Located on a beautiful property outside Boston, the homeowners had done extensive renovations to their Victorian home, saving the kitchen for last. The homeowners wanted a design that was mindful of the home’s origins but felt fresh, modern, and functional for this busy family; that’s when they turned to designer Karen Swanson.
Tag: Stools
A Designer’s Dream Kitchen
If you could design your dream kitchen, what would it look like? For Betsy Barmat Stires, owner of DC-based design firm Frog Hill Designs, the opportunity to create a showhouse where she was the client allowed her to transform a blank canvas into an elevated space with refined details.
The Mower that Moved Us
In a field along Cobb’s Hill Road, across from the old vestry that served as Thos. Moser’s first showroom rests a rusted 1800’s sickle bar mower. The purity and austerity of the traditional handwork in these iron seats captivated Tom Moser. In 1978, Tom began carving the first iteration of the High Stool.
The Island Stool
The Island Stool is a contemporary nod to the past, drawing inspiration from an old Shaker utility stool found in Tom and Mary Moser’s first home in Maine, a 200-year-old farmhouse in New Gloucester.
A Place to Retire: English Charm meets California Coastal
There is an intertwining of cool blues and warm wooden tones throughout the house, a nod to the ocean and Maine woods. Large windows allow the landscape to filter inward to create a welcoming oasis that allows them to take a deep breath and watch the worries of the world drift away.
The Mark of a Modern-Day Heirloom
Form, shape, and patterns are the intrinsic characteristics of solid wood furniture. With no two pieces of wood exactly alike, every piece of furniture has its own unique identity. These nuances, crafted by nature and finished by hand, create furniture destined to be a one-of-a-kind, modern-day heirloom.
Ash: the right wood in all the right places
With its straight grain and exceptional strength, ash has long been a staple in the legs of chairs, rockers, and benches throughout our collections. Balancing its strength, ash is also remarkably resilient– providing just the right “give” to make a spindle Thos. Moser chairback every bit as comfortable as it is beautiful.
Guidelines for Selecting a Stool
Are you remodeling the space to include an island, bar, or high-top dining area? In that case, you might need a few pointers for selecting a suitable stool to seamlessly match your style and design aesthetic while maintaining overall function and practicality.
