When Less Becomes Luxury: How Streamlining Boosts High-End Furniture Craft Introduction — a quick question to start Have you ever wondered why a chair that looks simple takes so long and costs so much to make? I ask because I’ve seen workshops where too many steps hide the real problem. As a writer who spends…

Why the usual fixes fail (and what I saw in Cape Town) I remember a Friday morning in March 2021 at my Cape Town showroom, carrying a solid oak trestle table while a wholesaler sighed about awkward chairs and annoyed customers — that scene sums up the common mess with table setup. For many buyers…