trademark

When I first decided to start my furniture business my first thought was "what will I name it, and what will my logo be?” This is not exactly the first question one should be asking themself when starting a business, but... So after a little thought, I came up with the name Tulipwood Designs, this is a name that works for me in so many ways. Growing up with a mother that not just has green thumbs but green hands, I quickly learned about gardening which, in turn, gave me a great appreciation for Mother Nature. We grew all types of plants; Cacti, Succulents, Leafy types, etc and I got to know a bit. Well because of that, I wound up with a couple of favorites (and the tulip was 1). Next, the furniture that I would be designing and building is primarly wood (the next 1) and 1+1=3... right? So Tulipwood Designs was born.

Next came designing the logo. I wanted something simple, old school, something that might start a conversation. Well, I happen to be a very big fan of Frank Lloyd Wright (the architect) and I've always enjoyed the simplicity of his logo, so I thought "how can I make mine as simple as his?” Then it hit me: put a tulip in his square, so there's a little homage to my man Frank, and an old school styled logo. If you are fortunate enough to own one of my commissioned pieces, you will find a little hand carved tulip strategically placed somewhere on the piece; that is not only my signature, but also a symbol of how much care, dedication, and passion went into the one-of-a-kind functional piece of art.

Mission Statement

The day of personal expression, the rootless egotism of “Modern Art” and modern architecture with its completely false values is now over. It is a middle class luxury we can no longer afford. The realities of existence are pressing in on us from all sides.

We can still try to create beauty so that an honest, skilled and creative activity is possible, that we can rest for the night with an honest face.

Instead of a long running and bloody battle with nature, to dominate her, we can walk in step with a tree to release the joy in her grains, to join with her to realize her potentials, to enhance the environments of man.

It is an art and a soul satisfying adventure to walk the forests of the world, to commune with trees, to take them where mature or even dead and, going through the dozens of creative acts needed, to bring this living material to the work bench, ultimately to give it a second life.