Outer Cape Woodworking

I create limited edition furniture from locally sourced wood. Inspired by the Shaker tradition and the Biedermier school, I add a dash of post-modernism design Both schools believed in “truth in materials”. Shaker detailing transformed into angular forms reminds me of crystal facets. Hence, the use of stain colors like Emerald green, pink tourmaline and amethyst purple on any of our creations. Staining wood rather than painting it allows the unique beauty of woodgrain to be part of the composition, whether it is using complementary colors or clear finished wood with ebonized accents. Furniture can either be an understated, elegant part of an interior designer’s palette or a brightly colored accent piece that reflects a particular client’s personality.