Adrian Pearsall: Everything You Need to Know

June 20, 2020June 22, 2020 Riley Farabaugh

Last updated on June 22nd, 2020 at 04:52 pm

Adrian Pearsall's Compass Dining Table — Shown here, an authentic Compass Table, designed by Pearsall and built by Craft Associates in the mid 1900’s.

Adrian Pearsall may not be as widely recognized as other furniture designers like Frank Lloyd Wright, but his contributions to the world of design have not been forgotten. After founding Craft Associates in 1952, Pearsall went on to become one of America’s most prominent furniture designers during the “Atomic Age” of mid-century modern stylings.

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9 Species Going Extinct Due to Habitat Destruction & Deforestation

June 16, 2020June 19, 2020 Marina McCoy

Last updated on June 19th, 2020 at 12:21 pm

When an environment is incapable of supporting native species due to factors like deforestation and illegal logging, animal populations lose their habitats. This habitat destruction leads to species’ homes being uprooted, their food supply diminished, population reproduction decreases, and ultimately the animals have nowhere to turn. Because of all these factors, more species are added to the endangered species list every year.

As part of our mission here at Vermont Woods Studios, a portion of our profits is used to conserve forests, plant trees, and save endangered species from going extinct due to habitat destruction.

Here are some of the most iconic animal species being threatened by global deforestation:

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Investing in Our Future: Kids & Nature

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Peggy Farabaugh

Investing in our future: Kids and Nature — Every year Vermont Woods Studios sponsors an environmental field trip for the 3rd graders at our local Vernon Elementary School VES. We think it’s important to pass along our love of nature to the people who own our planet’s future. Our new friend, Keelin agrees!

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10 Cool Facts You Didn’t Know About Trees

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Marina McCoy

The VWS team get's out on a hot spring day to plant a few new trees

At Vermont Wood Studios, there is no denying it; we love trees. The business was actually founded on Peggy’s passion for forest conservation. Not only do trees provide wood that we use to make furniture, but they’re also a vital component of our ecosystem.

Trees provide many benefits to the various living organisms that inhabit planet earth. Below are some ‘treemendous’ facts about trees and how they make the world a better place.

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Gustav Stickley: Everything You Need to Know

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Riley Farabaugh

Contemporary Craftsman Dining Furniture Collection — Gustav Stickley considered the dining table the heart of the home.

If the name Gustav Stickley sounds familiar, it may be because Stickley is one of the most recognizable names in American furniture. Gustav Stickley (1858-1942) was a furniture maker, visionary designer, and influential publisher that was a key driving force in bringing the Arts and Crafts movement to America in the early 1900s. His furniture work largely included what has become known as Mission Style Furniture—although, Stickley detested the term and preferred the name “Craftsman Furniture.”

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6 of Our Most Affordable Wood Dining Tables

May 9, 2020May 9, 2020 Riley Farabaugh

Customer Photo: Sarah Shaker Dining Table — A customer in Ohio sent us this picture of his new Sarah Shaker dining table in natural cherry alongside our Contemporary Windsor Dining Chairs.

Lots of customers are spending more time at home nowadays, and they’re looking for ways to upgrade their home furnishings. What better piece of furniture to upgrade than your dining table?

Gustav Stickley, one of the most prominent American furniture designers of the last 200 years, was the first to note that the dining table is the “heart of the home.” But investing in a solid wood table can be expensive. All of our tables are built to last forever and guaranteed for life, and the prices reflect that. So we wanted to put together a guide to help people find high quality, solid wood dining tables at affordable prices.

Here are some of our most affordable wood dining tables:

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Frank Lloyd Wright: Everything You Need to Know

April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 Riley Farabaugh

Modern High Back Dining Chairs and Metropolitan Dining Table by Lyndon Furniture — Our Modern High Back Chairs mirror the High Back Chairs that Frank Lloyd Wright designed back in the early 1900’s.

Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is one of the most well-known architects of all time. He is often referred to as the “father of organic architecture” for his work to pioneer and define the concept. Throughout his career, Wright designed more than 1,000 structures, many of which remain historical icons.

Although he was best known for his work in designing buildings, he also made significant contributions to the field of furniture design. Inspired by the mission & craftsman movement of the early 1900’s, many of Wright’s designs included the vertical rectangular cuts seen so often in the furniture of that period. However, Wright went beyond the established designs of the American Craftsman era, infusing his own signature style into chairs, tables, and more.

During the later stages of his career, Wright’s furniture designs would evolve from distinctly craftsman into what would help to define the style now known as mid-century modern.

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Indoor Plants: Trendy and Healthy!

March 20, 2020March 16, 2020 Loryn Dion Leave a comment

Bedroom with Indoor Plants — *Our Copeland Berkeley Bedroom Set looks so bright and warm with added house plants.*

Why Indoor Plants are Great for your Home and Health

It’s a fact that nothing classes up your home like an indoor plant or vase of fresh flowers. I’m not the tidiest person in the world, but I swear when I pick up a bunch of cut flowers at the farmers market on Saturdays, it makes my apartment look 10 times more neat. That may just be wishful thinking, but now that we’re in peak hay fever season and the changing of the climate is driving my allergies crazy, I’ve been looking for more reasons to add indoor plants to my apartment besides just for their beauty. Plants look great but have you ever thought of the health benefits behind adding greenery to your space? Here’s five reasons why houseplants are good for your heart, soul and decor:

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COVID-19 Update

March 17, 2020March 18, 2020 Riley Farabaugh

Last updated on March 18th, 2020 at 11:28 pm

As coronavirus and the resulting COVID-19 pandemic sweep across the country and the world, we felt it important to communicate to our customers, friends, and partners what the impact has been on our business.

Below is a message from our founder, Peggy Farabaugh, about what impact the virus is having on Vermont Woods Studios and what steps we are taking as an organization to prevent further disruption. We will update this post as necessary over the coming days, weeks, and months depending on how the situation progresses. Find updates on our website.

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10 Great Vermont Made Products

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 Kelsey Eaton Leave a comment

Here are some of our favorite Vermont Made Products

Vermont has always made high quality products. There are hundreds of companies that as Vermonters we are well aware of and use their products on a daily basis. Our audience narrowed our list down a bit, because we wanted to choose products that are nationally known. However, it was still extremely difficult to limit our list to just 10 products made in Vermont. In the future, we will continue to post on the Vermont Woods Studios blog about products made in Vermont, because there are too many good ones that we don’t want to leave out!

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