Frank D Designs

The desired aesthetic for this bench was to be modern and edgy in contrast to the warmth of the material. There are no right angles on the bench to create a dynamic form. The form is comprised of three hallow stools which may be “corked” together or pulled apart.

Because the tiles are rescued flooring, one side was factory finished with a water based urethane which allows for movement and extreme durability. The top of the seat is left over cork underlay and finished with a natural bees wax rub.

This bench is a stylish, ergonomic and eco conscience seating option which can be reconfigured into several arrangements and comfortably enjoyed.

Two large lap joints and a steel spline keep this table together. While keeping the natural patina finish on these 100 year old boards, the steel legs and spline have a gun blue finish.

An excersise in form and function with four materials working in harmony with a nod to the Memphis movement during the 1980's.

I am really drawn to the strong lines that are present in De Stijl era design, as well as the interesting use of line placement and simple geometric shapes used to occupy space. The back rest and foot rest are  joined to the legs and seat in an unusual/non-traditional way, intended to emphasize the idea of these two planes intersecting the legs and seat.  The ash bar stool was featured in Fine Woodworking magazine in 2011. 

A pen set based from my favorite painter, Piet Mondrian.  Woods used are; holly, ebony and blood wood.

A client brought these falling apart, antique doors from the middle east to give them a good home. The doors needed the inlay to be repaired and they needed to be reframed for structure.  The clients's home office is a modern space on the 34th floor overlooking downtown Toronto, so I resembled the skyline in the bookshelf's design.  Each section of the cabinet is a different width and depth and height to mimic skyscrapers and allow for the two different size doors to fit the cabinet section.

A beautiful 5' long double live edge,red oak desk.

A very masculine table made with "ebony" veneer top and tapered acrylic legs. The "Mad Men" series can be custom made to any dimension and veneer desired.

A slick masculine side table made with "ebony" veneer and a clear acrylic legs. The "Mad Men" series can be custom made to any dimension and veneer desired.

Walnut and acrylic. An antique walnut cabinet design protected by an acrylic shell which asks questions about the nature of value. Is the cabinet more valuable than the contents? Does it not deserve the same protection? This is featured in the book "500 Cabinets"

An interesting remake of mid-century Canadian icon using 3/4 inch thick clear acrylic.

Individually cast concrete screws with a Robertson head to reference the Canadian invention. They can be mounted individually or together on an interesting board.

Two emotions of a chair. 

Solid oak coffee table, with traditional through tennons.

Piet Mondrian was the inspiration for this 18" x 18" maple and walnut cabinet.