Material

Sustainability

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

We assume that most people know what the concept of sustainability means, but I thought I’d share our definition of it as it pertains to furniture and home decorating.Webster’s defines sustainable: of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged.The materials [...]

Presenting: Natural Wax-Oil finish

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

We searched far and wide to find a finish that would be the most beautiful, brilliant and durable finish possible with natural ingredients. We believe we found it and our tests confirm that we were successful. We’re proud to offer you Hardwax Oil with our selected Artisan series pieces.
Hardwax Oil is an engineered finish made [...]

New Milk Paint

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Our Milk Paint finish comes in a variety of hues with subtle and soothing shades and textures. The finish is exceptionally long-lasting and stain-resistant. What’s more is that it’s VOC-free which means that you can feel good about it with children around as well.
Milk Paint is a traditional, long-lasting paint made from milk casein, clay, [...]

Europly

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Europly hardwood plywood is the same type of high-quality, virtually void-free plywood that is often sold as “Baltic birch,” except that it is made with wood certified through the Forest Stewardship Council as coming from well-managed forests. This is the most respected verification in the world that the lumber was harvested sustainably.
The core of these [...]

Designer-quality bamboo

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Bamboo is 16% harder than maple wood, 1/3 lighter in weight than oak, yet in some instances as strong as steel. Bamboo holds the promise of a sustainable, cost effective, and ecologically responsible alternative to the widespread clearcutting of our old growth forests.
Our designers hand-pick babmoo sheet that is sustainably harvested and defect-free. The color-integrity [...]

FSC-certified

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), headquartered in Bonn, Germany, is the world standard for consciencious timber harvesting. By adhering to the
The FSC logo on lumber and consumer goods is a guarantee that the wood you’re purchasing comes from forestlands that are managed in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible.
By adhering to the FSC guidelines, [...]