Bring a Natural Beauty to Your Home with Wood Slabs
Sometimes mother-nature is the most talented artist of all. Her skill is easy to find in live edge wood slabs. Each slab is collected from a naturally fallen tree and perfected for display by human hands, making it the perfect way to bring the outdoors inside. A wood slab is a great way to dress up your home.
The Process of Creation
After it has been collected, the wood for live edge slabs is sent to the artists who cut them into a variety of forms and sizes. Once the pieces are cut to the desired dimensions they are placed in a lake for 30 days. This submersion process helps ensure that any insect life is removed from the wood. After being retrieved from the lake, the wood slabs spend another month in a room-sized oven to dry. Afterwards a three-layer hand finish is applied. The protective coating is made from a natural shellac that incorporates beeswax. This is what gives these beautiful pieces their shine.
Environmentally Friendly
The wood used for live edge wood slabs comes from naturally fallen deadwood from private reserves and coffee plantations. These reserves and plantations are located throughout South America and many of the communities located around them benefit greatly. Trees that have fallen naturally, be it to time, lightning strike or other natural event, are cleared following exacting environmental standards. Afterwards a reforestation plan is followed to replant additional trees. This helps to maintain local plant life and ecosystems. With the help of local graduate students over 40,000 trees have now been planted.
Surface or Sculptural
The wood for live edge slabs has been cut in a variety of shapes and sizes intended for everything from sculptural pieces, to counter tops and tables. You can look for a piece that suits your needs, or find a piece that speaks to you and then decide how to use it in your space. No matter which you choose, bringing a beautiful wood slab into your space is like bringing a bit of nature home with you.
A piece chosen from live edge wood slabs can provide a gorgeous addition to your home or place of work. More than that you can feel confident that with this purchase you’re helping to support restoration efforts, and the communities that provide the wood slabs. Whether you choose a slab to be a sculptural piece or one to become your new conference room table, we know you’ll enjoy the elegant, natural beauty for years to come.
