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Walnut wood is one of our customers' favorite woods at Vermont Woods Studios Furniture. It's a strong, durable, dark chocolate-colored wood with fascinating grain-- like swirls, curls and burls.

Recently the most popular designs for walnut furniture have been with natural, organic solid walnut slabs that are huge, heavy and thick. They make incredible dining and conference tables ...

Isn't it ironic that most things made of plastic are used only once and then thrown into the trash, although plastic itself is a material that lasts forever-- that the Earth simply cannot digest? In fact, scientists tell us that every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists, except the small amount that has been incinerated (which has become toxic air pollution).
It's probably ...

2011 marks 15 years since the Vermont Fine Furniture and Wood Products Design Competition began as a modest idea back in 1996. With Vermont being the Fine Furniture Capital of America it was felt that we needed additional venues to showcase the beauty and diversity of Vermont's wooden wares and the people who create them.

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Manjula stayed up late last night getting our new Shaker Style Furniture Sale up and running on the website. I think Shaker furniture is our most popular style.
We have six different Shaker collections and all are handmade here in Vermont using sustainably harvested, natural solid wood:

• New England Shaker Furniture
• Classic Shaker Furniture
• Vermont Shaker Furniture

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Our friend Greg Goodman made this beautiful Live Edge Custom Walnut Slab Table. Greg has a studio in The Cotton Mill in Brattleboro where he works with fellow woodworker Bela creating some of the finest wood furniture and cabinetry in Vermont. Greg let us film some of his work recently and we've included it in a short video about Vermont Woods Studios Furniture ...

Humans have woven natural plant fiber into baskets, and later into furniture and accessories, since the stone age. Weaving dried plant materials: dried vines, dried cacti, dried grasses, hemp, and cotton, is one of the world’s oldest arts & crafts, predating pottery. To this day, weaving of dried plants into useful furnishings is one of the practical arts common to cultures throughout the world.

Ecologically Low Impact, Renewable and Abundant

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