I talked about one of my Hawaii jobs where most of the furniture was custom made. It was satisfying to design and have built top quality furniture in the finishes that work perfectly with fabrics, wallpaper and flooring.
In this instance the Master bedroom in a contemporary house needed a focal point and the clients wanted something Hawaiian. So after visiting museums, reading, art galleries I developed this take on a Hawaiian bed made of local Koa wood with a carving of a bunch or breadfruit in the center.
The ceilings were vaulted mahogany as were the doors and shutters so we decided to go with a golden koa bed and nightstands. The lamps were Robert Kuo silver lamp from McGuire.
As always, we explored changes and like not using the ships prowl at the top o
f the bed, but ultimately decided the carving would be a nice touch in such a clean contemporary house. Below is the actual bed.
f the bed, but ultimately decided the carving would be a nice touch in such a clean contemporary house. Below is the actual bed.The grain was bookmatched and the bed has details right out of the book the Best of Hawaiian Furniture
Like most custom pieces the details are really important, not just the scale, but the carving, bookmatching and the subtle shaping that comes out during the fabrication process.
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