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I think you are appreciating arts and crafts / craftsman furniture, a movement which did originate in Europe (well, uk) that was a reaction against unnecesssry

• SwellJoe 8y ago
  Yes, Craftsman stuff is great, and I like Shaker furniture styles, as well, which is similarly simple/utilitarian, but has its own characteristics. All of my favorite stuff I've owned has been from American makers. Not surprising since I'm cheap and live in America, so the good stuff that's widely available enough to be cheap is American. "Bombproof" seems like it would imply heaviness or blockiness, which isn't among the characteristics of the pieces I like. There's actually a certain delicacy and balance that is the defining characteristic of the pieces I like (though there are some clunky pieces, as well). I like the feeling that the piece has exactly the right number of pieces made of exactly the right amount of wood and at a human scale (i.e. not large, the way a lot of "expensive" furniture is). I also like the wood choices...oak is super common for these styles from these eras, and when it's 100 years old it weighs almost nothing while still being incredibly strong. It's a perfect balance of things I like in furniture.