WALNUT BED

This is a bed we recently completed for a Vancouver interior design company.
Unfortunately I have not been able to get a better photo. This is often the case with custom work. It is not always possible to get good photos due to logistical concerns, poor lighting or other factors.
This bed was made of quarter cut walnut veneers and solid wood. It was finished with a dark charcoal stain. The outside corners were mitred. The bedside tables had a single drawer each with the fronts mitred.

One of the things I like about this design was the proportioning. The side and end pieces were thick enough at three inches to provide a substantial ledge surface.

I also like the symmetry. The foot board was divided in the centre by a vertical inlay.
To support the mattress we used a system of curved laminated wood slats.
The large upholstered part of the headboard was supplied by the designer.

HEIRLOOM REPRODUCTIONS

Sometime in the early 1990’s I was asked to make twelve reproductions of an antique chair. The owner of this chair had inherited it from her mother who had owned it for many years.
Although the history of the origin of this chair was lost, it had high value to the owner as a family heirloom.
The chair had no markings and nothing to indicate who had made it or where. The owners brought it to Vancouver from England.
It is not known when the chair was made, but it had been in the family since the early part of the 2oth century.
The owner loved the chair for its design and for its place in their family story. They wanted a set of twelve for their dining room.


From a woodworking perspective this was an interesting and challenging project. There were no drawings or patterns; I had to work off the original piece. The original chair had become somewhat distorted and contorted over the years so angles had to be measured then an average taken. Patterns for curves were taken directly from the original.
Making the reproductions involved the full array of hand and power tools.
The original chair was made from mahogany as were the reproductions.
I have included a number of photos of the process of reproducing this piece.

OUR CLIENTS

This is a partial list of our clients. Most of the clients listed here are businesses. Our client list also includes many private residences. The range of projects varies from small furniture pieces and larger architectural woodwork projects to specialized conceptual art pieces.
Each project is equally valued and appreciated for the opportunity to get to know some great people and the experience gained by working with them.

ACTON OSTRY ARCHITECTS
AKIYAMA INTERIOR DESIGN
ALEXANDRA HAAS DESIGN - GRAPHIC DESIGNER
ALIKI GLADWIN & ASSOCIATED INC. - INTERIOR DESIGNERS
ALLAN BELL ARCHITECT
ANGELA CHAN DESIGN - GRAPHIC DESIGNER
ANDREW GRUFT AND CLAUDIA BECK - ARCHITECT, EDUCATORS
ANGLES GALLERY
ASHLEY PRYCE INTERIOR DESIGN
BAU-XI GALLERY - ART GALLERY
BBA DESIGN CONSULTANTS INC. – INTERIOR DESIGNERS
BC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
BC SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM
BLACKBERRY BOOKS - RETAIL STORE
BRAD CAMERON ARCHITECT / LEVEL DESIGN
BRICAULT DESIGN / FORMERLY GRANVILLE ISLAND WOODWORK
BRENT COMBER ORIGINALS – WOODWORKER
BRIAN HEMINGWAY - ARCHITECT
BURNS ARCHIVE
CARLO DONETTI
CATRIONA JEFFRIES GALLERY – ART GALLERY
CHANTAL RYAN DESIGN– INTERIOR DESIGNER
CHASTON CONSTRUCTION
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
CHICK RICE - PHOTOGRAPHER
COMOGLIO DESIGN CONSULTANTS
CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY
CO-ORDINATED HOTEL INTERIORS – INTERIOR DESIGNER
COAST HOTELS
DIGITOPOLIS – GRAPHIC DESIGNER
DOUGLAS UDELL GALLERY
E. A. FISHER ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK
E. L. S. CONTRACTING – CONTRACTOR
EQUINOX GALLERY – ART GALLERY
ESSENTIAL CHIROPRACTIC
EUREKA DESIGN – ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
FOUR SEASONS HOTELS AND RESORTS LTD.
FRANK ALLEN ARCHITECT
FRANK MERRICK, HANNON CONSTRUCTION
FRASER RIVER HARBOUR COMMISSION
FREDERICK LONGTIN - SHOE DESIGNER / MAKER
FURHMANN CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC. – CONTRACTOR
GALERIE NELSON - FREEMAN
GRIFFITHS UHRYNIUK ARCHITECTURE
GROUP 5 INTERIOR DESIGN
HARPER GREY LLP
HEFFEL BALAGNO INTERIOR DESIGN
HENRY HAWTHORNE ARCHITECTS
HOLLINGSWORTH ARCHITECTURE
IBI GROUP ARCHITECTS
INTRACORP
INTRAWEST MAMMOTH CORPORATION
ITALINTERIORS
JAMES FENSOM ARCHITECTURE
JOEL BERMAN GLASS STUDIOS
JOHN KEITH KING - ARCHITECT
JUDSON BEAUMONT - ARTIST
KARL STITTGEN - JEWELLER
KEETLEY DESIGN CONSULTANTS – INTERIOR DESIGNER
KEITH JAKOBSEN - ARCHITECT
KELLY DECK INTERIOR DESIGN
KEN LUM - ARTIST
KENNETH KING ARCHITECTURE
LEVEL INTERIORS
LINDA CHINFEN - ARTIST
MAGNUM OPUS INTERIOR DESIGN
MALCLOM HASMAN REALTY
MARIAN BANTJES – GRAPHIC DESIGNER, ARTIST
MARK LEWIS - ARTIST
MAISON V GALLERY
McGINN ENGINEERING & PRESERVATION, ARCHITECTURE
MITCHELL FREEDLAND DESIGN – INTERIOR DESIGNER
MONTE CLARK GALLERY – ART GALLERY
NEIL WEDMAN - ARTIST
NOUS DESIGN – INTERIOR DESIGN
ONE POINT SIX DESIGN – INTERIOR DESIGNER
PACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE
PAINE EDMONDS LAWYERS
PATRICK PAINTER GALLERY
PORTFOLIO GALLERY – ART GALLERY
PORTICO DESIGN GROUP – INTERIOR DESIGNER
PRESENTATION HOUSE GALLERY
PROSCENIUM ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS INC.
ROBERT LEDINGHAM INTERIOR DESIGN
ROBERT STUDER - GLASS ARTIST
ROBERT KLYNE - ARCHITECT
ROCK PAPER SCISSORS CREATIVE GROUP INC. – INTERIOR DESIGNER
RODNEY GRAHAM - ARTIST
ROY ARDEN - ARTIST
RUSCO ENTERPRISES – CONTRACTOR
SCOTT MCFARLAND – ARTIST
SEVA HOME
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
SITU DESIGN – INTERIOR DESIGNER
SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE
SOREN RASMUSSEN ARCHITECT
SPACE HARMONY – INTERIOR DESIGN
STEPHEN WADDELL – ARTIST
STEVE AND RANDI IZEN
STUDIO BROVHN – INTERIOR DESIGN
SWIMCO - RETAIL STORE
SWISS WATER DE-CAFFEINATED COFFEE INC.
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
URASENKE FOUNDATION OF VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
JEFF WALL - ARTIST
ZENON TRYLOWSKY DENTISTRY