Image credit: Homewood It starts with a seed, this story. A simple story from the outside, but when you break it down, you notice the intricacies of this miraculous tiny speck of earth, or rather a tiny embryonic plant, that holds a life more magnificent than we could imagine. The seed in this story was […]
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Blackwood furniture is crafted using wood from invasive wattle from Eastern Australia. As you may have guessed, these trees are not indigenous to South Africa, but grow prolifically throughout our favourable terrain, choking up our precious waterways in the process. Blackwood produces incredibly beautiful wood, and is used to create indoor and some outdoor furniture.
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If you’ve been following us on our journey of ridding South African waterways of water-thirsty, alien-invasive trees, then you’ll be familiar with our Amanzi Conscious Collection, which gives our customers a chance to be a part of our quest to rehabilitate natural environments – by choosing to make their furniture with a collection of alien
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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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The second half of this year saw us run a massive special on Blackwood timber. If you were lucky enough to grab the special while it was going, then you know why we’re dedicating this month’s blog to learning more about this beautiful wood. Name: Acacia melanoxylon is known as Australian Blackwood, and is more commonly
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