This Black Friday could have a Silver Lining The perfect, unique gift handmade of cold steel – how cool is that? What began as a big day for retail store bean counters has evolved into a mega-shopping holiday for the rest of us. Every... Read More

Riggo Design in Chicago Home + Garden Magazine Actually, it’s an ad that I paid for, but still…I’m in it! It’s in the November/December issue and it comes out this week. Pick one up and I’ll autograph for you! Chicago Home + Garden Magazine... Read More

One-Man Show at 3rd Coast Café I’m currently adding a little silver to Chicago’s Gold Coast with a one-man show at the historic 3rd Coast Café. It’s running now through the holidays and it features over 20 handcrafted steel pieces of... Read More

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle A custom steel furniture business is custom-made to embrace this approach. Going green is all the rage these days. Some are doing it for the earth. Some are doing it for public relations. Some are doing... Read More

Riggo Design Featured in Chicago Home+Garden Thanks to Bradley Lincoln and everyone at Chicago Home & Garden for including Riggo Design in your Home Design newsletter, Domestica. I hope we are able to work together on more features and articles in the... Read More

How do I prevent my steel pieces from rusting? You spend good money on a piece of custom steel furniture or steel art – a gorgeous piece if you get it from the right person! So it makes sense you would like it to... Read More

Make your yard a work of art with minimal work. Metal yard art is the perfect addition to any landscape. Spring is in the air. It’s time to crawl out of our caves and search for signs of life - and a reason to not run... Read More

How to design a custom piece of furniture. (Part 2 of 2) Your furniture should reflect your personality. Are you one-of-a-kind or mass-produced? As a quick refresher from Part 1of the article, we’re talking about how a person with no design experience designs a custom steel entryway table... Read More

How to design a custom piece of furniture. (Part 1 of 2) One-of-a-kind furniture, one step at a time So you've been looking for a specific piece of furniture for that special place in your home and you can't find it anywhere. Magazines, showrooms, online, everywhere… and you've... Read More

Steel vs. Wood Furniture – Why choose Steel furniture? I don't have anything against wood. It's a beautiful natural material, it comes in various shades, colors, uses, and the good people at Viagra even built a company around wood! But I'm more of a... Read More