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

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

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 . . . Read More

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 back underground. But your yard is less . . . Read More

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 . . . Read More

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, . . . Read More

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 steel . . . Read More

You really shouldn’t be afraid of the concept of having something “custom made”. I mean a cheeseburger with no pickles is custom made! I’m not sure where the concept got intimidating for most people, but . . . Read More

My name is Riggs Barr, I’m a Chicago artist who loves steel.
The way it looks, feels, even the way it smells! And I love working with my hands, turning this cold, beautiful material into custom steel furniture that . . . Read More