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Best Way to Refinish a Teak Dining Table?
Good Questions

Q: We have a teak mid-century Danish modern dining table. The table has good bones but the surface is incredibly damaged. Keep it or dump it? If I keep it, how do I refinish it? Sent by Karin...

Best Outdoor Dining Tables 2009

This weekend I discovered that we had a desperate need for an outdoor dining table. After years of carrying the inside dining table outside (which I sort of like), Sara Kate said, "enough", and I w...

Maxwell's Top Picks from ICFF 2009: Batch C

Here's (maybe my last) ICFF roundup, featuring the new and the cool in home design. Of particular note is the top waste bin design by Cranbrook graduate Grace Youngeun Lee, and - for all the cat lo...

Gardenside: Premium Teak Furniture
ICFF 2009

This booth had something we'd never seen before: a full wood bathroom (sink, tub and all!). We stopped to chat with Laurie and Daniel, who run Gardenside and take pics. More info and pics below.....

Good Questions: Stool or Bench for Shower?

My grandfather is coming to stay with me a few weeks and I'd like to find a stool or bench for him to use in the guest shower. I've found some really ugly ones online, but I'd like to find something ...

Outdoor Living in Bali
The New York Times 11.12.08

Would you live 59-feet off the jungle floor, Swiss-Family-Robinson-style in an Indonesian tree house? The Hardy family does. John and Cynthia Hardy wanted to maximize their outdoor living experience...

Good Questions: Small Teak Bath Mat?

Geoffrey needs some advice: I'd really love to have a mat right outside my shower, but my boyfriend is highly resistant to the idea of a normal bathroom rug. I've seen some teak mats that look great (...

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 ...

Harmony Wood Mosaic Tiles

Sometimes, a modern space could use a dose of warmth and texture. In addition to larger Mesquite Wood Tiles from Ann Sacks, smaller, 3/4" x 3/4" wood mosaic tiles are available for walls and floors wh...

Chandigarh Teak Chairs
NYT 3.19.08

The New York Times has an interesting story about teak chairs from Chandigarh. A City That Sat on Its Treasures, but Didn’t See Them looks at the world-wide interest in Pierre Jeanneret's teak arm...

William Garvey Wooden Sinks & Baths

Beautiful idea requiring lots of maintenance? Not so, says William Garvey. A longtime tradition in English butler's pantries, teak sinks are watertight, long lasting and absolutely quiet. It's ju...

Ligna Armchair

Nice Price... Why is this gorgeous teak Ligna Armchair only $285? While visiting From The Source in DUMBO this weekend we really liked it's small footprint and it was surprisingly comfortable. When ...

Barber Osgerby's Hula Stool

Teak Seat. We're glad to see that British designers Barber Osgerby updated their website (it was under construction for a long time) � it gave us the chance to review their archive. We found the H...

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