RICHARD LOPER

MORTISE-AND-TENON FURNITURE, PERSONALIZED

—MARY ELLEN POLSON

WINTER 2025 RICHARD LOPER El Dorado Woodworks Houston, Texas (713) 529-3880 eldoradowoodworks.com RICHARD LOPER HAD JUST MADE AND SOLD his first piece of furniture, in the early 1990s, when he happened to see a collection by the legendary studio designer Warren Hile. “I fell madly in love with his furniture,” he says. “I consider him the grandfather of the re-emergence of Arts & Crafts style.” Loper began building Arts & Crafts furniture, basing his initial designs on photographs of fine originals. His background as a professional photographer allowed him to “see” a piece just by looking at a photograph, he says. Once he had the dimensions, “I could go into a computer drawing program, scale it, and get it within ¼" of what was in the picture.” Since then, the talented and dedicated crew at his company, El…

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Old House Journal (Digital) - 1 Issue, Arts & Crafts Homes 2025

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