O&G Studio
Nothing says traditional New England like the Windsor chair. With its back of rounded spindles, these chairs look like wagon wheels with armrests. O&G Studio creates its Windsor chairs with an almost Shaker simplicity, along with tables, stools, and settees. The muted colors and old-school designs make them perfect for a cottage by the sea, but even if your house doesn’t have its own parlor and widow’s walk, you can contract the O&G staff for custom designs in any variety of interiors. The Warren-based studio is best known for its seating, but they offer lighting and mirrors as well, all which you can see in their new Barrington showroom. A favorite accoutrement: the Tiverton and Point Judith Lamps, fashioned from brass, covered in cognac leather, and topped with round linen shades. If Ishmael had ever needed to upgrade his fittings, he’d almost certainly have started here. 40 Maple Avenue, Barrington
Ball and Claw
They say that cabinetry is the hardest kind of furniture you can make. Jeffrey Greene takes that challenge one step further – by building bureaus and chests in the ornate style of the 18th century. In colonial times, Greene’s highboys might have contained shifts and tuckers, and his desks – with their flowery handles and flip-open tops – are the kind that Thomas Jefferson would have used to draft his letters. Greene employs age-old techniques to handcraft his pieces, including dining tables and grandfather clocks, and the replicas are so convincing that even experts have mistaken them for originals. That dedication to craftsmanship, can be seen inGreene’s book, American Furniture of the 18th Century – which is an opus unto itself – or by visiting his Newport showroom. 29 America’s Cup Avenue, Newport
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