Decorating: Bargain Art

Reviewed by:
Rosemary Thornton

This 17" wood bowl, richly embellished with grapes and leaves carved by a master craftsman, is one of the many offerings in Agrell's outlet store. The online storefront sells furniture, picture frames and decorative pieces.

Agrell offers videos and professional training on the art of wood carving, but their primary business is custom architectural carving. And sometimes, their prototypical or experimental carvings don't turn out to be precisely what they (or the customer) had in mind. These items, make their way to the outlet store.

The bowl pictured is priced at $980 (August 2004).