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6 Pieces of Live-Edge Furniture That Celebrate Wood's Natural Beauty
July 15, 2015
With a great piece of lumber as the starting point, it doesn't take a lot to turn a raw slab into a prize-worthy piece of furniture.
In the Oslo apartment of Norwegian architect Casper Mork-Ulnes and his wife, American furniture designer Lexie Damner Mork-Ulnes, a reclaimed Indonesian hardwood slab from Buka Design + Hardwoods serves as a coffee table.
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Hans Petter
Originally appeared in Neoclassical Meets Modern in This Nordic Gem
At an Oregon beach house, design firm Made created both the white-oak ceiling and the 14-foot-long walnut dining table, which functions as a hub for meals and board games.
A live-edge bench adds rustic charm to the entryway in an eco-friendly Sonoma retreat.
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2011 © Edward Caldwell
Originally appeared in IdeaGarden Eco-Farmhouse
Bucks County woodworker—and modernist icon—George Nakashima was known for celebrating wood's natural qualities with minimal adornments. Instead of embellishing the raw material, Nakashima focused on capturing it, preserving it, and giving it a second life.
Originally appeared in Design Icon: George Nakashima
The stunning 14-foot-long walnut slab in the kitchen is the only natural piece of wood in the California home of Dwell founder Lara Hedberg Deam. "If there was wood everywhere it would lose its gravitas," notes her husband, architect Chris Deam.
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Originally appeared in Designed In-House
California furniture maker Patrick Cain brings the spirit of George Nakashima into the 21st century, working with raw materials like live-edge slabs found in what he calls “the L.A. Urban Forest.”
Originally appeared in Upcycled Furniture from a Los Angeles Studio
In the Oslo apartment of Norwegian architect Casper Mork-Ulnes and his wife, American furniture designer Lexie Damner Mork-Ulnes, a reclaimed Indonesian hardwood slab from Buka Design + Hardwoods serves as a coffee table.
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