Fortner

Meet the newest addition to the Fortner team. Kristen Hart, Commercial Furniture and Design Consultant.

Kristen's background spans luxury hospitality, real estate leadership, and interior architecture and design. She came to Fortner to work closer to the craft and to become a trusted resource for designers and clients navigating complex commercial interiors projects.

Outside of work, Kristen and her daughter sew together. They take old fabric and turn it into new stuffed animals, pillowcases, and more.

Welcome, Kristen. If you see her out and about, make sure to give her a warm welcome.

Rounded arms, full seat, clean seams throughout.

This lounge chair is upholstered in a warm tan performance fabric and built to hold its shape through years of real use. Simple in design. Deliberate in construction.

Lounge seating should feel as good as it looks and be built to handle years of real use.

Behind every custom piece is a lot of work that never gets seen.

This is bent lamination. Thin sheets of wood are glued, layered, and pressed around a form. The layers bond together under pressure and hold the shape once the glue cures. From there it gets sanded by hand until the profile is smooth and consistent all the way through.

That attention to detail at every step is what makes the difference between furniture that lasts a season and furniture that lasts for years.

Small piece, big impact.

The chevron pattern on this ottoman is not just a fabric choice. It has to be cut and positioned so the pattern flows continuously from the top across the sides without breaking. That takes careful work in the shop before a single staple is set.

Add the red piping as a transition between the patterned top and the solid black base and you get something that quietly pulls the whole room together.

Pieces like this have to look good and hold up to daily use. That part matters just as much.

The difference is in the materials.

Every fabric is chosen with purpose. How it feels, how it wears, and how it performs over time. But it doesn’t stop there. How it’s cut, aligned, and handled in the shop is just as important.

Patterns need to flow. Edges need to be clean. Every detail needs to hold up from one piece to the next.

Because when the materials are right, and the process is done right, you can see and feel the difference.