Artist Matt Byrd Sets a Quirky, Rustic Table for Friendsgiving
Handmade and found objects complete the designer’s casual, personal party setting.
"I like to keep things simple," says emerging designer and artist Matt Byrd, who took the New York gallery world by storm last spring with a solo show featuring his puzzle-like carved stone lamps, stools, and vessels. "At the end of the day, I consider myself a stonemason who became a sculptor. My line of work is primitive and old. I think that transfers over into my home."
Framed by weathered wood, Byrd's cozy dining room is perched over a lush garden.
Photo by Mallory Cash
Byrd’s Raleigh, North Carolina home hosts a slew of quirky items he found, was given as gifts, or made himself, like a woodpecker toothpick holder and ceramic wiener dog ashtray. "I love designer pieces, too." A Milo Baughman chair is one of his prized possessions.
A handmade blanket lies across a vintage stool while granite bookends of his own design and an old-school radio sit atop open shelves above.
Photo by Mallory Cash
"Gathering at my place are usually casual," Byrd says. "For Friendsgsivging, I get to share food and a few drinks with people close to me without much hassle. After a few years of the pandemic, it feels amazing to finally get together again and celebrate the thing ts that I, and many people, took for granted."
Matt Byrd’s laid-back table setting incorporates warm tones, textured patinas, and organic shapes. Fiestaware plates are joined by assorted vessels from Studio Touya and Nulio Ceramics.
Photo by Mallory Cash
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