Massive fir corbel supports thick fir shelves.
Just one of many such details in the office, this corbel expresses substance, grace and strength.
Creativity comes naturally here.
Sprawling surface of Douglas Fir gives plenty of room to spread out. The 30″ display floats over the work surface on a vesa mount and articulating arm. How many offices make you feel happy to go to work?
Inviting workstation wraps you in convenience and power.
Printer and scanner slide out at left. Removable panels underneath give access to the network, cords and connections, UPS, etc. Plenty of drawers, and a second seating area complete the right side.
Sturdy drawers hide printer & scanner, + secure the CPU.
100 lb. drawer slides easily support printer, A3 scanner, and the heavy Mac Pro. The Mac is bolted to the sliding CPU tray, with neoprene pads. Drawer underneath the CPU tray secures the tray in when locked. When fully extended, the tray allows easy access to the rear of the computer, and full access to its interior.
Natural edge creates an organic appeal
Light colored cambium layer contrasts with deep red heartwood in this bath vanity. Floating oak shelf below.
Vessels sit atop Terramai and Cherry
Terramai top is made of recycled Burmese teak railroad ties. Cherry legs feature turned ball and taper. Floating shelf seamlessly enters the legs. Teak beam on wall houses fixtures. Drawer stack has bun feet. Vessels are plumbed through counter.
Terramai top detail
Detail of recycled Burmese teak counter top. This was a part of a LEED certified green building project in collaboration with Hammond and Company.
This handsome mahogany light table unit conceals a rolling walnut tabouret.
Opening the door reveals the capacious tabouret - a rolling cart full of art supplies.
Here, the tabouret is on its way out of the cabinet.
Here we see the walnut tabouret. It has a glass top, suitable for a palette, and custom made brush hangers on both sides, perfect for keeping expensive brushes in top shape.
Stereo cabinet of cherry and curly maple conceals a space heater behind door at right.
A view of beautiful curly maple top. Maple heat grille at right allows heat to circulate better.
Approaching the Cabin
120 square foot home office sits atop a wraparound redwood deck. Custom milled cypress was used to create the wall below the deck, and the steps. Roof finial is composed of a cypress new moon in the walnut arms of the old moon.
To the right, french doors open onto the side deck. To the left of the french doors, an interior bookcase projects through the wall.
Detail of natural edge cypress slabs used as front steps.
Corner Desk
Floating African Mahogany slab fills the corner between the front and french doors. Removable skirt below desk hides computer cabling. Bottom shelf of side bookcase includes a conduit chase which will lead printer cable to underside of desk. Electrical outlet for the printer is also built in.
Altar Wall
Opposite the desk, a large exterior alcove includes both a storage cabinet and an altar with three drawers below. Light rope behind face frame illuminates altar space.
Looking in through the French Doors
Ceiling beams create an eight pointed star, because each wall of the cabin is a gable end.
Detail at the interior peak.
Wetbar Alcove Opposite Front Door
Cherry cabinet doors hide full extension drawers. Mahogany back splash. Stainless sink and satin nickel fittings. Picture window provides cross ventilation.
Exterior view of picture window shows recessed lighting above wet bar. Fir corbels in each gable are structural, and provide shear strength to building.
Stairs and railings of white oak, supported by poplar stringers and bannisters, are being fitted into a mockup of the stairwell they will ultimately inhabit. Made in collaboration with Gary Politzer.
Detail of railing and bannister.
A view over the main landing.
Compound curved bed with matching nightstands
Curving design of the night tables complements the lines of the bed.
Detail of night table showing grain and inlay.
Compound curves of the footboard.
View from the foot of the bed.
Tall privacy fence of rough slabbed cypress, with natural edges and curved top, creates a secret world in the garden while blending into nature.
Rough sawn screen gives focus to garden environment
Alternating 2″ thick slabs of redwood and deodar cedar were custom cut with an Alaskan mill. Curvilinear frame allows fence to surround the sculpture garden,
Mythological wall decoration
Native American shield motif is combined with the ancient pagan symbol for relationship. Bentwood walnut hoops surround bas relief composed of various tropical hardwoods.
A desk made to be shared
Commissioned by a small private company, the vision for this desk was to allow two people to work as one. The company logo was the Liberty Bell, and the crack in the bell goes all the way through the table to accommodate computer cabling.
Bell detail shows brass inlay
Rosewood Liberty Bell is outlined in half inch brass inlay. Thinner brass outlines the entire design and lends contour to the bell. The top has a background of Honduras mahogany, a bentwood mahogany rim, and details of koa and bubinga.
Crescent moon detail
This curly koa crescent moon represented the female partner in the business.
Detail of table pedestals
The bubinga inlay was modeled after a pen in an inkwell. Bent walnut elements join bubinga base and mahogany top plate.
This delightful and durable rocking horse will charm generations of children.
