One of the best things about being in this business is having the opportunity to help erase the lines between art and function. It's exhilarating to sit with people and talk about custom home furniture, for example. You ask how they would interpret one piece or another. Then you walk them through the process of understanding that furniture doesn't have to be purely functional.
If you've ever watched Antiques Roadshow on PBS, you're probably familiar with the concept of appraisers looking at old furniture in terms of its aesthetics. Craftsmanship certainly plays a role in the appraisal process, but aesthetic is often that which puts a piece over the top. Well, guess what? It doesn't apply exclusively to antique furniture.
One of the things we specialize in is custom home furniture, primarily in wood, though we also work with concrete and metal. We design furniture as artwork. It is fully functional furniture – no need to worry about that – but it also offers a level of aesthetic beauty that makes it suitable for any gallery showing.
In the Eye of the Beholder
You have heard that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The principle is as true for art as it is for physical appearance. That's where interpretation plays a big role. You might commission us to make custom home furniture designed to complement the overall aesthetic of your home. You might interpret the finished product one way, while some of your guests interpret it another way.
Maybe you were aiming for furniture that combines your love of nature with your passion for minimalism. The pieces we produced fit the bill perfectly. But then you have visitors over. They love your furniture too, but they see something completely different. They interpret it as your recognition of modern, contemporary architecture.
You and your visitors see the same furniture through different eyes. That's not a bad thing. In fact, it's good. That's how you know a piece of artwork reaches people at multiple levels. If it can be interpreted in different ways by multiple people, you have a piece with genuine depth.
Building Exactly What You Want
Furniture as art is something we are truly passionate about. However, we fully understand the need to make furniture functional. There really is no point filling a home with furniture pieces that have no use other than sitting and collecting dust. So with that in mind, we work closely with clients to give them exactly what they want.
Each piece we make is carefully thought out long before a single piece of wood is cut. We go through a well-defined process to design, adjust, and finalize plans. Only then do we begin building. At every step of the way, we make a concerted effort to achieve that perfect balance between functionality and aesthetic beauty.
Designed and Built to Order
You should also know that all of our custom home furnishings are made to order. Modern Craftsman does not utilize any form of mass production to create art. If you are looking for mass production furniture, there are plenty of furniture stores with excellent products. They are a better option in this situation. But if you want custom-made, one-of-a-kind pieces that are as beautiful as they are functional, we are here to design and build it for you.
Can custom home furniture be open to interpretation? Yes, when it's conceived and designed as functional art. That's what we do here at Modern Craftsman. If you are looking for furniture that is as aesthetically beautiful as it is functional, let's talk. Let us make your dreams reality.