66 Summer Street is a residential high-rise in the heart of Stamford, CT featuring reSAWN's wide plank oak flooring. This engineered floor has a substantial 6mm wear layer and is 7″ wide to accentuate the unique character and grain pattern of white oak. The flooring was finished with a custom stain designed specifically for this project. Trinity Financial is the team behind the 15 story development, part of Stamford’s Park Square West redevelopment initiative.
05
May
MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
Tables and Credenzas from RSTco. Furniture :: modern furniture design techniques and materials mixed with traditional woodworking skill. Images below feature:
1 BLACK WALNUT CONFERENCE TABLE WITH METAL BASE
2 CURLY MAPLE CREDENZA WRAPPED IN SHOU-SUGI-BAN RED OAK – WITH OXIDIZED MAPLE ACCENT STRIPES AND RELIEF HANDLES
3 NETSU SHOU-SUGI-BAN CHARRED TABLE TOP WITH METAL BASE
4 AMERICAN BLACK WALNUT CREDENZA WRAPPED IN WHITE LAQUER
5 BLACK WALNUT CONFERENCE TABLE WITH METAL BASE
02
Apr
CHARRED TIMBER HOUSE BY HARUNATSU-ARCH
Charred Japanese cedar clads the exterior of this split-level house in Izumo, Japan, by Kanazawa studio Harunatsu-Arch. The architects chose to clad the exterior with charred Japanese cedar boards, giving the building a blackened textural surface that contrasts with the smooth concrete foundation slab.
30
Mar
INSPIRING CHEVRON AND HERRINGBONE PATTERNED WOOD DESIGNS
From walls to ceilings, floors and furniture – chevron and herringbone wood adds visual interest and symmetry to these designs:
26
Mar
IN CONCEPT :: SHOU SUGI BAN CHARRED FURNITURE
Combining traditional solid wood furniture craftsmanship with shou-sugi-ban charred woods to create unique, modern pieces
25
Mar
INTERIOR DESIGN INSPIRATION: BOX BEAMS
FAUX BOX BEAMS are a great design solution to achieve the aesthetic you are after in customizable dimensions.
20
Jan
HAND CRAFTED WOOD FURNITURE :: RSTCO.
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- FUMED EUROPEAN WHITE OAK RIFT AND QUARTER SAWN LIVE EDGE FINISH: CLEAR HARDWAX OIL
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- NORTH AMERICAN BLACK WALNUT – CHARRED LIVE EDGE OR SQUARE EDGE – FINISH: HAND RUBBED CONVERSION VARNISH
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- SKALA RECLAIMED HEMLOCK BEAM FINISH: WHITE WASH
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- NORTH AMERICAN BLACK WALNUT – LIVE EDGE OR SQUARE EDGE – FINISH: CLEAR HARDWAX OIL
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- RECLAIMED OAK BEAM – ORIGINAL FACE WEATHERED EDGE UNFINISHED
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- FUMED EUROPEAN WHITE OAK RIFT AND QUARTER SAWN LIVE EDGE FINISH: WHITE HARDWAX OIL
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- RECLAIMED OAK BEAMS – SKIP PLANED SQUARE EDGE FINISH: HAND RUBBED CONVERSION VARNISH
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- NORTH AMERICAN WHITE OAK RIFT AND QUARTER SAWN LIVE EDGE OR SQUARE EDGE FINISH: CLEAR HARDWAX OIL
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- RECLAIMED OAK BEAMS MILLED SMOOTH – SQUARE EDGE FINISH: CLEAR HARDWAX OIL WITH WALNUT BOWTIE DETAIL
21
Mar
new designs :: RUSTIC MODERN
INTRODUCING THE LATEST ADDITIONS TO THE RUSTIC MODERN collection
19
Nov
BARN RENOVATION
This early nineteenth century barn was renovated with minimum change in structure or footprint. Originally a stone bank barn with stables and paddock facing south on the lower level and a large hayloft on the upper level, it has been transformed into a residence that celebrates the simple form, openness, and stone and wood finishes of the original structure.
All interior structural framing walls were left in place, while beams were selectively removed and reinforced to incorporate a new second floor that accommodates two bedrooms including a master bedroom, two bathrooms, study, dressing area, and closets … READ MORE.