There is a lot of artistry that goes into designing furniture. I liken it to working with clay. You first mold it into a rough form…take a step back and edit. Then, work the form over and over until you are satisfied enough to make a prototype, or sample. Once you see the sample, you pick it apart…deconstruct…reconstruct…make final changes and refinement until you are happy to put your name on it. 

Designing is extremely gratifying. You are able to watch your idea grow from lines on a page to an actual form, a reality you can touch and feel. To me, the success or failure of the public to respond to a particular design is not nearly as important as the creation and the process it took to complete. I like to feel proud that I pushed my own limits, that I was able to be objective and self-criticize until I felt my design was perfect.

The successful introduction of a new furniture design is one that gets the designer the attention and acceptance we all crave. A less than successful introduction…that’s something we refer to as a “limited edition”!