A Permanent Studio as a Machine for Creativity in Sonoma County, California

November 4, 2023

Building a permanent studio in the Bay Area of Sonoma County Califonia.

Paleolithic Pangaea Oval Dining Table in Granite and Bastogne Walnut with a Walnut and Blackened Steel Base

May 25, 2017

Continuing to explore the combination of mixed materials, the Granite Pangaea Table features an woven stone and Bastogne Walnut top, while the legs display an interlocking combination of blackened steel and matching Bastogne Walnut.

Architect's Cabinet in California Claro Walnut, Ebony, and Blackened Steel

February 20, 2017

The architects cabinet is meticulously detailed in every dimension and features traditional style joinery to ensure generations of use.

Live Edge Suspended Dining Table at Bar Height

October 11, 2016

The Suspended series was designed with a sleek, minimal frame that disappears into it's environment while supporting and highlighting the hand selected live edge Walnut slab top.

A Tree Reborn - Finishing Process Video

October 9, 2016

As the finish hits the polished wood surface it penetrates deep into the pores, allowing it to be reborn.

Corset Table no 2. Lands in Kansas City

August 28, 2016

Revisiting the Corset Table design after a client from Kansas City fell in love with the original piece, I continued to elevate the design by taking cues from the unique imperfections in these particular slabs.

Eastern Walnut Building Blocks

August 19, 2016

Hand sawn from massive cubes of solid Eastern Walnut, these constructivist styled and earthquake inspired building blocks are so versatile.

Strike/Slip - A Coffee Table Inspired by California Earthquakes and Wood Movement

May 13, 2016

Inspired by strike slip earthquakes and wood movement, the Strike/Slip Coffee Table features a multi layered, "ruptured" surface with two independently supported halves.

The Pangea Table w/ Live Edge Bastogne Walnut + Cast Bronze

February 16, 2016

Introducing another first of its kind, cast bronze infilled live edge dining table in Bastogne Walnut.

Massive Live Edge Claro Walnut Conference Table

January 28, 2016

Each of these live edge tables require countless decisions at each step of the process.

Claro Walnut Live Edge Suspended Console

December 23, 2015

We love customizing pieces from our Suspended line, here is a custom Suspended Console Table featuring a live edge Claro Walnut slab top on a blackened steel frame.

This particular slab displays a stunning array of color and figure, a truly exquisite example of California Claro Walnut. We used a black oxide patina to chemically blacken the steel frame, so as to highlight the dark tones in the Claro Walnut top. Photographed at our slab warehouse where it patiently awaited being reborn into a heirloom piece of furniture.

Our Suspended line can be customized in terms of frame finish, wood specie, wood thickness, and wood finish.

Cast Bronze Edge Table - No.1

November 17, 2015

This piece represents my current and continuing interest with bronze as a material and casting as a process.

The Format Cabinet - A Nod to Donald Judd

October 31, 2015

Inspired by the disk defragmenting graphic of older Windows computers, the Format Cabinet features a series of evenly spaced, solid California Claro Walnut boxes with recessed, polished copper tops.

The Charro Buffet Cabinet with Charred Claro Walnut and Tons of Figure!

September 16, 2015

I custom designed this minimalist buffet cabinet as an anchor to our Chicago based client's dining room.

Behind the Scenes with Jack Strutz

August 12, 2015

LA based photographer Jack Strutz dropped by the studio to document a behind the scenes look at our day to day life.

Cast Edge Media Console

August 3, 2015

Looking for the perfect media console?

Live Edge Graft Coffee Table with Brass Butterfly Key

July 26, 2015

This table was sold, and will soon leave our workshop, but with these photos we can forever enjoy the beauty of the grain in this live edge Claro Walnut coffee table slab.

Live Edge Corset Dining Table Lands in Chicago!

May 8, 2015

I love it when my clients push me out of my comfort zone!

