Author Archives: DM

We wanted to build a concrete countertop so when the new house needed an outdoor sink we jumped at the chance. As we built the form we had to remember that we were building the negative space– all the parts that would not be concrete. It was a mind-bender. The surface was pretty smooth rightContinue reading “Outdoor Kitchen”

In Japan we learned the practicality of storing your shoes near the door. This cabinet combines shoe storage with a drop zone for phones, keys and mail as well as a charging station.

Cypress slabs are joined with walnut butterflies, angled on the edges and sealed with a hard-wax finish. The legs are steel. David and I stripped, refinished and reupholstered six Lane Rhythm chairs to go with it.

This maple writing desk with purple heart accents was a commission back when I had a woodworking business in NYC.