Category Archives: Contempo Craftsman
Why I’m making breeze block screens out of the best plywood in the world…
I have been using a product called Finland Ply for about 30 years. It was originally created to be the strongest material for concrete forms, but also can make very nice furniture, work benches, and room dividers. I love the … Continue reading
Thinking about the ‘sanctuary’ aspects of a home office.
I am designing a large home office for a client, which has me thinking about how I can make sure my home office is optimal.
Kitchen Dreams (not nightmares)
About our experience designing kitchens which we have made by local hi-tech fabricators, optimizing delivery time, cost, and quality. Continue reading
some Doors we’ve made…
Over the years we have built a number of custom doors and gates. You can order pretty nice solid wood doors from a door factory, but the downside can be that nobody bothers to match the boards very well. I … Continue reading
Table designs by mKieley Studio…
Looking back through the many tables I have designed / fabricated over the years. I am excited about using new tech tools like CNC machines, 3d printers, and laser cutters, but I also love traditional woodworking; something I have done … Continue reading
MK archive – steel torch lamps
a Platform bed with easily adjusted laptop tables
Some of us like to work in bed, and here’s a perfect solution. The laptop tables slides up and down on the side rails of the bed frame, and work perfectly as laptop, iPad, or drink stands. In African Mahogany … Continue reading
A solid Walnut ‘X’ base dining table…
Made from very carefully selected and matched Walnut boards, this round dining table is finished with a water lacquer which brings out the violets, grays and greens present in a wood that is usually stained to a generic dark brown … Continue reading
a Modern Pivot Entry Door
Made from more than 400 pieces of solid Mahogany, this pivot door contains 64 panes of laminated glass. The sidelights are switch glass, which at the touch of a button goes from clear to opaque.
Woven Redwood Fencing
We just installed this Woven Redwood fence panel yesterday. Worked out great. It even allows the client’s dog, to peek out through strategically placed knot holes. The drawing shows how the 3d Drawings we make, … Continue reading