by LongGrainFurniture | Jun 23, 2018
Bow Legged Sofa Table One of the sources I look to for inspiration is traditional Chinese furniture. A common detail is the table leg that bows outward, with a toe that turns back in. This combination creates a sense of heaviness, yet very lightly supported....
by LongGrainFurniture | Jun 20, 2018
HHC Sofa Table The Happy Hollow Club, a golf and tennis club with a long history in Omaha, recently completed a major renovation of their clubhouse. Virtually all the furniture was replaced. The new finishes are elegant, to say the least, and texture is at the fore....
by LongGrainFurniture | Aug 5, 2016
Cut This One Off at the Knees This open-faced cabinet is an example of when the geometry just works right. All the angles are 30, 60, or 90 degrees, and the overall dimensions are exactly 3 x 5 x 1 feet. The diagonals on the face would create an equalateral triangle...
by LongGrainFurniture | Aug 4, 2016
Stitches and Sticks This table began with inspiration from the hand-stitching on a series of sewn sculptures. Figured walnut inlays “sew” together the two bookmatched slabs forming the top, while the casually arranged sticks of the base pull the crossing...
by LongGrainFurniture | Aug 3, 2016
Spalted Maple Console This slender table features a heavily spalted pair of bookmatched maple boards for its top, not unlike the texture of travertine marble. The delicately curved legs and shelf are solid cherry. The exposed dovetails holding the parts together are...
