Handmade furniture's price premium often gets attributed vaguely to "craftsmanship," without explaining where that money actually goes.
Time, Not Just Skill
A piece like the Kanso Fluted Cabinet takes considerably longer to build than a machine-cut equivalent, and that labour hour is a real, unavoidable cost.
Material Selection
Hand-selecting boards for grain and quality, rather than using whatever a machine feeds through, adds cost but also consistency and beauty that mass production skips.
The Honest Verdict
The premium isn't abstract, it's paying for hours of skilled labour and carefully chosen material. Whether that's worth it depends on how long you plan to keep the piece.
