Never will one piece be the same as another, even if the wood used is of the same variety, the final product will always be different. The tonality, marks of time and paints that were used on the wood, when it was painted for the first or second time, is what gives personality to the furniture.

We opted for leaving these marks. If it is a table, the most interesting part of the wood goes for the top, for example.

We received an invitation to hold exhibits in the Brazilian embassies in Paris, France, and in The Hague, Holland. Receptivity was good, a French importer, who works in the interior design market there, bought six pieces.

Each child receives their money and may keep it if they like. When they have to leave the home - by law, they can only stay in orphanages until they're 17 years old - they'll have money and know how to do something.