Posted by Sunset, October 1, 2009 in Design
, Green living
By Sarah Gaffney, Sunset Home Programs manager
I'm a sucker for handcrafted wood furniture. My dad was a weekend woodworker and I'd spend hours with him in his garage watching him make furniture from scrap wood he collected. The smell of freshly-sawn wood instantly takes me back to those days.
So, when I happened upon LA-based furniture maker Cliff Spencer's beautiful reclaimed wine oak furniture on Stylehive, it was love at first sight. My love of wood and wine combined!? I'm sold!
Spencer salvages staves--1/2-inch pieces of white oak added to stainless steel wine vats to impart flavor during fermentation--to make custom doors and furniture. The variations in color are natural staining from the wine.
Custom "saloon" doors for a bathroom.
Sliding barn door and wall.
Check out his portfolio here.
