Not Just Any Hat Will Do — Designing a Top
Let function and proportion be your guide when designing a top. Growing up, I was never one for wearing hats – that was until fresh out of high school when I headed west to work on a cattle ranch …
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Category Archives: Design Matters
Greene and Greene Furniture Details
An expert woodworker talks about what really gets him excited. One of my first trips to see firsthand the furniture of Charles and Henry Greene, two early 20th century architects from Pasadena, California, was innocent enough: I took a …
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Spice It Up With Rhythm
Subtle use of patterns and repeating motifs please the eye. I was waiting on a phone call so I didn’t think twice when my phone rang. Two words in and I hung up the call. Why do telemarketers manage to …
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Two Looks
Successful furniture designs draw viewers closer and reward them. Out of the corner of my eye it caught my attention, a fire-engine red 1966 Chevy Impala Super Sport. Memories flooded back to my first car, a model just like this …
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Depth Adds Life to Design
Use moulding, carving and other details to add visual layers. Have you ever gazed at a great painting and, for a brief moment, found yourself pulled into it? Almost like magic, a few well-crafted brush strokes can trigger memories …
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