Andrew Muggleton Furniture Design

LoDo & Downtown Denver News by Ashley E. Underell. October 2002."

Furniture designers Andrew Muggleton and Michael Vanderwoud have a few things in common. They are both skilled in their field and would like you to experience their innovative and unique furniture at Furniture on the Park from Oct. 2S through 26 (Friday and Saturday) at the Promenade Lofts at 2100 16th St., from 4 to 9 p.m.

Muggleton and Vanderwoud design high-end, custom-made furniture that is unique and eye-catching. Even the most talented shopper will not find these designs to be anything they have come across in even the more exclusive furniture stores; it's in a class of its own.

Interlocking Consul Table, Andrew Muggleton

Muggleton works with exotic woods and creates beautiful curves, which he manipulates over a form. He has been working as a furniture designer and maker for four years now and his clients live in Denver, Beaver Creek, Vail, Boulder, Steamboat Springs and Chicago; he has even sent pieces back to clients in England where he is originally from.

Muggleton designs his work in CAD (Computer Aided Design) and works in tandem with an engineering degree to create such original work. His work has been showcased at the SOFA (Sculptural Objects and Functional Art) exposition in Chicago, and has received best in show for two years in a row at the Boulder downtown art festival. He currently has work on display at Pismo gallery in Cherry Creek.

Ballustrade chaise , Andrew Muggleton

Vanderwoud, of Raw Furnishings, started his business about six years ago, designing custom beds, home furnishings and studio furniture which have been featured in contemporary furniture galleries. Some of Raw Furnishings' work include local businesses, Luxe Salon and Parkhill/Ivans, Architects.

Vanderwoud is also an engineer and creates his designs with CAD and feels his engineering background gives him a leg up on how to manipulate materials, while viewing the possibilities with an artistic eye. He has created a wide variety of products to include telescoping and rolling loft doors, privacy walls and custom loft furniture using metals, glass and high-end wood.

Vanderwoud's specialty has been designing for lofts in the LoDo area. He finds ways to design custom pieces to separate and create unique loft environments. One of the many he has designed and built out space for is the Franklin lofts on Wazee. He started designing furniture because he couldn't find the quality or design in the market place, so he began designing for himself.
I asked them how their styles differed.
"Mike accents his metals with wood, and I accent woods with metals," said Muggleton.
"A lot of the work is specific for a customer, a client can design what they want, or what they would like to have in their space, and will custom design for the them," said Vanderwoud.
The show will be held in a 3,500-square-foot penthouse loft with an impeccable view of the city. The benefit of doing a show like this in a loft is it gives the consumer a real chance to view how a piece will look in their own setting. There will be 17 original pieces ranging in price; everything from sofa tables, beds, chaise lounges, coffee tables, desks and much more. There will be wine tasting courtesy of Denver Cru, Denver's newest wine store, and food provided by the Grassroots Market.
Parking is available at the Promenade lofts and on Little Raven Street. If you are coming from LoDo, it's a short walk over the new Millennium Bridge; the entrance is next to the Community Bank of Colorado. Sponsors include Grass Roots Market, Denver Cru, Community Banks of Colorado and East West Urban Management.
Pieces purchased during the show will be delivered free of charge. Andrew and Michael will have their own information tables where people can discuss new ideas for future private commissions.