Woodworker: Craig Jentz

Made as part of a bedroom set, this youth bed was designed to capture the energy and playfulness of Jentz’s boys. The headboard and footboard have compound curves, achieved in a vacuum press with bending plywood. They are capped with a laminated and bent top rail, also made in a vacuum press. The curved elements, combined with the turned, tapered legs, make the bed look like it is springing to life, which, Jentz confesses, “I wish the boys would be better at each morning.” The bed is made of ash and ash veneer and is finished with alcohol-based dye and varnish.

Photo: Craig Jentz