Well, you could say that Charles' heart lies with these pieces. "I loved the rural life of west Ireland, which is not unlike that of Vermont, only a bit more ancient. It is easy to admire this lifestyle, but also so easy to forget that the simple rustic life often represents extreme poverty and hard work. You can see that in the traditional Irish cottage furniture, and that's what I love about it. The furniture tells you about people, historically and contemporaneously. " Our version of the traditional Irish Cottage Chair evokes a rural lifestyle and is a nod to simpler times. Although the piece is rustic in appearance, it is a very labor intensive piece to make involving extensive hand chamfering with a draw knife, and finicky details.