Curving around like the crest of a plywood wave, the “C” table—designed by Albuquerque-based Scott White, with a little help from Mara Schweikert of Soma Interiors—hollows out beneath a flat top to make space for a stack of magazines. Scrap from each piece is then used to create additional accessories, resulting in a highly efficient, low-waste system.This is such a great design for modern living. We especially enjoy the magazine rack base. We are looking forward to what other possible finishes the team at white design come up with for this great piece.
Urban Woods is the leading designer of sustainable furniture from reclaimed wood, eco-friendly materials and environmentally conscious manufacturing processes. The distinct beauty of reclaimed wood, finished with rich water based, non-toxic stains, is preserved in handmade furniture and made in Los Angeles, California.
The Palisades Collection, seen above, was designed to accentuate the natural beauty of the vintage wood used to craft each element. The solid legs of the dining table are creatively exposed at the table top, showing the incredibly tight, clear grain of the wood. The naturally aged patina in the thick planks of the table top and bench are lightly sanded, preserving their history. The Palisades floor mirror opens up any room like a grand portal and makes a great front hall mirror.
Much of the reclaimed wood was originally harvested and milled 50 to 100 years ago, giving the wood unparalleled stability and resistance to future distortion. At Urban Woods they strive to make beautiful, eco-friendly furniture in the most sustainable way. They never use tropical hardwoods which harm the rain forest to harvest, MDF or toxic glues.
The Melrose Living Room Collection seen above offers a credenza that is fully equipped for all your media needs. It is pre-wired for cable and power, with three push sensitive drawers for organizing media and two cabinets for all electronic components. Wide and comfortable club chairs with organic cotton upholstery surround the coffee table, which has a low profile drawer for housing remote controls. The Melrose book case is open on all sides to exhibit personal mementos and maintain an airy living space.
Urban Woods exclusive use of vintage reclaimed wood has many advantages; the grain of the timber with its tight growth rings shows the superior density of the wood from ancient trees, and the natural, aged patina and color of the old-growth timber is preserved in the manufacturing process, giving the furniture a look and feel that can not be replicated in new wood.
Looking for sleek silhouettes and organic elegance in the bedroom? The Sunset bed and bench (above) are stately and inviting with solid wood frames and deeply tufted, organic cotton. The Sunset dresser and end table are striking complements to the room and offer ample storage space and full-extension drawers. The clean designs of the Sunset Collection fit seamlessly into the traditional, contemporary or modern room.
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The Shanghai Bookcase from Red Egg. This unique and original three shelf bookcase offers a great option for the Zen inspired home. It’s height and depth are perfect for any space. The two drawer and two door design is great for hiding all of those odds and ends you don’t want the company to see. Perfect for any home office or living space. Buy a pair and start a library in that spare room you’ve been wondering what to do with. 40w 79h 14d
If thinking of avant-garde concrete designs brings to your mind Roman arches, vaults, columns or better yet city sidewalks, welcome to the World of Innovative Concrete Couture. Oh, the things you will see! You have stumbled upon a fantastic journey of man-made, handmade unique material of modern quality, one that has infinite applications, and is used more than any other in the world. No wonder, because there are not many other media that would posses both the strength and elasticity of concrete. Also the durability of concrete is not to be taken lightly, for it is often used for fireproofing steel structures. And then there is also the Pervious Concrete which significantly can reduce noise, the Glass Concrete and so on…
James DeWulf is The Man when it comes to all custom concrete applications. LA Confidential describes him as “a renegade in the world of kitchen design, and his raw scrappiness comes through in his bold countertops and sinks.” This is the man who is not only the first but he is the ONLY manufacturer “in the United States able to produce a ground-breaking line of 5’10” x 10’ prefabricated concrete slabs.” In the world of concrete design this is huge news.
