{"id":888,"date":"2015-03-26T09:16:36","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T13:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimcookhome.com\/kchblog\/?p=888"},"modified":"2016-05-13T16:43:51","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T20:43:51","slug":"maine-furniture-maker-captures-curve-appeal-at-design-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimcookhome.com\/kchblog\/maine-furniture-maker-captures-curve-appeal-at-design-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Furniture Maker Captures Curve Appeal At Design Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

KIM COOK
\nAssociated Press<\/p>\n

Curves have been all over the fashion and celebrity magazines, and are finding their way into design and d\u00e9cor too.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re sensuous and inviting,\u201d New York designer Barry Goralnick said at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, held this month. \u201cCurved sofas that bring people closer together; rounded dining tables that are easier for conversation; round cocktail tables that are cozy and forgiving to shins. Arcs, circles, boat shapes \u2013 all kinds of curves.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0Examples of the trend included Matt Hutton\u2019s walnut or cherry coffee table, a group of connecting circles. The Portland, Maine, furniture designer calls the table, which is available in three sizes, \u201cCrop Circles.\u201d (www.studio24b.com<\/a> )<\/div>\n

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\nAaron Scott, a New York furniture and lighting designer who hails from Oregon, blends his affection for Pacific Northwest topography with an interest in geometry and the engineered form.<\/p>\n

His curvy, oiled-oak pendant lamp somehow managed to evoke a tree burl and a ship\u2019s propeller; at once organic and mechanical. The same was true of a round table lamp crafted of layers of bleached wood circles, with cutouts to reveal the light beneath.<\/p>\n

A sleek circle of glass was perched on a sinuous wood base that looked like a weathered, waxed whale vertebra, and the juxtaposition made for a piece that was as much sculpture as furniture. (www.aaronscottdesign.com<\/a> )<\/p>\n

Justin Teilhet, a ceramicist from Yellow Springs, Ohio, showed an arresting collection of porcelain objets d\u2019art. Concentric circles formed vessels that were glazed in gunmetal and given 24-karat-gold-leaf interiors. The pieces were simple and dynamic. (www.jteilhetporcelain.com<\/a> )<\/p>\n

Hubbardton Forge\u2019s Flux pendant was a studied tangle of LED-lit aluminum bands that created a cool, contemporary fixture. (www.hubbardtonforge.com<\/a> )<\/p>\n

Spin Ceramics showed Chinese designer Qi Qiong Qiong\u2019s elegant Mobius Strip porcelain vase, with multiple apertures for flowers and an unglazed finish that showed off the interplay between the soft contours and crisp edges. (www.spinceramics.com<\/a> )<\/p>\n

Canadian Kino Guerin manipulates panels of walnut, wenge, cherry or zebrawood veneer into curled and knotted ribbons that become art, shelves or tables.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo get this overall effect, the panel must be bent as if this had been done naturally. It must reflect equilibrium between the curve and the straight line, between exuberance and purity,\u201d the Montreal-based designer said. (www.kinoguerin.com<\/a> )<\/p>\n

Designer Alexa Hampton is also a proponent of mixing curves with linear shapes. She created a relaxed and pretty \u201cLibrary\u201d space for show guests that incorporated voluptuous ceramic table lamps, inviting round tables and comfy chairs with curved arms.<\/p>\n

\u201cShape and silhouette are always major considerations when designing an interior,\u201d she said. \u201cMuch like any essential duality \u2013 yin and yang, hard and soft, masculine and feminine \u2013 when a room has straight and curvy elements, the result is more complete and, therefore, more successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Straight lines are a given in any room, she said: think walls, windows, table legs.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut curves should always be added as well,\u201d she added. \u201cIn architecture, the circle is the strongest shape.\u201d<\/p>\n

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