door webhuggers | dec 6, 2024
I challenged myself to make four identical bar stools for our kitchen island. I chose an ash base and an oak seat. The first design looked nice on paper, but a full-scale elaboration showed that the legs were much too coarse. I then made two MDF moulds from the...
door Mariëlle Meuffels | dec 6, 2024
I am a great fan of Danish furniture designers. The clean lines and the use of light wood types appeal to me. Often the designs seem simple but if you look closer they are very stylish and refined. This lounge chair was inspired by the designs Hallingdal and CH25 by...
door Mariëlle Meuffels | dec 6, 2024
Every now and then I refurbish old furniture. This set of side tables was an heirloom from a client’s parental home. Typical Dutch 70s style: sturdy, solid and dark finished oak. I wouldn’t be surprised if this set was made by Meubelfabriek Oisterwijk....
door Mariëlle Meuffels | dec 6, 2024
I felt like making something with dovetails again. A good exercise in pure artisanal furniture making. At a fair I saw a nice example of a three-legged table with multiple dovetails. I chose oak, wengé and pear wood as these make a nice contrast. Constructing the...
door Mariëlle Meuffels | okt 25, 2024
Ik had zin om weer eens iets met zwaluwstaarten te maken. Een goede oefening in het puur ambachtelijke meubelmaken. Op een beurs zag ik een mooi voorbeeld van een driepotig tafeltje met meerdere zwaluwstaarten. Onder met motto “Beter goed gejat dan slecht verzonnen”...
