The Tree of Life

Okay, here’s what happened. We were in Las Vegas showing at the World Market and a fellow Texas Designer and dear friend Debbie Diershaw of Ambiance introduced me to her client and proposed a challenge. The client wanted a fabulous furniture piece to showcase her many family photos. Over the years Debbie and I have collaborated on many projects. Debbie is a highly creative designer herself but always gives me the freedom to create. It’s such a joy to be able to design without limitations. After drafting up several ideas for her client she chose “The Tree of Life” concept. As you all are probably discovering I enjoy looking deeply into each project and putting in as much spiritual symbolism as possible, to give each piece individuality and deep meaning. Here’s what the “Tree of Life” means to me. The “Tree of Life” concept came from the family tree. The tree of life is a universal symbol found in many spiritual traditions. It symbolizes many things, including wisdom, protection, strength, bounty, beauty, and redemption. The tree is symbolic of the creator as He sustains creation with its abundant fruit, protection and regeneration. The tree also represents humans as we too develop roots, strengthen our trunk and branch out to a wider vision of life as we grow. (I love that) The tree provides shelter. Tall and strong, it has deep roots, and reaches skyward. It loses its leaves and grows new ones…bears fruit… and gives shelter. Construction began. It took about 3 months to complete the piece. Hand made from solid hard maple, it stands over seven feet tall with roots, a thick trunk and over 300 individually hand carved leafs. The client also had a special statement that she wanted carved into the piece “Other things change, but we start and end with family” which we strategically carved in between the branches and leafs. Her response was what we all hoped for; she appeared overwhelmed seeing it for the first time and expressed her love for it. Now it is at home, featuring many generations of family and memories. So lastly whatever your design inspiration is we can help you create the exact piece you’ve always wanted for your home. We are wholly focused on building furniture that gets passed joyously from generation to generation. This is Furniture for life. Blessings.