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The HabiCAT Cat Hammock is a solution to every design conscious feline owner. They may love their pet, but that cat furniture is something to be hid in the spare room away from sight... Until now. The HabiCAT Hammock is designed to appeal to that hip pet owner while providing their special pet the utmost comfort. The hammock would be constructed out of bent plywood off of a simple mold. To maximize material efficiency, a second piece of furniture can be cut out of the middle section of the ply hammock frame. The customer can decide whether they would like the pet feeder or scratching pad. To further the mass customization experience, the customer can also choose between which color fleece sling would go great with that new rug or which wood veneer/carpet color/pattern would be most fitting for the scratch pad. The best part of the HabiCAT hammock system is that when the cat has over-cozied with the fleece sling, the user can simply throw it in the wash, tie it back up to the frame and it is good as new!

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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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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 Wall DVD Shelf is designed to create movement in a room. To encorage movement of an individual after watching movies. It can be rotated in few ways to give a different look to the enviroment.

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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