Corset Table No.1 - Live Edge California Claro Walnut Dining Table with Glass

March 13, 2015

Our clients, in Chicago, catapulted us away from our comfort zone by choosing a slab with a significantly decayed live edge. We had total freedom to design a solution that would make the live edge functional. Photos: Sean Miller

Attacked and decayed by fungus, the live edge was left rotten and "punky", a consistency similar to styrafoam. It also created a beautiful canyon like texture that we wanted to maintain and highlight.

We chose to add a recessed, hand cut bronze glass sheet, supported by two brass "corsets" that emerge from within the slab to the decayed live edge.

The space between the glass and decayed live edge became a stunning space of textured reflections.

The brass "corsets" can be inlaid with two different orientations. For those who prefer the corset to have more of a presence, here is the other side.

A Live Edge Walnut Book Matched Conference Table

February 3, 2015

We love customizing pieces from our Suspended line, here is a custom Suspended Console Table featuring a live edge Claro Walnut slab top on a blackened steel frame.

Our Suspended line can be customized in terms of frame finish, wood specie, wood thickness, and wood finish.

Our clients, in Chicago, catapulted us away from our comfort zone by choosing a slab with a significantly decayed live edge. We had total freedom to design a solution that would make the live edge functional. Photos: Sean Miller

Attacked and decayed by fungus, the live edge was left rotten and "punky", a consistency similar to styrafoam. It also created a beautiful canyon like texture that we wanted to maintain and highlight.

We chose to add a recessed, hand cut bronze glass sheet, supported by two brass "corsets" that emerge from within the slab to the decayed live edge.

The space between the glass and decayed live edge became a stunning space of textured reflections.

The brass "corsets" can be inlaid with two different orientations. For those who prefer the corset to have more of a presence, here is the other side.

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The architects cabinet is meticulously detailed in every dimension and features traditional style joinery to ensure generations of use.

The Suspended series was designed with a sleek, minimal frame that disappears into it's environment while supporting and highlighting the hand selected live edge Walnut slab top.

As the finish hits the polished wood surface it penetrates deep into the pores, allowing it to be reborn.

Revisiting the Corset Table design after a client from Kansas City fell in love with the original piece, I continued to elevate the design by taking cues from the unique imperfections in these particular slabs.

Hand sawn from massive cubes of solid Eastern Walnut, these constructivist styled and earthquake inspired building blocks are so versatile.

Inspired by strike slip earthquakes and wood movement, the Strike/Slip Coffee Table features a multi layered, "ruptured" surface with two independently supported halves.

Introducing another first of its kind, cast bronze infilled live edge dining table in Bastogne Walnut.

Each of these live edge tables require countless decisions at each step of the process.

We love customizing pieces from our Suspended line, here is a custom Suspended Console Table featuring a live edge Claro Walnut slab top on a blackened steel frame.

Our Suspended line can be customized in terms of frame finish, wood specie, wood thickness, and wood finish.

This piece represents my current and continuing interest with bronze as a material and casting as a process.

Inspired by the disk defragmenting graphic of older Windows computers, the Format Cabinet features a series of evenly spaced, solid California Claro Walnut boxes with recessed, polished copper tops.

I custom designed this minimalist buffet cabinet as an anchor to our Chicago based client's dining room.

LA based photographer Jack Strutz dropped by the studio to document a behind the scenes look at our day to day life.

Looking for the perfect media console?

This table was sold, and will soon leave our workshop, but with these photos we can forever enjoy the beauty of the grain in this live edge Claro Walnut coffee table slab.

I love it when my clients push me out of my comfort zone!

Our clients, in Chicago, catapulted us away from our comfort zone by choosing a slab with a significantly decayed live edge. We had total freedom to design a solution that would make the live edge functional. Photos: Sean Miller

Attacked and decayed by fungus, the live edge was left rotten and "punky", a consistency similar to styrafoam. It also created a beautiful canyon like texture that we wanted to maintain and highlight.

We chose to add a recessed, hand cut bronze glass sheet, supported by two brass "corsets" that emerge from within the slab to the decayed live edge.

The space between the glass and decayed live edge became a stunning space of textured reflections.

The brass "corsets" can be inlaid with two different orientations. For those who prefer the corset to have more of a presence, here is the other side.

This live edge conference table or dining table is one for the books!