More Projects

Though my primary medium is wood, other materials inspire me as well. For the last several years, I have also been working with stained glass. Below is a selection of pieces I’ve worked on in various materials.

Image of wooden bench made by David LaPaglia from recycled mercedes benz shipping crates..
Wooden bench

When I lived in South Africa nothing went to waste, including shipping containers. This bench was made from the wooden crates that Mercedes Benz car parts were shipped in. I was never able to determine the species of wood used, but it was beautiful and satisfying to repurpose.

Wood and stained glass spice cabinet by David LaPaglia
Image of a stained glass and wood spice cabinet with one door open, made by David LAPaglia.
Stained glass spice cabinet.

Oak and stained glass spice cabinet

Image of and Evanston Illinois little free library.
Image of a little free library Evanston Illinois.

Little Free Library in Evanston, Illinois

Image of white oak moon phase mortise and tenon bookcase.

Book Case

Image of blue glass snowflake ornaments made by David LaPaglia
Image of a white glass 3D snowflake by David LaPaglia.
Image of rattan and stained glass stars.

Holiday Ornaments

Image of wooden salad tongs by David LaPaglia.

Maple salad tongs