I was contacted by Mike from Nistenhaus Design about a table he needed for a client. It was to go into the billiard room of his condo and fill a long narrow nook. The client is a Canadian living in St Louis and likes natural pieces with a modern twist. Mike wanted to do a slab table, however not the typical river table. I told him I had the slab for him. I picked this slab from a supplier a few years back and had it set in mind for a dining table. This use fit the need so I offered it up and they approved it. The rotted oak slab was encased in epoxy tinted with amber dye. The epoxy holds the delicate architecture of the rotted wood in place for the years to come. Being transluscent the table appears lighter than it is and also allows the wood to be center stage.

Style without stuffiness.  Working with the homeowner and Tamsin Maschetti of Tamsin Design Group, I was called upon to provide finish design and fabrication of kitchen and entertainment shelving, along with custom media cabinets and a fireplace surround.  The shelves are solid walnut slabs and are supported by brushed stainless steel brackets.  The cabinets feature inset metal grilles and are painted to match to keep the look tranquil.

A young vibrant couple looked for their turn of the century home to be more of an expression of themselves.  I was first commissioned by Jacob Laws to build the room divider.  This gave much needed storage and display space.  Along with a bit of separation in the voluminous main room.  It's oak, steel and soapstone construction brings industrial chic into the home.

The owners and I then collaborated on the fireplace renovation.  The previous owner had sorta thrown it together.  That was scrapped and a new slate hearth, stonework and steel and walnut panels installed.  

The wife is a talented seamstress and wanted a work table to match her new pieces in the home.  I designed and built the cedar and zinc piece.  The cedar was finished using the ancient Japanese art of Shou-Sugi-Ban wood burning.  The zinc top will add it's own character over it's life as it's patina changes.

For this show I wanted to bring all new pieces to display.  Items that would show my design and fabrication and set a tone for the company style.  What I didn't realize until writing this, is how big of turning point this show was for that style.  Up until this point I had been building rustic/industrial pieces mostly.  Here I rolled out several industrial items that had definite modern elements-clean lines, smooth finishes and bright metals.  Also there was a completely modern look in the Lub Side Table.  Formed from a single piece of steel and powdercoated in satin white it's the epitome of minimal design.