To design an accent chair in wood, with an upholstered seat, with three legs, with a contemporary but "transitional" design, than would complement but also hold its own with the clients other furniture, including pieces by Stickley, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Charles Rennie Mackintosh. All of the existing pieces were in oak, so black walnut was selected to allow the chair to have its own character, which is aided by its whimsical design.