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This mirror matches a bathroom vanity that I designed. I didn't want to have a beautiful bathroom vanity and then an ugly medicine cabinet above it, so I designed a mirror with some storage and display space. The design is essentially two squares that overlap to create the mirror space and then the additional space on the top, bottom and sides. The entire piece was constructed by an amateur craftsman using standard shop tools and basic solid red oak lumber. It was stained with multiple coats of an espresso finish stain and then sprayed with a top coat to seal it up. Doors with hinges were added to the right and bottom openings to provide some concealed storage for bathroom essentials while the left and top spaces were left open to hold some decor pieces. A standard piece of mirror was cut to fit the inside space and is recessed into the frame so that the entire piece fits flush against the wall. Holes were drilled in the doors and standard cabinet handles were added. It turned out to be a perfect compliment to the matching vanity and a functional modern piece with a lot of style.

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The design for this vanity stemmed from my frustrations in searching for a modern vanity that had any storage space. The entire piece was constructed of basic red oak lumber and red oak veneer plywood with a 2x infrastructure using standard shop tools. It was stained with multiple coats of an espresso finish stain and then sprayed with a top coat to seal it up. The top is suspended from the sides by short steel rods and holes are cut in it for the sink and faucet. The bottom of the vanity contains what I call "storage coves" that each hold a roll or rolls of toilet paper in the back and then a towel or wash cloths rolled up in the front. This turned out to be the perfect storage solution to make up for not having a linen closet and the towels are able to act as a design element rather than looking like something that has to be there. The design can be modified with an enclosed front if desired and just about any type of storage configuration can be built into this vanity by making only minor modifications to the design plans. The top is versatile enough to fit a wide variety of sinks and faucets that someone might want to use. It was the first piece of furniture attempted by the amateur craftsman and I don't think I've ever seen anything so perfect. All in all this design ended up turning into a practical piece of modern furniture that has character and is unique.

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WORLDO wine rack

The Worldo wine rack is for the ultimate wine connoisseur. This is an innovative design focused on the user experience. The manufacturing process of this design incorporates CNC milling of acrylic plastic and laminate plywood held together by four 2x.25inch bolts. The wall hanging design allows for five wine bottles to be stored horizontally and four wine glasses to be stored vertically. The location of the wine on the rack displays the five most prevalent wine producing regions in world.

Designer: Phillip Violett
129 west Ohio Street
Marquette, MI 49855

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Inspired by the furniture industry’s infamous butterfly joint, this wall and floor system can be configured in various layouts, colors, and scales to fit your room needs. Shown here on the upper left and in a room, the system can be fabricated from eco-friendly linoleum (such as Marmoleum which is available in huge sheets). If you want a more materials-inspired neutral palette as a backdrop for your mid-century modern treasures, the system can be constructed out of plywood and sheet steel as seen in the upper right.

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Inspired by the structure of a tree and manufactured through the use of computer aided technology, CoatTree creates an inverse relationship with the object that it mimics: A tree is bare in the winter when CoatTree is at its fullest, and full in the summer when CoatTree is bare. The double thickness legs are created in birch plywood with a contrasting walnut veneer skin.