by LongGrainFurniture | Aug 12, 2016
5 Degree Parsons Dining Table At first glance an ordinary parsons table, in fact the angles of this table are all pushed in toward the center by five degrees, a bit like my 5 Degree Bench from years ago. Here the effect is a perspective that seems a little wrong. The...
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
Osage Orange 6-Drawer Dresser Sacred meets profane. We’ve got here a stark contrast between the refined minimalism of the white lacquered case and the gnarly, audacious self-awareness of the faces. The three osage orange boards are sequential from the same log,...
by LongGrainFurniture | Aug 8, 2016
Triangular Table #1 One of the principles that guides design of wooden objects is that solid wood moves. Its dimensions actually change as it absorbs and releases moisture through the seasons. And the force of this expansion/contraction is incredibly strong, so you...
by LongGrainFurniture | Aug 5, 2016
Parsnip Stool Made to reach high shelves in my apartment, the first of these stools was this blue one. Since then, I have made four or five more, each with slightly different legs. They’re turned (made) by hand and based on a vegetable, so I allowed some...
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
After Eero (a coffee table) Using forms and curves inspired by the famous “Tulip Table” by Eero Saarinen, this coffee table brings natural wood textures, rich depth of color, and a few gentle marks of the human touch. It warms up the modernist design in a...
