What if I told you that you could have a stylish, one-of-a-kind welcome mat custom-made in Maine for your front porch or back door walkway?  What if I told you that doormat also saves whales? 

It's true!

Where do wine barrels go at the end of their lifespan?  People have been using reclaimed wine barrel wood for years, but not in such a stylish way - as a tabletop or bartop lazy server.

Chris Deffenbaugh from Wooster, Ohio hand-refurbishes each 22-inch oak barrel top, preserving the original wine maker’s markings and all the colorful, textured evidence of the barrelhead’s previous life.

Here's a great find from www.dailygrommet.com: 

The end of a tree's growing life is not the end of its useful life by any means. Spencer Peterman from Western Massachusetts can attest to that personally. Spencer spends his time scouring the woods for fallen maple trees that he makes into fine bowls for your dinner table. 

Spencer's spaulted bowls - named for the natural veining or cracking that occurs during the decomposition process - are available in a range of sizes. He also offers spaulted maple salad tossers. All of his products are made from fallen or donated trees - no trees are cut down. Spencer can even make a bowl out of your own beloved fallen tree! 

I'm feelin' the Jack Larimore furniture pieces straight from ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair).  Jack says that his collection embodies "modernism, sustainability and the old souls of timber salvaged from Philadelphia structures."  Oooh... soul...  love that!  Since each piece comes from a different source, you'll get a certificate of provenance to explain your piece's story.

Jack Larimore