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This gunsmoke grey campaign dresser with brass hardware was recently delivered to its new home in Hoboken, New Jersey. The client requested a removable tray top with spaces for the changing pad and baby wipes. The piece houses seven dovetailed drawers on undermount slides. The finish is a satin waterborne lacquer protected by a coat of clear wax. Constructed of Pennsylvania Maple, the ….Continue reading Grey Campaign Dresser 
This White Maple Armoire was designed for a client in Hoboken, NJ and features a sleek, hardware-free look. The doors open with a push, the drawers have sculpted handhold cutouts. In this second drawing, a similar handhold is shown in the left door, but after the piece came together we were able to share a video of the doors in action. ….Continue reading In the Shop: White Lacquer Armoire 
This drawing of a custom armoire is for a client in Hoboken, NJ who wanted something in the Hollywood Regency style to house items for her baby, expected later this spring. The feet, apron, doors, and drawers are subtly curved. The bottom drawers provide storage for the parents, too. The Knob back plates may be this brass deco piece against a gloss ….Continue reading Drawing for Armoire, Bookcase 
This Custom Walnut Murphy Bed, commissioned by interior designer Adele Danziger, features a bookcase and roll out nightstand, and has matching wooden pulls. The piece, which measures 96” tall 83” wide 18” deep, houses a queen bed in an addition on a historic Bucks County farmhouse. The cut out in the nightstand counter provides a convenient handhold for getting in and ….Continue reading Walnut Murphy Bed 
In progress, to be delivered next week, we have this beautiful Walnut Murphy Bed. The design of the front is new, and it features a sculpted wood handle. The curved horizontal element flips 90 degrees to become the foot of the bed when it is folded down. Under the bookcase is a roll out nightstand. Also awaiting finish and delivery is ….Continue reading In the shop: Walnut Wall bed, Sassafras headboard 
We received a lovely note from a client this morning in our inbox. It is always nice to hear that the work is appreciated in our client’s space and life. NYC based interior design pro Ilana Cohen commissioned this white campaign dresser for her new daughter’s nursery. Thank you for the feedback! It looks really sharp with the white/ bright color scheme. She wrote:
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Here is a sketch for the next job, a Walnut wall bed going into an addition on an old stone farmhouse in Churchville, Pennsylvania. This piece is for designer Adele Danziger, a former RN who specializes in Universal Access Home Design, or making the home more accessible for people of various abilities, age, and physical abilities. To the right of the bed there ….Continue reading Walnut Wall Bed 
This wallbed, bookcase, and desk are being delivered in Manhattan this morning. The client wanted a full-size fold down bed and an office that would go with her existing modern Cherry kitchen as well as her more traditional craftsman oak furniture. The bookcase features adjustable shelves and three dovetailed drawers on soft closing slides. The arch pulls are by Lee Valley. ….Continue reading East Side Wall Bed and Office 
Earlier this month, Adam delivered and set up this custom queen sized whitewashed four post bed, just in time for the homeowner to host a family wedding (in Orange County, New York). The client desired a simple looking bed with no canopy and substantial, chunky 3” posts with tapered legs. The tear drop shaped bolt-covers blend right in with the legs, which ….Continue reading Whitewashed Four Post Bed  This New York client asked for a four post bed with chunky posts and no canopy or finials. Something austere, like Shaker furniture. The custom Queen sized bed is constructed from Maple with Quilted Sycamore posts and a classically curved headboard. The finish will be a whitewash with some grain showing through and highlights of bare ….Continue reading In the Shop: Poster Bed 
This king sized platform bed with six storage drawers turned out beautifully. The wood has been carefully antiqued and stained a dark chocolate tone. It features raised panels with beaded openings, a molding at the floor, and rounded corners with a cove detail that highlights the grain pattern in the Sassafras wood. All of the edges have been eased and softened ….Continue reading Antiqued King Platform Bed with Storage 
Campaign furniture is a type of furniture made for travel. Historically, much of it was made for military campaigns, according to Wikipedia. The client presented this image for inspiration (right), and asked for gloss white lacquer and bright polished brass hardware (by Paxton Hardware). The entire case is constructed of solid dovetailed Maple and would be sturdy enough for travel, but ….Continue reading Campaign Dresser 
This Maple Murphy bed and matching dresser with octagonal mirror make good use of space in an apartment on the upper east side of Manhattan. The Maple has a light rosy stain that compliments the parquet oak floor. Each of the nine dresser drawers glide on a soft-close self-closing drawer slide. The bookcase by the bed has a push-to-open ….Continue reading Custom Maple Murphy Bed 
This mirrored wardrobe is finally installed and has been tweaked so that everything is to the homeowner’s satisfaction. The before photo has been included to show how much pizazz built-in custom woodworking can add to a space. The cabinet will be very useful for storing clothes, picking out outfits, and getting ready to greet ….Continue reading Wardrobe, Installed 
What an elegant piece this white wardrobe has turned out to be! On the far left there is a hanging pullout for short dresses. The center section is comprised of shelves and drawers, and on the right there’s a vanity desk with a rich stained countertop and special storage for a hair dryer to stay plugged in, yet out of ….Continue reading White Philadelphia Wardrobe  ….Continue reading In the Shop: Manhattan Murphy Bed & Dresser 
The painted mirrored wardrobe is coming along in the shop. When the piece is installed, there will be filler strips on each side to meet up with the walls and crown molding at the top. For hardware, the large pullout will be getting the Hanson pull from Restoration Hardware in Antique brass, and the drawers will get the ….Continue reading In The Shop: Painted Wardrobe 
This drawing for the Philadelphia based design firm Mona Ross Berman Interiors depicts a white painted wardrobe with mirrored doors, a large pullout with a clothes rod, plenty of shelves, drawers, and a vanity desk. The woodwork will be on furniture style feet with recessed toekicks. The piece is located at the top of a flight of stairs, across from the ….Continue reading Mirrored Wardrobe Built-In 
Projects undergo a transformation as they go through the design stage. This second rendering (above) of a king sized bed with six drawers is more in keeping with the client’s affinity to objects with provenance and patina. Dust and allergens in the room will be kept to a minimum with no bunnies able to hide under the bed, while the drawers ….Continue reading King Size Storage Bed Drawing 
One of our current jobs is a space saving bedroom set – starring a built-in Murphy bed and bookcase paired with a dresser and matching mirror. We’ll be making some Maple stain samples to send to the client for comparing with her paint choices. These pieces should be installed in Manhattan this March ….Continue reading Manhattan Murphy Bed with Storage  |
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