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Snug Furniture Showroom in High Point, Fall 2010
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Snug Furniture
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Inspired by the evolving character of current life, and expressed in a thoughtful language of materials and master craftsmanship, Snug Furniture explores shapes and forms that are both fresh and familiar. Each artistic design reflects the essence of the Snug Life---functional, beautiful, personal comfort that is truly at home now.
Snug founders, Alex Brandon Hendricks and Maybelline Té, grew up in the furniture business and met at a furniture showroom. If some people had each other at ‘hello’, they had each other at mortise and tenon joints. With their combined manufacturing, retail, and design background they have formed a diverse and dynamic design collective.
Designer Profiles
Debbie Palao - Two parts artist (freehand, starting with human figures and segueing into furniture), two parts accountant (pre-law, pre-selected by a father), two parts precociousness and adventure (one steadily raises the influence of the other), and three parts hard work (eight days a week, for as long as memory holds). Stir in a warm heart with lots of inspiration, and pair with a strong shot of Gus (her better half). Organic but modern, continuously evolving, influenced by grace and transparency. Distinctly Asian in sense, a very strong WABI-SABI, Japanese thought of appreciating something in its natural and incomplete state) spirit underlying the taste. A Debbie is not formulated, as each design is different and unique, but carries the full body of art for a function.
Clayton Tugonon - Clayton's wonderful childhood memories are an important source of inspiration, thus he remains a child at heart. He tries to express the spontaneity of play in his designs and relishes the dichotomy of bold pieces in soft silhouttes. Such raw talent and free thinking result in the ingenious application of materials and creativity in translating these into functional forms. He designs "from the gut" and possesses the passion of a craftsman. Art gives life to form.
Daniel and Dyan Lowery - Inspiration is everywhere! We find that architecture plays a key role in our inspiration but often tempered by our great appreciation for Nature. A depression in a stone inspires a chair, a twisted tree becomes an integral design element. We only design with two things in mind: Beauty and Function.
Joe Greene - This North Carolina native grew up being surrounded by furniture and strong influences in the industry. "To stay current with my designs, I keep an eye out for women's fashion since women have the purchasing power. I believe that a good designer is as good as his sources and continues to discover uses and application of available materials."
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