After The Barn

A family business turns New England's deteriorating barns into incredible custom furniture and more

After The Barn is a father-and-son team in upstate New York that scours the rolling country of the Hudson Valley and Catskills Mountains for barns that are no longer sound. The woodworkers painstakingly dismantle what are often 200-year-old barns, and rework them into furniture, custom cabinetry, birdhouses and customized designs. Their desire is that no barn goes to waste. For our holiday pop up shop …

DesignMarch 2011

Natural materials in modern forms standout at Iceland's premier design fair

Iceland’s annual DesignMarch exhibition always impresses with its internationally renowned veterans as well as the next generation of influential designers. Now in its third year, the 2011 showcase introduced a range of furniture and product innovations. Below are a few of our favorites that stand out for their use of locally-sourced, natural materials. Stáss Ornaments‘ colorful tables (above left) lend a cheerful ambiance to any …

Swedish Love Stories

Sweden moves to Milan in a showcase of the country's brightest design minds

Milan will soon be swollen with darkly-clad design types as its mammoth Salone del Mobile furniture fair and plethora of off-site exhibitions, showrooms and installations open their doors to around one million visitors beginning Tuesday, 12 April 2011. The many post-Milan tales of new discoveries are just around the corner, and the shift to underline a product’s backstory is one we expect to see heavily …