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Perfect Plank Countertops for Your Home

While being interviewed on The Today Show the other morning, Jeff Lewis from Flipping Out mentioned Perfect Plank countertops as a simple, affordable way to update your kitchen. ...

Wood Moves: Seasonal Expansion & Warping
WoodWise

(Welcome Johnny! — Johnny Williams is our new columnist for WoodWise, a weekly post exploring furniture construction and woodworking.) Wood is never quite willing to stray from its roots. Eac...

KWH Furniture Design & Fabrication
Brooklyn Designs 2009

Here's another debut collection from Brooklyn Designs — KWH is the work of Kai-Wei Hsu. This collection is distinguished by its warmth (a wide mix of wood species and stains) and precise const...

Joseph Murphy: Custom Furniture Maker
Architectural Digest Home Design Show 2009

click thumbnails for larger pics Perusing the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, we were immediately drawn to the work of Annapolis-based Joseph Murphy — his designs on display were of a mu...

Hudson Storage Bed from Room & Board

click thumbnails for larger pics We've recently discovered some more storage beds to add to our list. The new Hudson Storage Bed from Room & Board complements the existing Hudson casegoods series...

Trends: Wood! Chunks, Slabs & Planks
Maison&Objet 2009

click for more pics More from the Paris trade show, Maison&Objet — “Oh duh,” you think, “of course you make tables out of wood.” Not necessarily in some circles, where slick design...

Sticotti Shelving System from Design Within Reach

A new Design Within Reach catalog landed in the office today — and we're fans of the new Sticotti Shelving system. Designed by Argentinian architect Alejandro Sticotti, the system is made of h...

IKEA 2009 Catalog: LINNARP Pine Coffee Table

While it's not a NEW! item in the newest catalog from IKEA, the LINNARP coffee table makes frequent appearances throughout the carefully-styled room settings. In the same family as the LINNARP bookc...

MauMau Coffee Table by Studio Hausen

We're loving the intricate angles and joints of the MauMau Coffee Table. Designed by Germany's Studio Hausen, the delicate, accordian-like table would add a unique geometry to a space... ...

Good Questions: Who Designed This Table?

Carla sent us an email: "Hi, I saw the picture of this dining table with Arne chairs at the Domino Magazine website and found it was gorgeous! I was wondering if anyone knows the name/designer of tab...

023 Bureau Desk by Marina Bautier for De La Espada

We may have to add this strikingly simple desk from De La Espada to our list of Best Writing Desks. Made of solid wood, the desk's unique feature is the fold-down metal panel to conceal the workspac...

Box Sofa from Autoban Built by De La Espada

This sleek and minimal sofa design from Autoban's Seyhan Özdemir & Sefer Çaglar seems to be inspired by a Donald Judd piece. The straight wooden frame will probably scare off many loungers from tr...

Rian Cantilevered Stool from Semigood Design Studio

Semigood Design Studio located in Seattle, Washington, takes pride in their heirloom-quailty furniture that is made to last many generations. Made-to-order and crafted of wood from FSC certified for...

Lima Extending Dining Table from INCH Furniture

This oiled teak dining table is from INCH Furniture, a Swiss company based in Basel. We're fond of the untraditional shape, the extendability, and the use of teak. Designed in Switzerland, the Lima ...

BKLYN Designs: Palo Samko Woodworker

Palo Samko displayed some amazing pieces inside St. Ann's Warehouse in DUMBO — the AT staff fell in love with his Rosewood Credenza (above) and Constellation Table (pic after the jump). The best p...

Timber Block Stool from VivaTerra

We've always admired Brent Comber's Adler Cube Table (above, right). Made from Cedar, Douglas fir and maple branches that would have been treated as waste, the cubes are a one-of-a-kind table that i...

Cantilever Hall Table by Integration Workshop

This funky Cantilever Hall Table comes from Integration Workshop — the design/build woodshop of Joel Wakeman in Vancouver, Washington... ...

Spool Stool by Bottega Montana

This solid cedar stool from Bottega Montana was designed specifically for outdoor use. The cylindrical hole and three grooves in the base allows the wood to breathe and also provides drainage so you'l...

Keith's Console by Richard Shed

The British designer Richard Shed created his design for Keith's Console on the basis of the rock and roll escapades of The Who's Keith Moon. The solid oak hall table features three legs and an off-...

Chaise & Tabouret: Chair & Stool by Marina Bautier

This solid oak chair from designer Marina Bautier hides an additional stool in its form. Designed to solve the problem of "the frustration of having to share a desk chair in front of a computer", th...

Centerbrook Modern Farmhouse Table by Mark Simon

This giant table (it seats 10-12) is handcrafted of solid Appalachian black cherry. Its modern take on a rustic staple is evident in the criss-crossed leg braces. The Centerbrook Table is exclusive ...

Therapist's Furniture, Hugo Franca, Kitchen Updates...
NYT House & Home Roundup 3.6.08

We've had posts in the past about Dr. Melfi's furniture in The Sopranos, but this week's Home & Garden section of The New York Times devotes a lot of space to What's in a Chair? and explores the dee...

Dots Wood Coat Hooks by Tveit & Tornoe

This group of solid oak pegs are from Norwegian design studio Tveit & Tornoe. The simplicity of the grouping of five round pegs makes an excellent, minimal coat rack. We'd love to see these in a sma...

Supersystem Shelving Units from Tom Kuhne

We were instantly inspired when we spied Tom Kuhne's Supersystem Shelves. An exercise in minimalism, these shelving rails mix a little leaning bookcase with an art ledge. The slim lines of Supersys...

Bruno Bed from Area Home

Area Home recently made Maxwell's list of Best Modern Bedding. But did you know Area Home also has their own bed design? The Bruno Bed is the perfect showcase for their bedding collection. Similar to ...

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