Inspiration Table Finale

This is the final piece in the set of end tables I’ve been design and building out of black walnut and red oak. The monolithic sides provided the opportunity to compliment the rich beauty of black walnuts grain and tone with some simple but expressive sculpting. The shelf joinery shows through the front edges of the walls as a unique detail that further defines and expresses the form.

A Splendid Kitchen continued

A Splendid Kitchen

I recently finished designing, building and installing the cabinetry on this really striking kitchen and laundry room. Of note in the kitchen are the clear span shelf across the top of the sink window, the wine rack, the pantry area with coffee nook and the curved floor to ceiling shelving unit. Also of note in the kitchen are the corner cabinet space saving mechanisms.
  In the laundry cabinets there are pull out shelves to hold laundry baskets when loading the washer and dryer.

Beautiful Bedside Table

This red oak and black walnut bedside table was kept simple in design to accentuate the wood and the joinery. The sides join the top with square through tenons and the drawer features hand cut half blind dovetails. The black walnut boards for the drawer were intentionally chosen for their character.

Homage to Pop’s Corner

Though the lyrical work of Paul Klee helped direct the approach to the composition of this piece what I really had in mind was the corner of the basement my Pop had his tools and paints in. Every time he’d clean a brush he’d add another element to an ongoing semi abstract mural on the concrete wall.

Inspiration Table 2

This is the second of four tables filling out a living room suite, the first shown in my previous post “Inspiration of Wood”. All four are meant to relate in species (color) and form without restricting each to it’s own presence and life.
One of the photos here is the table without a finish making it easier to see the sculptural forms that are so difficult to transmit in photographs.

Bay Window Revival

Projects in the early 20th century homes of Shaker Heights are always a treat and this one was no exception. The oak trim on this bay window had lasted likely one hundred years but was in dire need of replacement. I usually only include projects I’ve had some hand in designing but the beauty of this one seemed to me worth presenting. I replaced the trim in the same species ( white oak ) and all the same proportions and shaping.

Oak Bench

This solid White Oak Bench was designed and built for Hathaway Brown school’s natatorium entryway. It had to be big enough to fit the space , strong enough to withstand the use of hordes of teenagers and have the traditional style suited to the school. And it turned out pretty dang comfortable too.