New design collaboration with @tarakantorinteriors. The “ TK” bar stool ( monkeys NOT included ) shown in white oak with a white oil finish. Bronze footrest and spacers with vegetable dye natural leather accents. Truly a pleasure languishing to get this one right with Tara Kantor. Sometimes, the juice is worth the sueezeeeee....
The Basic Barstool.
The Petra Counter Stool.
The Hanna Sofa with walnut spines.
Exposed It’s #furnitureexposedfriday where we take a look into where inspiration comes to life. The “ striped “ barstool by Joaquim Tenreiro is one of my favorite designs and is amongst his amazing works. He did several pieces, chair, stool, tables etc., by laminating thin pieces of wood together and then sculpting them. I have seen many of these pieces in person and his technique is amazing. I created the “ Bunda “ stool almost 10 years ago, which means “ Butt “ or “ Ass “ in Portuguese. I named it Bunda because I was aware at how very similar it could be seen in its form to Tenreiro’s workable how it is created to nestle the butt of the sitter. Tenreiros stool frame is similar as well, though the footrest is curved and imitates the carved out area of the seat. I thought it going to far to copy his frame exactly so I removed that detail. Also, my stool is made from one large piece of Walnut or Oak. It’s as far away as I could go from the intricacy of master Tenreiro’s design. By trying to get away from his design it revealed something exclusive to our large corner of the world. The beauty and richness revealed in the grain of both Walnut and Oak. Hence the Bunda stool remains a simplified version of the original. I have found that doing something “ simple “ can be the hardest thing. But it’s how we find the beauty of what remains. It’s the only way.....
The completed prototype TK dining chair. A collaboration between Tara Kantor @tarakantorinteriors and Thomas Hayes. We were toying with the idea of the round bolster and tried several options before getting the chair just where we wanted it. The 5” fixed round bolster is capped with round vegetable dyed leather rounds, in addition to the front stretcher being wrapped with the same leather. It’s comfortable due to trial and error and constant input from Tara about details.... it’s always the final details. We rebuilt the inside of the bolster until it provided the maximum amount of support and comfort with no hard edges. Thank you Tara, your edits and guidance made this truly a collaborative win. 🙏🏼 #winning ( model credit: Thank you Ford Models for sending @onlyalwaysjonelle on short notice )
Custom Cojo Barstools with Arms.
The Leather Strap Stool with black leather and blanched white oak.
Throw back to an old custom piece. The Black and Tan Ceruse Josephine Credenza.
The Penny Dining Chair.