The Chaos Handmade Kitchen Dresser
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Handmade bespoke quirky kitchen dresser, made from Figured Sycamore with a solid aromatic Cedar of Lebanon carcass. Incorporating original handmade wooden hinges along with a grape vine hand carved out of the solid. Made entirely by hand, this dresser forms part of a bespoke farmhouse unfitted kitchen situated in the Peak District National Park in Cheshire, but would sit equally well in a contemporary setting. Often referred to as the fairy tale dresser, it is completely free of straight lines. This highly complex design is on a human scale and feels extremely natural, perhaps because straight lines do not exist in nature. This is a highly specialized and original piece of work without historical precedent and exemplifies the concept of thinking outside of the box.
The video explains the reasoning behind this type of design, and how people unwittingly accept square linear designs as being the norm, when in actual fact they're incongruous to the laws of nature. Square lines do not exist in nature, they are an invention of man to aid and facilitate mass production techniques and to boost profitability. Radical designs often cause controversy because they run counter to the known paradigm, and when something is difficult to understand or unusual, it is often criticised and ridiculed. However the laws of nature are immutable and eternal and when natural movement is incorporated into designs they encapsulate a humanity and grace so lacking in the more utilitarian square designs. Bespoke handmade kitchen design is no exception to this rule, although the making process is considerably more difficult and ultimately more expensive to produce.
Making the work entirely by hand is also another major factor in the overall aesthetic. When something is made by hand, it is a fusion of the intellect and raw physical power resulting in far more beautiful work on a more human scale, compared to the sanitized machine equivalent.
Attention to detail is another important factor in the design and making of beautiful handmade kitchens. Handmade wooden hinges, high relief wood carvings carved out of the solid, wood shaped and planed by hand and the sourcing of highly figured hardwoods like figured sycamore and pippy oak all add to the overall aesthetic value of the work.
Symmetry and straight lines are not a precursor to design, they simply facilitate mass production techniques and improve margins. Nature is asymmetric but balanced, beautifully chaotic and imperfect.........I ask you, why should design be any different?
Handmade bespoke quirky kitchen dresser, made from Figured Sycamore with a solid aromatic Cedar of Lebanon carcass. Incorporating original handmade wooden hinges along with a grape vine hand carved out of the solid. Made entirely by hand, this dresser forms part of a bespoke farmhouse unfitted kitchen situated in the Peak District National Park in Cheshire, but would sit equally well in a contemporary setting. Often referred to as the fairy tale dresser, it is completely free of straight lines. This highly complex design is on a human scale and feels extremely natural, perhaps because straight lines do not exist in nature. This is a highly specialized and original piece of work without historical precedent and exemplifies the concept of thinking outside of the box.
The video explains the reasoning behind this type of design, and how people unwittingly accept square linear designs as being the norm, when in actual fact they're incongruous to the laws of nature. Square lines do not exist in nature, they are an invention of man to aid and facilitate mass production techniques and to boost profitability. Radical designs often cause controversy because they run counter to the known paradigm, and when something is difficult to understand or unusual, it is often criticised and ridiculed. However the laws of nature are immutable and eternal and when natural movement is incorporated into designs they encapsulate a humanity and grace so lacking in the more utilitarian square designs. Bespoke handmade kitchen design is no exception to this rule, although the making process is considerably more difficult and ultimately more expensive to produce.
Making the work entirely by hand is also another major factor in the overall aesthetic. When something is made by hand, it is a fusion of the intellect and raw physical power resulting in far more beautiful work on a more human scale, compared to the sanitized machine equivalent.
Attention to detail is another important factor in the design and making of beautiful handmade kitchens. Handmade wooden hinges, high relief wood carvings carved out of the solid, wood shaped and planed by hand and the sourcing of highly figured hardwoods like figured sycamore and pippy oak all add to the overall aesthetic value of the work.
Symmetry and straight lines are not a precursor to design, they simply facilitate mass production techniques and improve margins. Nature is asymmetric but balanced, beautifully chaotic and imperfect.........I ask you, why should design be any different?
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