The Flotsam Furniture Works

Custom Furniture Handmade in Portland, OR

The Sauvie Sofa managed to sneak into this feature on designer Pepe Lopez in Introspective Magazine.
Some walnut pairing well with walnut. That magenta hopsack doesn’t look half bad either.
I was feeding some walnut through the thickness planer when I noticed something shiny embedded in a knot. Pried it loose and found this. I just hope he had it coming. On a related note, looks like I'm in the market for some new planer blades (you can see a seam running down the board from where the bullet left a nice divot in the blades).
A final few details of the slat bench in oiled teak.
A few more shots of this teak gentleman.
A quick peek at the latest custom piece, a slat bench in teak.
So I only recently learned that there’s actually a term for installing screws this way, where all the slotted heads have been aligned with each other. It’s called clocking, clocking screws. And all this time I thought it was called being anal retentive.
Secret curves from a secret project.
Pattern matching is one of those things that requires a lot of work for it to look completely invisible. Upholstering this fella probably took a year off my life, but on the plus side, I think it cured my OCD.
Can’t get enough of that heathered wool upholstery.
Just a little upholstered friend enjoying the morning sun. Shown here with white oak spindle legs and Divina Melange upholstery from Maharam.
Leggie leggie leggies.
Parts on parts on parts.
... and another. I’m happy with the stitched detail on the lumbar pillow, though I might’ve been playing it safe with the pattern. I always lean toward clean, modern, minimalist design, but every once in awhile I just want to unleash some garish paisley explosion into the world. Maybe next time.
Just realized I never posted these photos from ShowPDX last month. Meet the Jonesmore lounger, shown here in Baltic blue wool upholstery felt and a white oak base.
After unloading the new guy at the @showpdx venue, my "muscle" is plum tuckered. Opening night is this Wednesday, so stop by to ogle some gorgeous furniture and chat with their equally magnificent makers. Show opens 6pm at Clay Creative 120 SE Clay St Portland, OR 97214
... and jumping jack flash over there.
...but there’s this Baltic Blue
These are the component pieces for the base of the new lounger. Before final assembly, I’m trying to work out the best upholstery to pair with the white oak. Getting a nice soft feel off this heathered grey. I’ll be showing off the end result throughout October at @showpdx. Opening night next Wednesday!
This is the same piece that came off the bending form yesterday. After a bit of shaping, it’s starting to look like a thing!