Richard Dumas, a custom furniture builder and master upholsterer working with Julie Robinson Interiors, has created a line of hand-crafted children’s furniture using recycled Vineyard antiques. With over 30 years experience building furniture, Mr. Dumas was able to save reusable parts from older pieces and creatively rework them into lovely wing-back chairs, loveseats, rocking chairs and fainting couches in miniature.

The first chair was inspired by the birth of his grandson, and many pieces have followed. Although the furniture is made for children, every aspect is finished with the same detail and care as their grown-up equivalents and sports such details as clawed feet and designer upholstery.

Julie Robinson Interiors hosted an opening to display the children’s furniture on Friday, July 3, in conjunction with a reception at the Carol Craven Gallery at Holmes Hole Business Park in Vineyard Haven.

For details call 508-693-5065.