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Designed With Purpose is a small batch furniture and lighting company that specializes in solid wood

21/10/2025

I finally get to post about these pieces that have been in the works for well over a year now! Lots of complex components coming together for this art deco revival set.
Many feet of quartered Bolivian rosewood coves some tapered 😩 all flowing over these fun shapes. The coves are composite core with raw veneer that was carefully hand spliced and patterned to flow interrupted. The binding accents are stainless steel to fit the aesthetic and protect the edges. I will dive into some process posts about all of this to show some of my approach for those who are interested.

29/09/2025

9/20/25 with ❤️ thanks for your love, support and most of all patience with my endless projects 😏

If you know me, I couldn’t simply rent a basic 2x4 wedding arbor… I wanted something simple and classic with a little flair. I have some very patient friends and family who helped me build my vision last minute out of some lovely sepele mahogany.

While the bridesmaids got ready, my groomsman and I had a mini raising ceremony to celebrate wood and people coming together. I’m looking forward to setting it up in our garden sometime soon.

Shoutout to my sculpture lads and .day.thing, also helped chisel and fit joinery with me on the morning of my wedding day 😂. Also to my father & mi suegro who helped and know their way around a shop.

Lastly, thanks to the talented people who made it a night to remember

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09/07/2024

Over the last few years, I’ve had the opportunity to build some really interesting projects. I’ve really just had my head down working and haven’t had the motivation to share anything on online, which is dumb…I’m going to start sharing what I’ve been up to the last few years, starting with the most recent project.

This is a massive reading table (shulchan) I designed and built for a local synagogue. Featuring ropey cherry and brass inlay. More details and build process to follow.

13/07/2023

Have you ever wanted to make your own cat tree? If so this class is for you and a friend. Thanks to local interest I’m offering a limited number of weekend woodworking classes! No prior experience required.

This 🐈 approved tree features a steam bent basket you will construct as well as a unique hardwood branch. Design your own version of the post pictured by cutting out the platform to suit your cats needs. There are fun fabrics to choose from and plenty of natural rope to utilize. One booking is for two people, one cat tree.

More details online, follow the link in the bio to the class page. There are only a few spots left in this weeks class so get in while you can! I’m not sure when I’ll have time to add more this summer.

https://www.designedwithpurposefurniture.com/classes

10/02/2023

This golf club rack was custom designed for a golf simulator room in the Upper West Wide of Manhattan NYC. They wanted it to hold two full sets of clubs 14 on each side, one for the homeowner and one for a friend to set up their clubs, because the simulator has multiplayer modes.

We wanted to build something special and unique yet have it feel familiar and classic. Of couse it has to function to hold all clubs from drivers to putters. This is a original design with two arcs acting as an inviting display to showcase the full set. The structure features 3 large turned golf tees that support the upper section, giving a tasteful novelty to the piece. The leading edge is trimmed with a matching steam bent lip, which help contain the larger clubs.

Many kinds of clubs were measured and tested to obtain the optimum tilt for the head and handle to lay effortlessly in the caddy.

The club surface area has been wrapped in 3mm green marino wool with a tapered edge to provide a gentle cushion for the club heads. adjustable feet on the underside can be use to make it fit on uneven floors. There is concealed mounting hardware that secures it to the wall for a professional look.

15/01/2023

I’ve decided to call it the Ambassador chair. It has a bold stance that commands the attention of anyone who catches a glimpse. Highlighting negative space, the soft cushions appear to float above the complex walnut frame. True to its namesake, the chair is a strong and polished representative of distinguished individuals. One role of the Ambassador chair is to enable and sustain friendly conversion in a comfortable setting, all while keeping a low profile.

The bent plywood seat is upholstered in violet Italian wool by yours truly, and the hand stitched back panel punctuates the tapered edge. Seat and back can be easily removed with concealed set screws for future reupholstery or swapping of colors.

Hand shaped out of locally sourced solid walnut, the frame features six bent wood components to maximize strength and enable a light slender frame. Bending solid wood allows the grain to run parallel throughout the length of each part, running directly into the joints. This prevents the wood from shearing when used overtime (especially where the rail meets the back leg.) Although the chair only weights 9.5lbs (4.3kg), its joinery is made to never fail. All connections add strength back to the chair, utilizing a housed mortise and tenon construction to maintain the clean aesthetic. Arm chair version coming eventually…

23/12/2022

Here’s the semi finished chair still have to finish the back panel upholstery. It could use and name, but it hasn’t come yet. Taking suggestions...

The seat and backrest are removable for concealed mounting, and for easing the inevitable need of reupholstery.

This piece has obvious roots in danish design, but it is built more like Windsor with mostly integral super dried joinery and floating spline tenons housed within the legs, no pegs with radius shoulders.
The main load bearing parts of this chair are steam bent. This creates grain running from end to end into the joint to maximize the strength, until wood fibers can overlap.

This was the first time trying a 3D bend. The back posts are designed to have a narrow footprint, but widen as they reach the waist and back area providing necessary support, while simultaneously raking backwards for stability and to form a comfortable seating angle for the backrest. More on this later…

I have to thank the many brilliant chair makers and carpenters I’ve had a distinct privilege to learn from and work with. They have each contributed different schools of knowledge to my approach on woodworking. Allowing me to strike a balance of machine and craftsperson, whether using hand or power tools.
Many Thanks, and

20/12/2022

Here’s a sneak preview of our new and first DWP dining chair. We have had many requests patiently waiting over the years, as the design and prototyping process cannot be rushed.

This chair features 6 different steam bent parts to maintain maximum strength to weight ratio and enables the open frame design. Seats will be upholstered in wool fabric or leather. They will be available for custom order with the rest of the collection on our site starting in 2023. Stay tuned for more

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