpture, and have spent many months traveling the world during an intensive exploration of urban design and architecture in Europe and the Mediterranean. All of these inputs, not to mention careful contemplation of furniture of all kinds, have affected my approach to handcrafted wood furniture design, and although I would loosely classify my studio furniture pieces as contemporary, they are rooted in myriad visual influences. Rather than try to describe the "style" of a handcrafted wood furniture piece, I prefer to let the work speak for itself. By intent, the designs do not conform to any particular period or movement. These handcrafted wood furniture designs are meant to stand on their own as enduring artistic creations. They will be as "current" one-hundred years from now as they are today.

On Technique: Custom Made Furniture


My custom made furniture pieces are handcrafted using traditional methods as well as some innovative techniques I have developed on my own. Many of my custom wood furniture pieces are embellished with exotic woods such as ebony, wenge and rosewood inlays. Often, I employ a special technique I've developed to join contrasting woods along a curve to help achieve the organic flowing lines that characterize my work. Also, I frequently build in bevels and curved forms where straight lines would be the norm. To see examples, browse through the gallery of unique wood designs right now by simply clicking on the following link: Unique Coffee Tables.
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