Pumping gas on May 2, 2019, when a brother just released after 5 years in prison, asks for $25 to buy a shirt for a job interview and a hotel room to shower. My mood was unpleasant so I was trying to ignore him. However, he kept on and soon I became empathetic. Attempting to inspire hope, I gave him one of our furniture brochures, while saying that it wasn’t that long ago that

Inner cities all across America have been deindustrialized and the government apparently has no will to lift these neglected communities up, despite decades of promises. Those of us who live in these graveyards are left to conclude that we’ll have to rebuild our communities ourselves. Paul Rene accepts the challenge to do its part.

American labor has been sold out. The trades are no longer taught to high schoolers. Neither do we see artisan or craftsmen on the big or little screen. Making things, the foundation of the American middle class, is just not cool to far too many Americans. So what does this mean for the country? Just as the saying goes; idle hands are the devil’s workshop. Paul Rene’s work has young people excited. Our vision is

There are generally two types of designers – those that take risks by pushing aesthetic boundaries and those who work within trends or, as known in the design world, those that design variations of a trend. Apple innovates. Samsung offers a good variation of Apple’s innovations. Innovators can do both – push the boundaries and dial back to the trend. The other will struggle to offer a choice. Paul Rene innovates.

We can’t take all the credit for the creativity in our work. Our designs express ideas that come from collaborating with an engaged customer.   When the consultation conversation is safe from the judgment of our thoughts, ideas flow one after the other, each refining the last until a remarkable design comes into view.