Author: Peggy Farabaugh

She is a CEO who brakes for salamanders, has bottle-fed rescued squirrels and spent her vacation building furniture for a rural school in Costa Rica. She believes in the future and in the people who will build it. A former distance-learning professor at Tulane University with a master’s in environmental health & safety, she turned an interest in forest conservation and endangered species into a growing, local business. She delivers rainforest statistics at breakneck speed, but knows how to slow down and appreciate the beauty of a newly finished piece of heirloom furniture.

Fine Wood Furniture: Top 5 Tips for Shopping Online

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 Peggy Farabaugh Leave a comment

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This blog is written by your friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Check out our Vermont made furniture and home decor online and visit our showroom and art gallery at Stonehurst, the newly restored 1800s farmhouse nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains.

Jazz Art: Original Paintings on Silk

August 15, 2022August 17, 2022 Peggy Farabaugh

Last updated on August 17th, 2022 at 01:48 pm

Original Jazz Paintings on Silk | Linda Marcille | Vermont Artist — Linda Marcille’s original silk paintings of New Orleans jazz legends now proudly hang in our Stonehurst fine furniture and art gallery. Who is the legendary jazz singer above? Ella Fitzgerald? Sarah Vaughan? Billie Holiday? Post your answer on Facebook. These paintings are available for purchase at Vermont Woods Studios for a limited time.

UPDATE August, 15, 2022

Dear Customers & Readers, Our talented friend, Linda Marcille who created these extraordinary paintings, has fallen ill and is looking to sell them immediately to pay for medical expenses. All 5 paintings in the series are available and we are hoping to keep the collection together. If you or someone you know is interested in acquiring the series, please reach out to us on Facebook or Contact Us. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to bring a priceless art collection into your home, office or museum. Read More

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Responsible Furniture

July 7, 2022July 21, 2022 Peggy Farabaugh

Last updated on July 21st, 2022 at 11:42 am

We’ve had a few customers find us lately, because they’re looking for “responsible furniture”. After thinking about that term, I googled it and not much came up. So I’m taking a shot at breaking it down. Ken and I started Vermont Woods Studios with the goal of serving people who want responsible, eco-friendly, locally crafted, wooden furniture. In that spirit, here’s what I came up with in the who, what, where, when, why and how department of responsibly made furniture.

Earth Friendly Furniture | Vermont Woods Studios | 100% American Made — In this post, we’ll look at the who, what, where, when, why and how of responsibly made furniture.

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Fourth of July Furniture Sale Celebrates 300 Years of American Craftsmanship

June 21, 2022June 22, 2022 Peggy Farabaugh

Last updated on June 22nd, 2022 at 01:31 pm

4th of July Furniture Sale

Fourth of July Furniture Sale | Celebrate American Craftsmanship — Vermont furniture making can be traced back over 300 years! Help us celebrate the amazing history of Vermont craftsmanship during our 2022 Fourth of July furniture sale. Enjoy 20% discounts on 100% American made furniture for your bedroom, dining room, kitchen, home office and living room. Shown above is our Classic Shaker Round Dining Table and Lowell Cherry Side Chair with Scooped Wooden Seat.

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Can a Small Business Make the World a Better Place?

June 16, 2022July 12, 2022 Peggy Farabaugh

Last updated on July 12th, 2022 at 03:30 pm

Small Business. Big Mission.

Can a Small Business Make the World a Better Place? — Small businesses are made of big people like these craftsmen and women at Maple Corner Woodworks. We work to deliver beautiful handmade furniture to your home, but also to make the world a better place.

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Furniture Guide from the Experts

June 15, 2022June 20, 2022 Peggy Farabaugh

Last updated on June 20th, 2022 at 11:41 am

An Article by Daniela Gonzalez of The Porch

We’re sending thanks out to Daniela Gonzalez of the Porch today. Daniela featured Vermont Woods Studios in her article, Expert’s Furniture Guide: from DIY to home Design.

Solid walnut dining table and chairs | Furniture Guide from the Experts — Vermont Woods Studios was selected for Daniela’s article because of our expertise in sustainable furnishings. All of our furniture is made in Vermont, using sustainably harvested North American wood and local craftsmanship. Shown above is one of our best sellers, the Classic Shaker Dining Table in solid walnut wood with matching walnut dining chairs.

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Memorial Day Furniture Sale: Shop Local. Shop American Made.

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Peggy Farabaugh

Save 20% Storewide* at our Memorial Day Furniture Sale

Memorial Day Furniture Sale | American Made | Shop Local — During our Memorial Day Furniture Sale, you’ll find great deals on solid wood furniture for every room in your home and still have plenty of time to enjoy all your Memorial Day holiday activities. Save 20% off our bedroom furniture, kitchen and dining furniture, home office desks, file cabinets and bookcases and occasional furniture. Start your summer on the right note knowing that you’re getting the best quality fine American made furniture at the best price.

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Today is Endangered Species Day

May 20, 2022May 21, 2022 Peggy Farabaugh

Should a Furniture Store Care?

Endangered Species Day and Eco Friendly Furniture — **Yes!** All furniture stores should care about endangered species and everyone working at a furniture store should receive training as to why. Your furniture is made with natural resources that are often taken illegally from the habitats of your favorite, iconic animals. Many of them, for example tigers, orangutans and chimpanzees are on the brink of extinction and they need our help. At Vermont Woods Studios, we use only sustainably harvested wood from well managed North American forests. We also plant trees in animal habitats that are suffering from illegal deforestation.

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Plant a Tree to Honor Your Hero on Memorial Day

May 16, 2022May 23, 2022 Peggy Farabaugh

Last updated on May 23rd, 2022 at 12:16 pm

Remembering Those Who Sacrificed Everything for Us

Memorial Day is a time of remembrance, honoring those heroes who gave their lives in service to our country. The simple act of planting a tree can honor their legacy for generations.

Maple Trees at our Stonehurst Showroom in SE Vermont — These mature maple trees are among hundreds that grace the property where our furniture showroom lives in Southeastern Vermont. Every year at this time, we have thousands of maple seedlings that spring up, hoping to out-compete other plants on the property. This year we decided to nurture some of those seedlings for our customers and our community. We think there are infinite reasons to plant a tree, but Memorial Day seems particularly relevant.

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Making a Difference

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 Peggy Farabaugh

We thought you’d like to know how your purchase at VWS is making a difference in this world. Here are a just few of the things our small but mighty team does to put your furniture investment to work in making the world a better place.

We’re Planting Trees

We plant at least 10 trees every time you place an order at Vermont Woods Studios. So far we’ve planted over 140,000 trees! At VWS we do our work for the forest, from the forest. Everything we do is for the good of the woods. Here’s why forest conservation and sustainability are important to us. Read More

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