As of September, Homewood introduced Spotted/Sugar Gum as the newest wood variant. Spotted gum is an ideal carving timber used to manufacture furniture for indoor and outdoor use. In recent years, Spotted Gum outdoor furniture has consistently won multiple industry awards in Australia (the tree’s native country) and is exported to destinations worldwide. Why did […]
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Wood is one of those things we often take for granted – we just accept that it “is” without really understanding how it came to be that way. But our ethically made furniture has a beautiful story to tell. You know the basic journey well enough: a tree grows and from that tree, wood is
Ethically Made Furniture: The Miracle of Trees – from seed to furniture Read More »
Wood has been an important component of our homes for centuries. From chairs and tables to coat racks and cupboards. It only takes a glance through any of the top interior design mags or a scroll through Pinterest to discover it’s everywhere. Wood is timeless yet trendy and lends itself to so many different forms
It’s 2022 and we’re out here trying hard not to get carried away by all the things we want to do this year. Do you have some grand plans to redesign areas of your home but aren’t sure where to start? Good news: we have enough ideas to go around! Better news: wood is always
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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
River Red Gum: The Right Choice for South African Waterways Read More »
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
Cotton on to Cottonwood Read More »