The Custom Interior Designers That Come To You

The interior decor that makes your home uniquely yours is more than just a series of random elements – interior living spaces tend to reflect the thinking and feelings of the people who live there. Jaime Perczek Design can help to discover your own unique vision and actively reach the higher creativity you desire.

The custom interiors created at Perczek Design are developed with over 36 years of custom furniture experience – we come to your home or yacht to capture and evaluate the essence of your vision and design objectives. It’s a holistic approach to interiors and furniture design that guides our process with intuition, spontaneity and freedom that will transform your home into a positive reflection of you and bring you closer to the living environment you love.

Jaime Perczek designs unique furniture that is aesthetically beautiful and correctly balanced to harmoniously compliment and enhance your living environment. From custom designed furniture and creative interior solutions - every project starts with conceptual and mechanical drawings. Our high tech drafting department easily receives and transmits pictures and drawings via e-mail using PDF or AutoCAD files. After the furniture is designed, the next step is the selection of the finishes. Perczek Design at DCOTA displays the largest collection of exotic finishes and semiprecious materials, sea shells and gem stones that can transform and beautify any home environment.

Our personal approach continues to elevate Jaime Perczek Design to the extraordinary – from personalized interiors and professional furniture design to expert manufacturing and installations. Visit www.perczek.com or call (954) 925-0701 for more information.

Furniture Design: Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

“To create something that lasts, the first thing is to want to create something that lasts forever.”

-- Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann was born in Paris on August 28, 1879 to Alsatian parents. His family owned a painting and contracting firm, and Ruhlmann spent most of his youth learning his father’s trade. During this time he met several young architects and designers who would turn out to be Ruhlmann’s first exposure into the world of furniture design.

Ruhlmann took over the family business in 1907 after his father’s death. Around 1910, a newly married Ruhlmann had his first experience designing furniture for their new apartment. This was also the first year in which he exhibited his custom furniture to the public.

His early work reflected the Art Nouveau influence that was popular in France at the turn of the century. Ruhlmann’s influences can also be traced to architects and designers creating custom furniture in Vienna during World War I.

Contrary to popular belief, Ruhlmann had no formal training in cabinet or furniture design and did not construct the furniture himself. Other cabinet shops did all of his work until 1923 when he assembled his own cabinetmaking shop. By 1927, Ruhlmann’s shop had grown to two locations, employing master cabinetmakers, finishers, upholsterers, and draftsmen.

To understand the art of Ruhlmann’s furniture, one needs to take careful notice of his subtle use of grain. Ruhlmann was careful in not allowing the figure of the wood to vie for attention with the form of the furniture. His two favorite woods — Macassar Ebony and Amboyna Burl — both create soft but striking background patterns, without focusing attention on the wood itself. This allowed the veneers to support the design details instead of competing with them.

Ruhlmann’s talent for design and his mastery of material combinations produced unique furniture that is historically incomparable. His formal elegance made his contemporaries’ work appear lackluster in form, and garish with respect to materials and color. His impact on designer furniture will surely last forever.

Visit www.perczek.com for more information on custom furniture and modern furniture design influenced by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann.