"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Leonardo da Vinci captures the essence of this table and the admiration I have for its finality. Subtle details. This project was an exercise in restraint as it is so tempting to want to add more. A little trim here, another bevel there, but no I stayed true to making this piece a confined statement. Instead I focused my attention on the delicately complex details.
The book-matched boards on the tabletop accord the grain an effortless grace. The legs are constructed from a single board with careful attention to the grain movement from one section of the leg to the other. It's remarkable to think four months ago, the table was simply a concept, then sketch to mock-up and now it's a cornerstone for new beginnings.
Our sweet friends, the table's new owners, just moved into their first house this past week and I had the luxury to deliver the table yesterday. My wish for them is that the table and all the joy and love that happens around it will help to make it a home as it takes heads to build a house, but hearts to build a home. Our friends have some of the most wholesome hearts there are.
Cheers to you, Johnny and Joey (oh happy thirteenth - or fourteenth anniversary) - cheers to new beginnings!