Earlier this month, Adam delivered and set up this custom queen sized whitewashed four post bed, just in time for the homeowner to host a family wedding (in Orange County, New York).
The client desired a simple looking bed with no canopy and substantial, chunky 3” posts with tapered legs. The tear drop shaped bolt-covers blend right in with the legs, which were constructed of figured Quilted Sycamore. The remainder of the bed is Maple, and a bit of wood grain shows through the finish.
Yesterday, Adam installed a large Ash mudroom built-in in Manhattan. The entrance to this two floor apartment will be far more useful to the family of four who call this beautiful space home.
With adjustable shoe storage, a long bench to sit on, cubbies with hooks, and upper cabinets, this piece will provide a place to stash just about everything.
This New York client asked for a four post bed with chunky posts and no canopy or finials. Something austere, like Shaker furniture.
The custom Queen sized bed is constructed from Maple with Quilted Sycamore posts and a classically curved headboard. The finish will be a whitewash with some grain showing through and highlights of bare wood exposed.
The custom French Walnut Credenza in the shop was inspired by this piece.
Filled with delightful swirling grain, the credenza’s stunning slab lumber was sourced from a single tree cut into flitches by specialists in imported and figured logs.
The three doors slide to reveal an adjustable shelf. It will make quite a statement in its Philadelphia home.
This piece has been described as a low console table, or a credenza.
According to Wikipedia, “Originally in Italian, the name meant belief. In the 16th century the act of credenza was the tasting of food and drinks by a servant for a lord or other important person (such as the pope or a cardinal) in order to test for poison. The name passed then to the room where the act took place, then to the furniture.”
This king sized platform bed with six storage drawers turned out beautifully. The wood has been carefully antiqued and stained a dark chocolate tone. It features raised panels with beaded openings, a molding at the floor, and rounded corners with a cove detail that highlights the grain pattern in the Sassafras wood. All of the edges have been eased and softened to prevent bruised shins- some modern platform beds can be mildly dangerous with the exposed sharp corners. The client chose oil rubbed bronze 4” pulls which look perfect with the color of the bed. There are inserts for a couple of the drawers to provide smaller storage nooks in top of the deep storage spaces.
The client wrote, “Its stunning and perfect and we couldn’t be happier – beyond our expectations, truly. Thank you!!!” (E.B., Staten Island)
Campaign furniture is a type of furniture made for travel. Historically, much of it was made for military campaigns, according to Wikipedia.
The client presented this image for inspiration (right), and asked for gloss white lacquer and bright polished brass hardware (by Paxton Hardware). The entire case is constructed of solid dovetailed Maple and would be sturdy enough for travel, but very heavy.
From another happy client, “I love it!! It is perfect!!”.
Three beautiful toned walnut bar stools, commissioned by Philadelphia-based interior designer Mona Ross Berman, are en route to Paoli, PA to get custom cushions made, and then will travel by truck and ferry to their home on Nantucket, MA.
The original inspiration for these beauties came from stools in a white kitchen by designer Victoria Hagan. They were designed and built to be taller and wider than commercially available stools, to accommodate a tall bar.
Here’s a look at the design and progress of these custom stools, destined to have a home on Nantucket.
The height of the stool seat is 32”. Some shaping, sanding, toning and lacquering are yet to be completed on the mixed hardwood prototype and the Walnut set.
If you’re in Malvern, Pennsylvania, you could go visit this beautiful custom Butternut Wine Rack at the General Warren Inne. Butternut is sometimes called “white Walnut”, since it is similar, but lighter colored.
This piece holds 40 bottles, stemware, and openers- with panache.
Here is a modern Maple vanity for a pair of bathroom sinks. The finish is a clear lacquer which allows the unadorned natural beauty of the Maple to shine. Satin Nickel knobs and nine dovetailed solid Poplar drawers were used in this custom West Chester, PA piece.
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