Roy McMakin is an artist and designer renowned for
the whimsical, beautifully crafted painted
furniture bearing his trademark - Domestic Furniture™.
Although originally trained as an artist, McMakin
launched his furniture workshop in Los Angeles in
1986, to meet the demands of clients who had observed
his furniture-like sculpture.
 The establishment of
Roy's Los Angeles showroom opened new vistas for
McMakin's boundless creativity. Each unique work
that he produced enticed customers with its “unerring
attention to detail, simple materials and sense of
humor”. McMakin has since relocated his workshop to
Seattle where he continues to oversee a team of highly
trained woodworkers and painters who divide their
time between the production of established favorites,
new McMakin designs and private commissions.
McMakin's creations are executed in hardwood maple,
walnut and holly and combine a purist approach to
joinery with a painstakingly precise painting method
(up to nine coats of primer and paint). McMakin's staff
employs oil primer and Hollandlac satin enamel,
countless sheets of ultra-fine 600 grit sandpaper and up
to 300 hours of highly skilled labor per piece. The
result is absolute perfection.
he Domestic Furniture™
workshop is unique in its high standards and focused
attention to the production of individual furniture
pieces, a condition that is all but extinct within the
corporate culture of today's furniture industry. Roy
observes, “I’ve always loved the look of a clear oil finish
which allows the beauty of wood to be seen but since I
discovered your Hollandlac enamel I’ve come to appreciate
that an exceptionally fine ground enamel can be as
beautiful as a creation of nature.”
Roy McMakin's accomplishments were recognized and
honored in a recent retrospective of his work presented
by the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
Domestic Furniture
1422 34th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
206-768-2811
www.domesticfurniture.com
info@domesticfurniture.com |