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Brian Benham

I’m the owner of Benham Design Concepts, a mixed media art studio where I design and build custom furniture and other works of art using wood, glass, stone, and various metals. In this blog, I talk about the art I create, my journey, and the things I learn along the way. Thank you for reading my blog. Follow Me On Your Favorite Social Network:

Are Dismissive Design Thoughts Crushing Your Creativity

January 22, 2023March 13, 2023
by Brian Benham
Are Dismissive Design Thoughts Crushing Your Creativity

“You become the company you keep.” Unfortunately, it only took the first comment to be dismissive to set the tone for the rest of the comments.

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The Vessel In The Weeds

January 8, 2023March 13, 2023
by Brian Benham

It struck us as odd that the directions were on the outside – if you were piloting the vessel from within, you would also want the instructions to be inside.

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Two Tone Mid Century Nightstand Build

December 23, 2022March 13, 2023
by Brian Benham
Two Tone Mid Century Nightstand Build

I built the two-tone mid-century modern nightstand with a custom match stain and an integrated charging port from start to finish. The nightstand is made from white oak.  The client wanted a two-toned look

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Building Mockups of Your Design for Clients

February 6, 2022March 13, 2023
by Brian Benham
Building Mockups of Your Design for Clients

Mockups of your design are essential to helping your clients to visualize design details.  I show how I built a mockup of the edge profile for a Mid-Century nightstand design,

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Building the Executive Desk with Copper Ring

January 23, 2022March 13, 2023
by Brian Benham
Building the Executive Desk with Copper Ring

This Executive Desk build was an ambitious project, to say the least, mainly because of its size and attention to detail needed to complete the grid work and segmented ring to house each piece of copper. 

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How to Build a Table Saw Cabinet to Store All you Table Saw Accessories

December 18, 2021
by Brian Benham
How to Build a Table Saw Cabinet to Store All you Table Saw Accessories

It is time to get the shop more organized and since the heart of the shop is my table saw, I decided to start there and build a cabinet under the wing to store all the things I need

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  • How I Create Art – The Build Process
  • The Journey Into Design
  • History of Design and Craftsmanship

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