I was catching up with an old friend one day when the subject turned to woodworking. He says, “What kind of things do you build?” I could have answered this question a few different ways. But, I talked about all various kinds of furniture I have built over the years with most of the work being case pieces. Later, I wondered if he meant what style I tend to work in; for example, early American reproduction furniture? This question would have been harder to answer. I do like historic American furniture, but what I really like is furniture which has a sense of architecture. This is why some of my designs feature a heavy cornice, or recessed panels. Within the world of architecture, I most like the work of Andrea Palladio. I like the order and symmetry of his work. While I have been influenced by Shaker furniture and even primitive American furniture, what I am most influenced by today is classic, orderly architecture. I say all of this because it is very possible I …