100 years of style
Today I came across this dining table…
It’s called the Maru dining table (by greentea design) and it’s made of solid 3″ thick reclaimed wood planks, over a 100 years old. I don’t know whether to classify it as old or new… I’m leaning towards new and modern because these pieces definitely show a sleek modern line and their Asian inspiration. They look great!
Another benefit is the fact that they are made from reclaimed wood so there are no additional trees being cut down for their production, so on top of being unique and beautiful, these tables are very green… and while they’re not the cheapest tables on the market, they’re not expensive either (especially considering how massive and sturdy they look) so maybe we’ll even see a few pop up in the design magazines. (just remember you saw them here first)!
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July 16th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
I love anything that is reclaimed and put into a stylish useful form. I would definitely call this new as it does have clean lines that blends with a modern style.
The dark stain really brings out the unique grain in the wood too.
August 18th, 2008 at 7:53 am
whtever others will say but I think it’s not a bad deal !!
November 15th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
If you like reclaimed wood and sustainable practices in furniture manufacturing, check out The Joinery in Portland, Oregon. They make beautiful furniture that is mostly FSC certified, and use responsibly harvested local woods. They even have a few reclaimed fir beam tables. Very cool!