In an age of mass production, it is refreshing to find local, handcrafted, artisanal furniture that is made with the utmost care and consideration for the environment. Sure, custom furniture can be a little more expensive, but we truly believe that you get what you pay for, and if you invest in the right piece of furniture […]
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For South Africans, December really is the most wonderful time of year – when we get to spend more time outdoors braaiing and enjoying the warmer weather. If you’ve invested in beautiful outdoor wooden furniture, make sure you’re extending the lifespan of your pieces by protecting and maintaining them as best you can from the
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Recently, author and school sports expert, Gordon Paterson, reached out to our team to thank us for our professional service and our superb craftsmanship in creating a particularly special kiaat bench to honour Weston Old Boy, Vaughan Jones and his wife Ariel for over 60 years of outstanding international achievement in agriculture within New Zealand.
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Choosing the right type of wood for your furniture plays a crucial role in how your chosen piece will age and withstand the environment it is being designed or purchased for. If you’re wondering which wood is best suited for your desired custom-made furniture, here are some tips to help you choose. There are many different
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Spring is in full swing, and for South Africans, that means spending more time entertaining outdoors. Who doesn’t love a braai or sundowners out on the patio? Spring means we get to enjoy longer days, shorter nights, and warmer weather. It also means the sweltering summer months are just around the corner. So, if you’re looking to upgrade your outdoor
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At Homewood we believe that each piece of solid wood furniture has a story to tell. We respect each plank of wood and use the technique of steam bending to make sure nothing is wasted. We believe in sharing the story of the tree through the natural ‘blemishes’ in the wood that we use. If there’s a knot or a variation in
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In an effort to reduce the spread of germs and maintain a clean workspace, HOMEWOOD is using wood cut offs to hand craft solid wood Sanitizer Stands that are made with humans and nature in mind. When manufacturing our stands, we have carefully designed them with a foot pedal dispenser to ensure you can sanitize
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To quote Saul Bass, “Design is thinking made visual.” This famous quote couldn’t have rung truer with one of our most recent and most challenging projects, which required us to really think hard about how to make the client’s dream design a reality. Assigned by German business tycoons, this design and manufacturing job had to be of noble proportions. And while
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We’ve found a way to bring you high quality pieces of furniture at a more affordable price. Our Amanzi Conscious Collection focuses on using woods that help us support local, cost less and still bring you the same appearance and quality Homewood is known for. By handcrafting furniture using invasive timbers, we’re ridding our South African waterways of this invasive species and using the beautiful timber to create high quality, stunning furniture at an reasonable price. A timber that
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