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After quite a few initial designs and some research, here are a few screen shots from SketchUp of the final design for The Stoudt Englishman! These are exciting times, people! Look at how both of those sentences ended in exclamation points!
More Photos, plus a description, after the Jump!
While considering options to make the entertainment console, I thought about a butcher block style top. Then I thought about all of the scrap plywood I have laying around, and kind of put the two together into this idea: a plywood end grain glue-up. Nothing original by any means, but still, something that excited me. [...]
Another great find by Melissa! This link came in an e-mail with the subject line “I Think You’ll Liiiiikkkke This”, and she was right. This guy is called Radar, designed by Piero Lissoni for Cassina who sell some pretty upscale, modern stuff, though these two pieces are the best that I found on there. Great [...]
I really wanted to wait on posting this until I had awesome glam shots taken, but I figured I might as well do it right now.
This is the Italian Consulate, a desk that I designed and built, a CRAFTED O.G. I guess. It’s made of birch, walnut, and steel (legs), and finished with a semi-gloss clear laquer and CRFTD Citron latex paint inside the drawers. It features what I call detachable “saddle bags” underneath the desk on the outsides of the the legs. They hold long, deep drawers, but could be switched out with other fixtures, such as a printer shelf, bookshelf, etc. according to the needs of the customer. As shown, there are five drawers and three confidential pockets.
The Italian Consulate features recessed “Confidential Pockets” with lids. Two of these are on each end of the desk, and are for storing important documents, confiscated Cuban cigars, or WWIII button…or papers that you are saving for the shredder. One pocket, located in the middle back, holds two six-way plug adapters. One six-way is designed to always be on (which would power a computer, hard drive, and other “always on” elements), and the other is connected to a desktop-mounted switch to power items such as printers, chargers, etc. The function of this strip is to cut down on phantom power; with the flick of the switch, power is cut to the second power strip, and all of those little red lights stop blinking. A second desktop-mounted switch is meant to operate a lamp or other fixture.
More details and photos after the jump.
I got the Coffee Table Taxidermy Vitrine project completed yesterday, and dropped it off to the client. This was a custom build designed around Rod’s (the client) existing furniture. The 3.5″ Radius legs and inset top match his end tables.
Rod will be finishing the piece according to the process he used to finish his other furniture, and will be supplying the glass that will be set into the top and in the open panel.
More after the jump.
Design Milk had a post on San Luis Obispo, CA woodworking/home design duo Craft SLO who puts out some interesting pieces. There is a consistent mix of materials, natural wood, and paint through all of their work, and their choice in species is pretty bold. Plus they have a Maloof quote on their front page. Good job, dudes!
Kauai Kitchen
Via Design Milk. More after the jump!
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