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Gat Creek Solid Wood Furniture

  We’ve Never Made The Same Product Twice   Nature is not in the business of consistency. There are no Formica® forests. Every hardwood tree that grows in the Appalachian mountains develops its own graining and tone depending on elevation, severity of the winters, rainfall and competition for sunlight. Once that tree makes it to the lumberyard, it’s up to our buyers to determine if it is Gat Creek-worthy.   “There are specific standards for grading lumber,” said Gat Caperton. � ....

Sustainably Made-To-Order Solid Wood Furniture

  “What I am really proud of is that back when we started in 2006 sustainability was unknown in the furniture industry,” said Gat Caperton who was a founder of SFC and continues to be a board member. “In fact, the industry was turning in the opposite direction with manufacturing going to China where illegal and unsustainable materials and pollution were all happening at an alarming rate. And now sustainability is well known throughout the industry. More and more people strive for it, ....

The Benefits Of Buying Solid Wood Furniture

American-grown solid wood is sustainable, renewable, and durable, making it the ultimate green product.  Here are our top benefits of choosing solid wood for your home:   Durability, Longevity, & Value   You may think there is a premium to pay for solid wood’s advantages. Interestingly, the wonderful raw material that composes your solid wood furniture is actually less expensive than fabricated veneered panels which require expensive machinery and compounds for their manufacture. For ....

Sustainable Furniture

Sustainable furniture makes a huge impact on our environment. The higher the quality means that customers will keep their furniture for longer periods of time, rather than replacing it after a few years (which is what happens with lower quality products). Choosing to invest in higher quality goods prevents it from being discarded in landfills, leaving a smaller environmental footprint on our earth.  Consider choosing sustainable materials such as solid wood, leather, wool rugs, and soy-based ....

How Better Furniture Can Make Work From Home Work For You

If you’re among the millions who are new to working from home, you’re probably dealing with some unfamiliar and, perhaps, frustrating feelings. There’s a reason for that. Our brains have a “work” setting and a “home” setting. At work we are conditioned for structure. We are focused on tasks, alert to coworkers and bosses, roles and responsibilities, proper language and behaviors. Home is, well, not that rigid. Our brains aren’t exactly sure how to process the new workplace. Fo ....

Solid Wood and Sustainability

As more people choose a greener lifestyle and find new ways to reduce their carbon footprint, creating a home that is environmentally friendly is high on the list for those redecorating. Wood is known to be one of the most naturally renewable energy sources, which means it will have less of an impact on the environment compared to other materials. Not only is wood a long lasting material, it can also be recycled and reused.  Plus it is one hundred percent biodegradable, which means it will e ....

The Benefits of Buying Solid Wood Furniture

  American-grown solid wood is sustainable, renewable, and durable, making it the ultimate green product.  Here are our top benefits of choosing solid wood for your home:   Durability, Longevity, & Value   You may think there is a premium to pay for solid wood’s advantages. Interestingly, the wonderful raw material that composes your solid wood furniture is actually less expensive than fabricated veneered panels which require expensive machinery and compounds for their manufacture. ....

NEW Gat Creek Solid Wood Furniture

Gat Creek manufactures solid-wood dining room, bedroom and living room furniture located in West Virginia. All of the finishing, final inspection and packaging work is completed in their Berkeley Springs facility. The wood used is sustainably harvested lumber from the Appalachian Forest and each piece of Gat Creek furniture is signed and dated by the artisan who builds it and then hand finished in a careful board-by-board process to bring out its natural beauty. While several U.S.-based furn ....