Author: Nicole Karr

Walnut Bread Bowl

From a noble tree that grew for decades, drawing nourishment from the moist soil of the forest,

come the striations of grain, subtle shades of brown imbued with sunlight

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which become something to cherish, bringing a bit of the beauty and mystery of the woods into our homes

Walnut Bread Bowl. - 5

(new one of a kind display piece with a gentle curve perfect for a table centerpiece or on a hall table)

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Rocking Chair Prototype

detail chair protoype

 

In reverse order, these images show a new rocking chair evolving from a model built out of 2” thick extruded foam to a solid Hard Maple prototype.

Hard Maple, or Sugar Maple, is  sometimes referred to as Rock Maple- because it really is that durable.

The design is decidedly scaled up from your grandmother’s delicate rocker. With a sculpted seat, she rocks like a dream.

Follow along on Instagram to see new woodworks from the Springhouse Shop and Studio in 2014!

handmade rocker in the shop dowels hold her together

coming together, round 1            foam first draft of roaking chair

Black + Cherry Kitchen and Vanities

 

 

 

These are some progress snapshots of the amazing timberframed home in Orangeville, PA where our latest custom kitchen has been installed. The Italian stove is a showpiece and the Kitchen Island with canitlevered light by Restoration Hardware stands out. The Island will allow seating on three sides and serve as the sole dining table.

Two bathroom vanities are also in. The Master bath double sink vanity boasts a substantial Black frame with Walnut drawers. The smaller bath has a spalted poplar vanity with a Mexican ceramic sink. The details of the house are coming together and we will get some finished images when things are settled.

Custom Radiator Cover, Philadelphia

Custom Radiator Cover, Pine Street
Installed Radiator cover with Marble top

This beautiful home in Philadelphia had a dramatic wainscotted entryway with sophisticated details- with the exception of one glaring radiator.

Now the radiator is tucked away under marble, hidden behind a pretty piece of woodworking with curves, angles, and raised panel inset drawers (Chippendale pulls by House of Antique Hardware) – all painted Benjamin Moore Mascarpone.

In collaboration with the wonderful Ilana Cohen of  IC Design. Marble top by Castillo Stone.

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painted cloverleaf grill, raised panel drawers
detail of marble, brass pull, raised panels
Full access inset drawers open to warm gloves
toasty place to stash some mittens
Gracious entry, historic home
Custom woodwork seamlessly completes the look

Going Live on One Kings Lane

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We are so excited to announce that several pieces of our furniture will be available on One Kings Lane later today starting at 9 pm eastern time in their Loft Living Contemporary Furniture sale. Included will be campaign furniture and the European Walnut Dressers.

Check it out here!

Update: Round two of our sale begins tomorrow: 11/20/13 Straight from the Source. One Kings Lane says, ” Our mission? To find the best styles and bring them home to you.”

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campaign dresser
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In the Shop: Black and Cherry Kitchen

Pennsylvania cabinetmaker custom kitchen
Handcrafted Cherry and Black Kitchen with Table side of Island shown

The black knobs and bin pulls are not yet on, but this special handcrafted kitchen is nearly ready for installation at an amazing new home in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. The homeowner decided to go with us when the semi-custom kitchen vendors just couldn’t give her the look she was going for- Cherry upper cabinets, and black base cabinets with some of the black rubbed off to allow the grain to show through. And they just happened to be sitting on a seriously nice stack of dried Cherry lumber.

Wood counter and custom finish set this island apart
Stock and semi-custom kitchens can’t offer islands as unique as this one!

The uniquely shaped large island has a hammered copper sink and oiled Cherry counter, garbage pullout and overhang with legs on one side for seating.

Handcrafted kitchen drawer detail
Dovetailed Inset Drawers on soft close self closing undermount slides are standard

Custom kitchen drawing
Hand rendered layout drawings are included with our kitchens

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Waterfall Maple Benches

This pair of handcrafted Solid Pennsylvania Maple Benches would pair perfectly with the Trestle Table– or wherever you please!

The lovely chunky Maple (1 5/8″ thick!), finished in Satin Lacquer, is mitered at each corner creating a waterfall edge where the grain flows to the ground.

Measuring 68 3/4” long x 18” high x 12” wide, the benches tuck away neatly to save space, then pull out easily to provide seating for up to 3 people.

Available seperately or as a pair. Could also be built from Pennsylvania Ash or Walnut.

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Campaign Media Cabinet/ Dressers

This project is another piece for Mona Ross Berman Interiors. Originally designed as one long cabinet to support a TV while providing storage, the single unit was reconfigured to become two interlocking dressers than can separate, in the event the client moves or wants to repurpose them.

Solid polished Brass trim, flush mounted campaign pulls and BM White Heron are the finishing details. The top will be protected by a long piece of glass when it arrives at its home on Broadway, in NYC, so that a hot mug of coffee can be set the piece without having to worry about protecting the surface.

As always with our campaign dressers, this piece is built of solid dovetailed Pennsylvania hardwoods (four boxes in each: the base, the larger frame as well as the drawers) and utilizes German made soft close slides.

White Campaign Style solid wood dresser
Custom made campaign dresser joins with its double to become a long Media cabinet
Dovetailed Hardwood case with ample storage
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custom campiagn furniture
Detail of Dovetailed Drawer and solid Brass Hardware

Campaign Media Cabinet

AV storage in custom cabinet
Interior of Campaign style cabinet
campaign style media cabinet
dressers clasped together