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Bench Cupboard
Space was available for this a piece to sit against a wall without interfering with wall space for picture hanging. However, it was made with false doors on the back in case it was required for a more central position in the room in future. The versatile storage requirement was met by providing an intermediate horizontal shelf in one half of the piece and a vertical partition in the other. The height also allows bench seat use.
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Design started with the customer providing approximate sizes and an indication of use. While talking over ideas, the use of square panel doors seemed attractive. Late in the design process, a novel option for handles came from a special treatment of steel balls recycled from an industrial process. Each corner was constructed by joining two pieces of wood at a 45 degree angle. This allowed for substantial corners while maintaining maximum internal space. A plinth was considered, but felt it detracted from the simple lines sought and accentuated by the overlap of the top beyond the cupboard underneath. Simple but highly original.
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Media Unit
The customer owned a substantial collection of vinyl records requiring proper storage as well as many CDs and DVDs. The upper cabinet was devoted to this modern media, while allowing for new electronic media to come along in the future. I used to make furniture sized for cassette tapes. Now furniture with space to store CDs and DVDs is often required. But what will come next? This piece has an upper cabinet with adjustable shelving to “future proof” its functionality. It was also necessary to avoid creating a grid in the upper cabinet. This was achieved by staggering shelf positions, varying shelf thickness and putting a sweeping curve on the upper cabinet sides.
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All of those considerations had to combine with a very specific location for the piece in an alcove and a desire for traditional styling despite the modern function.
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Kist
The customer came to me with the dimensions wanted for a kist to sit in a special location. Only very minor refinement was needed to get the proportions just right. This was one case in which the “golden ratio” for the front provided the best solution. With elm as the choice of wood, strong impact was assured even with the most simple lines.
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Display Shelving
How to provide maximum display space in the corner of a small dining kitchen? This piece turns shelving into a real piece of furniture. The substantial corner posts, larger sizes for the bottom section and a traditional cornice moulding all serve to lift this piece. With cedar of Lebanon as the choice of wood a warm addition to the dining kitchen was assured. Space between shelves is reduced as you go up the piece to prevent a top heavy look.
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Book cases on either side of a stove
Here two bookcase were designed to match other furnishings in a room. They also fit snugly into restricted spaces, a common theme in designs I am asked for.
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Nested tables
Space is at a premium in most homes. Nested tables offer a versatile option for table space for visitors’ coffee and snacks. These tables in elm show how attention to little details in design, such as roundings on top and legs and the double lower rails create an original solution.
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