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Cabinetmaker Designer

The main difference between painting, writing, playing and crafting is the three dimensional aspect of the latter.
Any construction is based on sound structural rules. It has to meet functionality, usefulness and harmony criteria. Its shape has to be well proportioned. Usually, the essential part of a wood construction is not visible: it's the mainframe, the hidden structure that has to be sturdy enough to be able to endure the stress of the specific piece of furniture it belongs to.
A careful plan is essential for a successful crafting.
That is what I like most. First, I choose the type of wood, usually a rough log with bark, but already sanitized against woodworms and mold. Then I have it longitudinally cut in a sawmill, but the rest of the cutting, smoothing and shaping, I keep for myself, or I'll lose most of the fun.
When I assemble my creations, I prefer wooden dowels instead of nails. I also use natural glue made of water, flour and garlic, better suited for the dry air of our radiators heated homes than the vinyl-based ones.
For the inlays and decorations, which give dynamism and depth to my creations, I use veneers of various colours and dimensions that I insert with gouges or an electric cutter, but always freehand.
Frames, hinges and handles are polished or bronzed brass either antique or of my own design and made for me by a blacksmith friend.
My careful choice of the materials, the planning, the harmonization of shapes and weights help me see the pieces I make as unconventional, simple and essential realizations, ideal for warm, bright, personalized spaces. Mistakes are not allowed and I smile when, looking at my finished work, I realize there has been no waste: I have used all the parts I had planned and cut.
Wood Crafting
Cathedral glass Doors, Showcases,
Ethnic & Epoxy Cabinets

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | al lavoro :)

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | al lavoro :)

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | porte padouk massello | ferro battuto mano | vetro

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | al lavoro :)
Dining Table Furnishing tables

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Tavolo | olmo secolare massello | tavola unica cm 238 x 114 x 6

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Tavolo | olmo secolare massello | tavola unica cm 238 x 114 x 6

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Credenzina bar | noce italiano | pietra granito nero Labrador, cornice grigio Brasile

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Tavolo | olmo secolare massello | tavola unica cm 238 x 114 x 6
Studio and Library

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Biblioteca | padouk massello

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Biblioteca | padouk massello

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Studio | libreria e scrivania | padouk massello | intarsi bosso ebano

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Biblioteca | padouk massello
Bedroomfurniture and Madia

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Camera da letto | cedro del libano massello | lucidato cera

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Camera da letto | cedro del libano massello | lucidato cera

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Madia servant | mogano sapelli | fresato a mano | piano travertino lucidato resina

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Camera da letto | cedro del libano massello | lucidato cera
Floor Lamps Sliding panels Curtains
Furnishing items
Firewood Cupboard

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Scacchiera | padouk olivo quercia

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Scacchiera | padouk olivo quercia

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Mobiletto per legna | pino russo | Colorazione secondo l’ambiente | finiture a cera | Ripiano cotto refrattario

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista | Scacchiera | padouk olivo quercia
Design
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Ambra Mattioli Ebanista Designer | camera da letto in cedro del libano progetto disegni

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista Designer | camera da letto in cedro del libano progetto disegni

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista Designer | cristalliera mogano sipo, progetti disegni

Ambra Mattioli Ebanista Designer | camera da letto in cedro del libano progetto disegni