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Provence Garden Table and Chairs May 16, 2007

Filed under: Furniture, Patio — @ 10:14 pm

Lightweight, distinctively designed with spiral motifs, and ergonomically comfortable as well, our outdoor wire table and chairs add a soupcon of Southern France’s idyllic Provence region to your patioor porch. Oven-drying fuses a coating of charged particles to the metal, ensuring a weather-proof finish that is virtually pollution-free. Come winter,the furniture readily finds a home indoors, if desired. Made under the auspices of a humanitarian agency in the mountains of Honduras by highly skilled crafts people, this metalwork brings income to villages in a country where jobs are precious. Set includes 2 chairs and 1 table.

Provence Garden Table

Provence Garden Table


Provence Garden Chair


Provence Garden Chair

 

Live Edge Headboard

Filed under: Decor, Furniture — @ 10:09 pm

We all know that headboardswith distinctive handcraftedcharacter aren’t easy to comeby-just about impossible, infact. That’s why we set out tocreate one from reclaimed liveedge ash. Skilled artisans bringout the tree’s fascinating exteriortexture and subtle contoursas they fashion a natural frameto surround its glass-smoothinterior surface-all from thesame slab of wood. Elegant andexpressive, the live-edge headboardtransforms your bed intoa bedroom centerpiece.

Also comes in king size.


Live Edge Headboard (queen)


Live Edge Headboard (queen)

 

Bikini Scrap Bag - Aqua

Filed under: Bags and Totes — @ 10:06 pm

A handbag maker with an eye for seductive shapes snapped up fabric scraps from a bikini manufacturer before they reached the land fill, then gave them second life carrying essentials with splashystyle. The smaller two-toned, tapered frill handbag keeps wallet, keys, sunglasses, and such at close range. The rectangular model doubles as shoulder bag. Both feature bamboo loopedhandles and secure stretchy ties.

Bikini Scrap Bag - Aqua

Bikini Scrap Bag - Aqua

 

Serene Buddha Panel

Filed under: Decor — @ 10:00 pm

In Thailand, where thousands of images of Buddha fill daily life, we searched until we found the one that moved us with its serenity. This Buddha face,with its gently closed eyes and expressive lips, is skillfully and delicately etched in three joining panels of sustainable monkey podwood. The contrasting grain adds lustrous highlights. Hung withthe embedded hooks or propped against a wall on a shelf or table, the Buddha’s radiant beauty transforms living spaces intocalming sanctuaries.

Serene Buddha Panel

Serene Buddha Panel

 

Convertible Wood Cube

Filed under: Decor — @ 9:55 pm

Our artisans sculpt the trunksof sustainable monkey pod treesto create these versatile, lustrouscubes from a single piece of wood.They fill the need for surface spacebeside a bed, chair or couch-orgrouped, as multi-use tables. Adda cushion if you like, and theybecome stools. The carvers hollowthe trunk’s interior and leaveenough dense wood where it mattersto make them strong and sturdy.

Convertible Wood Cube

Convertible Wood Cube

 

Basswood Deer

Filed under: Decor — @ 9:53 pm

Master carvers transform atraditional trophy into eco-art.This handcrafted basswood likeness honors the noble beauty ofthe wild animal while allowing deer to thrive in their natural habitat. We were drawn to the delicate artistry of the uplifted antlers and subtly contouredf eatures, and to the inspired interplay between reality and abstract interpretation. A keyhole allows for easy wall mounting.

Basswood Deer

Basswood Deer

 

Kiri Wood Jewelry Box

Filed under: Jewelry — @ 9:51 pm

Why is an attractive jewelry box so hard to find? Unlike many of life’s mysteries, this one we’ve been able to solve. Our jewelry box’s deep luster, clean lines and contrasting grain attain the design aesthetic of fine contemporary furniture. Spacious drawers provideroom for pins to pendants.

Kiri Wood Jewelry Box

Kiri Wood Jewelry Box

 

Reclaimed Teak Swivel Box

Filed under: Jewelry — @ 9:49 pm

The top of our natural edgebox swivels wide open to holdcollectables, jewelry, or desktopitems. While the natural densityof teak adds strength, its unfinishedborder and patina addsrustic appeal.

Reclaimed Teak Swivel Box

Reclaimed Teak Swivel Box

 

Vintage Leather Saddlebag

Filed under: Bags and Totes — @ 9:48 pm

When an artisan designer came upon a bolt of archived tooled Italian leather in mint condition, she fashioned this treasured find into stylish body-hugging bags for VivaTerra.Two bags in one, the multi-usedouble straps easily adjust from shoulder to hand bag, and no matter how much you cram in to its roomy interior, the bag neversags or balloons. A magnetized flap enclosure secures contents.

Vintage Leather Saddlebag

Vintage Leather Saddlebag

 

Timber Block Stool

Filed under: Decor — @ 9:45 pm

Made from recycled treelimbs that were left for waste,these stools are ingeniouslyassembled, bark side in, to forma combination table-stool. Oneof the most versatile furniturepieces we offer, the timberblocks can be grouped togetherto form a coffee table, or usedindividually as displays and servingsurfaces. Put to any use, theblocks-each slightly different-are a ruggedly stylish way tobring the outdoors inside.

Timber Block Stool

Timber Block Stool

 

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