DeWulf Concrete produces eco friendly dining tables, built in custom countertops, sinks, floors, stools, beds, but wait… here is the thing, you can actually commission an artist (DeWulf is an atelier for functional art artists) to create your furniture or anything else concrete. According to the Distinction magazine “James DeWulf is raising the bar on concrete design both visually and ecologically”. Custom shapes, textures, colors, indoor and out, combined with the ultimate enthusiasm towards the medium… at DeWulf sky is the limit. And so their projects vary from huge commercial productions (hotels, nightclubs) to more intimate residential settings (Malibu Tin House designed by Frank Gehry, NY home decorated by Albet Hadley). With such vast array of design projects, there is one thing James DeWulf and his team of talented artisans have in common – a great passion and love for what they do.
From Urban Woods is the leading designer of sustainable furniture from reclaimed wood, eco-friendly materials and environmentally conscious manufacturing processes. The distinct beauty of reclaimed wood, finished with rich water based, non-toxic stains, is preserved in handmade furniture and made in Los Angeles, California.
Are you looking to add a bit of Island Flavor to your Back yard? Look no further because taoday’s blog is all the information you need to find the perfect Tiki Bar for your home. Follow the link below toy READ MORE BLOGS!
When it comes to setting up your outdoor patio for the summer, remember that a great way to transform your space into a getaway is by adding luxuries that remind you of that trip to Mexico. Adding a bar to your deck is a fun way to lighten the mood and bring you and your guests to the tropics. B&I Direct Imports offers the very best in furniture and accessories for your home. From antiqued hardware to the great bamboo and wicker tiki bars you see here.
By adding a tiki bar to your patio you are definitely choosing a specific style for which you want your space to reflect. Make sure that when purchasing a tiki bar your other furnishings reflect the style of the bar. Nice modern teak furnishings with crisp white seat cushions may not be the direction you want to go when incorpotrating a tiki bar. Try adding painted wood furniture, bamboo seating and color color color! You’ve purchased a tiki bar for a reason so go crazy and get inspired.
Now if you have the room for the tiki gazebo shown above go for it. This particular piece creates a focal point in your back yard and it draws people into it for a more intimate conversation. This also makes a nice hideaway during family BBQ’s so when your guests start driving you nuts you can sneak away for a breather. This piece is also a great option for those with children. The gazebo instantly becomes a fort or castle without the shiny primary colored plastics which have become all to poular these days. A childs imagination will bring the back yard to far away places.
Looking for a bar that is a little bit more reserved or modern? This piece made of bamboo and featuring a fossil stone top would make a great addition to any back yard, porch, patio or deck. Very sleek and stylish it houses drawers and door storage as well as a bamboo cutting board. Dimensions for the piece are 74 x 25 x 44
You can find a lot from B&I but what we love here at YFL is outdoor bars. Keep them stocked and ready cause you never know who might come over!
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Find your NEW dining table from a designer who only works with OLD material. In Tucker Robbins Furniture design the Older the better! Read more in TODAYS BLOG, click here or follow the link below.
Clayton Oxfordis a designer and entrepreneur who travels the world to design and produce the most distinctive home furnishings and accessories using the highest quality sustainable materials on the marketplace today. Originally from North Carolina, he grew up in a family of furniture makers, artists and fishermen and was lucky to be surrounded by people who have a zest for life.
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Oxford travels extensively overseas,from running with the bulls in Pamploma, sailing throughout the tropics of South East Asia, fishing off the coast of Mexico, to backpacking & sea kayaking in the Alaskan Wilderness all to gather inspiration from different environments to develop eclectic innovative products.
During all of his travels and experiences he’s learned that there is more that binds us together than separates us, and want to share these experiences with you through his designs and eclectic items. ound the world. All of Clayton Oxford’s products are eco-friendly, made from sustainable natural fibers and materials from the indigenous regions in which they are produced. All products are exchanged at “fair market” values and go to support the local craftsmen and struggling economic communities in places such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Africa.
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To truly appreciate a Maria Yee piece, one must understand the person behind it. Her personal experiences shape everything from the furniture’s design concept to its creation. Maria’s passion, struggles and triumphs imbue each piece with a vitality and intensity that speak volumes without saying a word. A child of China’s Cultural Revolution, Maria witnessed first hand the havoc wreaked by the fanatic anti-intellectual radicals. At age 15, she was sent to work in a rock quarry and her parents were imprisoned. Inquisitive but quiet, she enjoyed riding her bicycle and swimming in the Pearl River. While her childhood dream was to be a physicist, her father, a professor of architecture, sparked her early interest in design. When the Cultural Revolution began in 1966, the radicals imprisoned her father and later sent him to a tea farm. Her mother, a school teacher, was placed under house arrest in the elementary school where she taught. She was later sent to work at a pig farm. Maria was taken from her family and forced to work in the rock quarry. Only 15 years old, the quiet girl’s creative spirit was cruelly snuffed out. In its place, only the spirit to survive remained.
