PORTFOLIO
Out of Line
Fraser Creek
Surf's Up
Lucky #7
NIGHTFALL
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The Siren
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This client was looking for a modern dining table with a very minimalistic aesthetic for their new home being built in Northern Colorado.
For inspiration I drew from other design elements in home and it’s surroundings on Lonetree Reservoir. The shape of the top top gives an easy nod to the lakeside view with a slight boat shape, but the big challenge in this piece was in designing and creating the geometry of the legs. Each of the four individual legs is a triangle that intersects at the top and interlocks with the opposing pair.
NIGHTFALL
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This table had a truly evolving design process.
It started with the design of the conference table as a foundation, because it is placed just outside the conference room. I designed a couple concepts with steel bases that we eventually decided would simply be too visually massive for the space. In the end, the architect who designed the conference table proposed a design that was much more minimalistic, Scandinavian-modern inspired.
LUCKY #7
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I was approached to build this table as a collaboration with with an architect for a local firm in Fort Collins. It is rare that a client comes to me with a fully realized conceptual design, but this was one of those exceptions.
The architect’s vision was to design a conference table where the top would look like half of a surfboard. As we met to discuss details on the design and construction, other details such as the “boat edge” were brought to the table, and a more collaborative vision took shape.
SURF'S UP
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When this client approached me to design a dining table and console table for their mountain cabin, their main objective was to “soften” the feel of the room. The cabin is log construction and the floor is slate, with a stone fireplace in the main living space. Everything about the room felt cold and hard, so the challenge in this space was to update the feel of mountain cabin architecture, while avoiding modern furniture design that would feel totally out of place in the setting.
FRASER CREEK
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A unique feature in the client’s modern home was that the walls in the entryway were not parallel, a detail which inspired a lot of freedom to create a bench and coat rack that echoed the asymmetry. The only right angle on the bench is at the waterfall, and all the other elements are asymmetrical. The walnut was sourced from a local urban mill in Fort Collins.
OUT OF LINE
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While I take great strides to get to know my clients during the onboarding process in order to familiarize myself with their temperaments, personal tastes, and space, this client held a unique advantage. I have shared many meals with Amanda's family. I've seen firsthand what matters to her as a host, as a mom, and as someone who wants her space to reflect the values and lifestyle of her family. As a designer herself, Amanda has an eye for simplicity and elegance which I was able to translate into the art of furniture design.
THE SIREN
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