Woodworker: Newt Tyler

This Prairie-style couch was a collaborative effort involving a client, a designer (Scott Dickerson), a builder (Dennis Saindon), and an upholsterer (Newt Tyler). The couch, made of a framework joined with floating tenons and dowels, has separate lattice panels attached to the front and back. The slats and blocks of the lattice were joined with a piece of all-thread and screwed in place before attaching the slats to support the seat and back cushions. The couch was built in white oak and upholstered in indigo blue matelasse. The couch took 37 weeks to build.

Photo: Susan Kahn