The artistic merit of Maria Yee’s furniture goes beyond beautiful lines and elegant shapes. Every item is handcrafted with sophisticated joinery techniques, handed down through the ages and refined for a modern manufacturing environment, with no nails or screws marring the integrity of the raw materials. This makes every piece unique and personal. To create her solid bamboo furnishings, Maria Yee further developed her BreathingJoinery™ specifically for BambooTimbre™. By handcrafting the pieces in pure joinery without nails or screws, hazards such as warping, cracking, splitting, shrinking and rattling associated with traditional bamboo furniture are eliminated.
Keeping with her commitment to offering new, unique options in home furnishings, Maria Yee developed her Air Frame™ and BEST™ joinery techniques to create exceptionally strong solid bamboo pieces that boast a clean, contemporary look. Maria Yee pioneered EcoLuxury™ – luxury that is ecologically responsible. We abide by our core belief that if we take from the earth, we should give back to the earth. Maria Yee respects Earth’s natural resources and is sensitive to its dwindling reserves. Select products are handcrafted with 100 percent Forest Stewardship Council-certified hardwood, and other pieces use only hardwood species which are responsibly grown and selectively harvested. As an alternative to fast disapearing hardwood, Maria Yee developed rapidly renewable BambooTimbre™ and RidgeBamboo™.
The company is dedicated to protecting the earth by innovating green manufacturing processes and adheres to strict recycling principles. Furthermore, energy conservation is a top priority in both the production and design.
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Shima Furniture is a brain-child of Hans Morsbach’s first love, forestry. The wealth of trees and the beauty of his 450 acre farm in Cazenovia, Wisconsin inspired Morsbach to share this beauty with other folks. He set out to manufacture furniture made from his trees for people to enjoy. Hans Morsbach is also the author of a most widely read book about forestry called Common Sense Forestry.
While oak, ash and walnut are the most commonly used woods in their designs, Shima use’s about 20 other species. Their trees are harvested in an environmentally conscious and sustainable way. All wood is harvested on U.S. land, they never use rain forest wood.
Many of the furniture designs are conceived by Shima’s Amish neighbors. Their religion discourages commercial enterprise and recognition, gratitude and accolades of their creations. Nevertheless, Shima has honored the Amish with the name of their company (try spelling “Shima” backwards). They would like to give more credit to the Amish craftsmen, however, with all due respect, their good Lord won’t let them. Just the same, they would be delighted to talk with you if you choose to visit Shima in Wisconsin.
Laser technology enables Shima to produce precise and lasting inlays. Much of their furniture is adorned with a floral design which they adapted from a traditional Amish quilt. Laser technology enables them to make inlays from any design suggested by customers, which is a great custom option for those who want to put their own artistic stamp on their Shima furniture.
When Hans Morsbach became interested in cultivating trees and managing small woodlands, he searched for a good how-to manual. He never found one, so he decided to write his own. Based on his subsequent experience, combining deep research into the academic literature on forestry with his successes and failures as a small-scale commercial tree farmer, the result is Common Sense Forestry, an indispensable reference for anyone who owns or wants to own wooded property.
Morsbach is an unabashed nature lover as well as a businessman, and well understands the essential importance of a long-term approach to sustainable forest management. In this highly readable and entertaining text, the author offers a comprehensive look at managing existing woodlands by creating, and later maintaining, forests that promote biodiversity while providing an income stream. This comprehensive examination of sustainable forestry includes everything from choosing land to beginning a forest through seeding and transplanting, from pruning and thinning to harvesting trees, from debates over herbicides and clear cutting to working with professional foresters, from business strategies to tax planning. Available at Amazon.com.
