Early pianos were often crafted with cypress, spruce or pine for the soundboard and hardwoods like hickory, beech and maple for pins and bridges. Piano inventor Bartolomeo Cristofori likely used these materials when he created the first piano in 1720.
Viridian Reclaimed Wood today announced the introduction of European Beech, a new line of flooring reclaimed from beech shipping crates, according to Viridian co-owner Joe Mitchoff.
Elegant triple-tier Circassian walnut bookcases built into the 1906 Pierpont Morgan library in New York City inspire architect Annabelle Selldorf, who likes rolling ladders for her own library work.
A trove of imported Austrian veneer at warehouse in Bloomington, IN, is made with a unique textured effect. Sliced from logs with special equipment, the veneers carry the saw pattern.