Creating gorgeous, handmade, home furnishings from salvaged wood – that’s what master woodworker Seth Meyer and acclaimed furniture designer John Wells achieve via their Seattle-based furniture making and design firm, Meyer Wells. The two designer-craftsmen established Meyer Wells to combine a modern design sensibility and high level of furniture craft with an ecological ethic for sourcing salvaged materials.
Meyer Wells believe they differ from other salvaged wood furniture companies in the level of sophistication they offer in both design and execution. Their raw materials include: redwood, sequoia, elm, walnut and fir.
The designers work with their sister company, City Tree Salvage, to reclaim hundreds of logs salvaged from diseased or damaged trees that once graced the neighborhoods of Seattle. The reclaimed lumber is then transformed into designer furniture. The salvaged slabs are much larger, more diverse, and possess distinctive grain patterns unavailable to conventional lumberyards. The premium raw materials come from the most sustainable source available: Seattle’s urban waste stream.
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I must admit that I have never been a fan of home made furnishing. But this article has changed my whole prospective on the craft. It takes a very skilled craftsman to achieve the level of sophistication this company has displayed.
Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing.
There’s some really beautiful handmade wood furniture out there and the above is no exception. The simple look of the table and chairs really works with nature in the way that creates a truly beautiful piece of furniture. I have great admiration for the skills involved in creating such pieces.