There’s something special about using wood from where you live. Maybe local wood is just a vibe.

Single slab vs. bookmatched vs. jointed, base options, wood species, and everything else you actually want to know. Above: Scale: white oak single slab, Sound Designs New York, Glen Cove. “Making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity” — Rick Rubin, The Creative Act That quote has been rattling around in my head lately, because it describes live edge furniture perfectly. The idea is one of elegant simplicity: leave the natural, wavy edge of the board intact. The tree...

Every designer, artist, or creative has certain rules and guidelines that help keep them on track. Here are three design principles that we live by here at Sound Designs New York for our custom furniture projects.