Have you ever used a spiraling tool to add some flair to your work? These two I picked up from a woodturning workshop at the John C Campbell Folk School . There are commercial brands available. Amazon, for example, has several by just doing a search for Woodturning Spiraling Tools.
Are you having trouble getting your miter angles exactly right?
After making several furniture items, bowls and vases, I thought I would try something new: a mantle clock. I have checked out Pinterest and several other websites for some ideas and now I’ve settled on something like this sketch I made with Google SketchUp.