Wendy Silverstein
Wendy Silverstein is a former editor at Architectural Digest, Home, Kitchen & Bath Customer Planner, and Home/Style magazines. A consultant to the design industry, she works closely with interior designers, architects and other professionals in the field.
Hardwood Gifts for the Holiday Season
From safe and sturdy playthings for the nursery to sleek and stylish furniture for the living room, there’s a whole world of beautiful American hardwood products—made... read moreTree Talk: A Visit to Chesterwood
Most summers I try to visit Chesterwood, the former country home and studio of the sculptor Daniel Chester French (1850-1931), most famous for his monumental statue of... read moreMixed Messages: Using Hardwood with Other Materials
I’m constantly delighted by the imaginative ways in which designers, architects, and style-savvy homeowners combine hardwood with other materials and surfaces.... read moreHardwood at KBIS 2020
The annual Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), is always a source of interesting new hardwood products for the home. This year’s exposition, held in January in Las... read moreThe Legacy of American Red Oak
Last summer, our sister organization, the American Hardwood Export Council, collaborated with the London Design Festival on the Legacy Project in which ten leaders of... read moreThe Beauty of Sustainable Hardwood
When artist Hadley Williams renovated her family home in California’s Bay Area, she asked the makeover team—designer Sherry Williamson, architect Andrew Mann, and... read moreHardwood Paneling Goes Dark
Although dark wood paneling is traditionally associated with the haunts of wealth and power—corporate board rooms, gentlemen’s clubs, grand public chambers—it’s... read moreHardwood Gifts for the Holidays
Each season I simplify my holiday giving by focusing on gifts made of American hardwood. There’s an enormous selection out there, ranging from the sleekly... read moreHardwood Media Centers
I love TV as much as the next red-blooded American. What I don’t like is how a TV looks—particularly the enormous flat-screen variety that, switched on, offers a... read moreTailored in Wood: The Ultimate Bachelor Pad
New York–based Gachot Studios is one of my favorite younger interior design practices. Founded in 2012 by husband and wife team Christine and John Gachot, the firm’s... read more
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Decorative millwork can turn bland interiors into memorable spaces. Minnesota-based architect Meriwether Felt installed stained cherry mouldings, trims, and casings in a master bath renovation. “The stained wood warms up the bathroom and provides richness,” he says. “The client asked for a luxurious, yet elegant feeling, and cherry fit the bill perfectly”
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#DYK that half the dry weight of a tree is stored carbon and that carbon is stored throughout the life of the tree and any products made from it.
The resolute desk, made from oak, has been a carbon vault since 1880! https://t.co/G25uxojqDs
#DYK that half the dry weight of a tree is stored carbon and that carbon is stored throughout the life of the tree and any products made from it.
The resolute desk, made from oak, has been a carbon vault since 1880! https://t.co/G25uxojqDs
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Half the dry weight of wood is atmospheric carbon. That includes the resolute desk! When we build with wood, we support working forests, and we create carbon vaults that lock away carbon for the life of the product.
This desk has been holding its carbon since 1880! #Woodisgood https://t.co/cB1vii1TXH
Half the dry weight of wood is atmospheric carbon. That includes the resolute desk! When we build with wood, we support working forests, and we create carbon vaults that lock away carbon for the life of the product.
This desk has been holding its carbon since 1880! #Woodisgood https://t.co/cB1vii1TXH