Woodleaf Studios

Walnut Breakfast Table

Cynthia — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:12:28 +0000

Our client asked us to create a breakfast table that emulated a table they already had in their home. Woodleaf Studios looked high and low for the right veneer to meet the client’s desires. The veneer top is referred to as walnut butt which comes from the base of the tree and has a beautiful two toned quality. The hexagonal pedestal and tripod base are made of solid walnut. A series of alcohol and oil stains as well as paste wood fillers were topped off with a lacquer finish.

Entertainment Center Installation

Cynthia — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:36:46 +0000

Woodleaf Studios designed, built and installed this entertainment center for a client recently. The cabinet is made of cherry and has an antique distressed finish. An ebonized panel is behind the television. Black granite tops are still to be installed on a few surfaces. View the video to get an idea what Woodleaf Studios can install in less than a day. ]]>

Woodleaf Studios attends Unity In Design Event

Cynthia — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:22:12 +0000

Matthew and Randy (our skilled craftsman who has been with Woodleaf for 22 years!) manned the Woodleaf Studios booth at the Unity in Design trade show February 20th in High Point. It was sponsored by Design Professionals of NC. Matthew and Randy met some new contacts and reacquainted themselves with previous clients and colleagues. They received positive feedback on the booth display which featured light weight panels wallpapered with Matthew’s furniture drawings and eight images of recent projects. There were also sketch books and mock up samples at the booth for people to peruse through and put their hands on. Matthew informed the attendees that in addition to design and fabrication Woodleaf Studios now offers design consulting for furniture and built in applications.

Woodleaf Studios Booth

Booth Detail

Portfolio Detail

Sunroom Addition Cabinets

Cynthia — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:37:38 +0000

Woodleaf Studios was asked to design and build cabinets for Charles and Lori’s sunroom addition. The design needed to incorporate an HVAC return, lighting, electrical outlets, storage and adjustable shelves. As seen by the photographs the HVAC return is concealed but has louver doors to allow air flow. The cabinets are paint grade and made of birch plywood and maple solids with bead board panels in the back. This project is a permanent installation in which the cabinets are scribed to the wall.

Wall before

installation

bookcases

painted cabinets

Final product

Lots of storage and display

Schultz Breakfast Table

Cynthia — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:16:52 +0000

When they expressed a desire for a Woodleaf Studio piece Matthew toured the Schultz’s home with them. They had not been sure what they wanted, but following the tour when Matthew recommended a breakfast table for their kitchen they were sold on the idea. They wanted it to be functional, practical and casual. Matthew decided on a country-flavored design, which they approved.

The solid white oak 48” diameter table seats four to six . Decorative buttons conceal the screws that hold the base together. The planking of the top is deliberately accentuated to show the character of the individual boards. The finish is a golden oak stain with a semi-gloss lacquer. A handsome utilitarian piece!

Templates

Full scale mock up

Glueing up of top planks

Base assembly

Drawing with base

Office Metamorphosis

Cynthia — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:04:21 +0000

Charles and Lori were dissatisfied with their home office. The mismatched office furniture was overflowing with electronic, computer and photographic equipment. They obviously needed more storage, counter and desktop space. Woodleaf Studios provided the solution, as you can see in the photos below. Matthew designed an attractive office, a more cohesive and organized space.

The features include louvered doors that allow ventilation for electronic and printing equipment, a large platform that pulls out from under the desk space allowing easy access to wiring and individual cabinet pieces that can be rearranged or removed if the clients should relocate. Cherry solids and cherry plywood are finished in clear lacquer. The pulls are stainless steel. The resulting work space is contemporary, integrated and inviting.

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Woodleaf Studios Piece Raises Money For Cancer Research

Cynthia — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:47:54 +0000

Cancer Society donation

Friday November 13th was the annual Raleigh Roundup event at the NC State Fairgrounds. For the third year in a row Matthew and Woodleaf Studios donated a piece for the live auction. This year our donation sold for $1700.00. This money along with all the other funds raised will go to local American Cancer Society projects.

A Bedroom “Sweet” Story

Cynthia — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:45:56 +0000

When Matthew’s mother Patricia was a young navy wife she decided to branch out a bit and use her creative talents by making some tiles. She painted and glazed nine tiles that were fired thanks to the use of a friend’s kiln. Some 50 years later Patricia commissioned Matthew to incorporate the tiles into furniture for her North Carolina mountain house guest room.

The tiles are individually showcased, each tile with a single bead wrap and a wider beveled frame. A pickling stain was applied to the white oak that compliments the light color of the tiles. The styling of the pieces is simple and clean so as to give the tiles the stage-the main event.

bedroom suite

headboard detail

nightstand

headboard detail

An Inspirational Trip to France

Cynthia — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:59:36 +0000

Chenonceau Gardens

Last month Matthew and I traveled to France to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. While we were abroad we visited some museums and chateaus for artistic inspiration. It turns out Matthew took more pictures of the furniture than he did of the Eiffel Tower and the like! The craftsmen and artists of yesteryear did amazing things. Matthew always likes a challenge, so if you fancy a bed like the ones in which French nobles slept or a jewelry chest with a false bottom in which to hide your valuables, then Woodleaf Studios is the one to call!

False Bottom Jewelry Chest

Woodleaf Studios Gives Back

Cynthia — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:35:47 +0000

Cancer Society Cabinet

Matthew Smith and Woodleaf Studios periodically donate a piece of furniture to a local fundraiser. This is the third year that the Cancer Society is the recipient of a Woodleaf Studios creation for their fundraiser, The Raleigh Roundup. The cabinet seen here will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Incidentally, the Woodleaf Studios donation is often the biggest money maker for the live auction portion of the fundraiser. Money raised by the Raleigh Roundup is used by the South Atlantic Division of the Cancer Society. Much of the proceeds go to local universities for cancer research.

This contemporary piece was designed to be used in a master bath or workout room for storage of towels and toiletry items. Features of the cabinet include mahogany construction, brushed stainless steel dowels, rods and pulls, cast aluminum legs, Nero fossil tiles, concealed European hinges, and Blum soft motion door dampeners.

Detail of Cancer Society Cabinet

Cancer Society Piece