Appreciation

Appreciation

Next time you sit in a maple chair at a cherry table and reflect on their particular histories, consider the history before that, those of the trees themselves. Shown: Maple on left, Cherry on right
Modern Lounge

Modern Lounge

This modern lounge is finally ready for its close-up. Completely stripped, it was then ebonized, and finished with a Danish oil. Even the brass caps on the legs were treated and given a unique patina. The final touch was the beautiful upholstery, done by Atelier Douce...
2020 Visioning

2020 Visioning

These words I came across on a Portland gallery window have meaning on many levels. And among them, I felt they expressed my goals for Brave New Wood: Rescue, Refresh, and Renew. Goals for a new year!
Labor Day

Labor Day

Brave New Wood is at an event in Portland – Dropbox Derby, SE Water Ave and Main. There is food, beverage, booths of crafts and goods, and a main Iron Chef-type event: competitors are given an amount of reclaimed wood and have four hours to create a unique...
Finials

Finials

Two finials that attach to two columns, four all together making a 4 poster bed. These two, at 12”, were at the tops of the 48” columns , that were already 24” above the floor, as they were part of the headboard. 7 feet tall, and when it fell over, this was some of...

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