I have written about Tom Raffield before but when I received a press release with two of his latest designs on I really wanted to show you. Coupled with the brilliant photography (see credits below and in each image) I would love to have just one of his pieces in my own home.
The trouble is it’s a tough call as to which one. The May side table is so gorgeous with its unexpected twist underneath. This feature not only pushes the art of steam bending to its limits but also increases the strength and durability of the table. For me it’s the fact that it looks like an ordinary table until you take a closer look, or bother to look underneath. In my fantasy house it will be on a huge landing so you see it as you climb the stairs. Actually that’s only my half fantasy. In the real top notch never-to-be-attained fantasy, it will stand on a glass floor in a sort of atrium so you can see it from below.
Or perhaps it will be the elegant Loop chair with its wonderful circular front legs. This also needs to be in a large space although it has been designed for both indoor and outdoor use. This will go in my gigantic fantasy bathroom. With a towel draped over the back so that nothing covers her gorgeous legs. Or are they his?
But the one I really love (and for once, for me, it’s the one with the smallest price tag) is the Long Coat Loop. I cannot think of a room or style of house where this wouldn’t fit. And actually it needs to be the cheapest because in an ideal world I would put one in every bedroom as well as the hall. Eight hooks – outfits for every day of the week and one for scarves.
Some of you may remember, I have put something similar (so much less beautiful but still wooden) in my eldest son’s room. He hangs five school shirts, one for a dressing gown and one for his Tae Kwando kit. Then as the shirt pegs get emptier he can see the weekend approaching.
These photos were all taken by Sideways, a creative collective based in Cornwall, who take pictures as well as offering content writing, design and PR. Please keep their credits in any images you use.
