Soft Spot for Saddle Shoes

June 12 · Furniture Designs, Uncategorized · Black Walnut, couch, furniture design, John Houshmand, JOHNHOUSHMAND, Manhattan, new designs, Spalted Maple, wood

Side tables, low tables, dining tables, consoles, chairs, desks, benches, beds, shelving, oh my! JOHNHOUSHMAND has covered the spectrum of furniture for years but there has been one thing missing…until now.

Introducing No. 0156, the Saddle Shoe Couch with robin’s egg blue upholstery. Inspired by the classic shape and color contrast of saddle shoes, JOHNHOUSHMAND‘s first couch is structured with an elegant combination of Spalted Maple and Black Walnut.

Watch out for more unexpected designs in the coming months!

A JOHNHOUSHMAND Zen Garden

May 22 · Events, Furniture Designs, Uncategorized · acrylic, Cast Aluminum, furniture design, ICFF, JOHNHOUSHMAND, low table, Manhattan, new designs, wood

It has been a whirlwind of a weekend with the kickoff of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)! The JOHNHOUSHMAND team stayed up late Friday putting the finishing touches on our very own zen garden at booth #1122.

We wanted to let the natural beauty of our furniture speak for itself in a calming oasis. Using sand, stones, slate tiles, and moss we created a unique environment for our wood, metal and glass pieces. We even developed a special sand-paste in order to make a one-0f-a-kind flooring that looks like loose sand but can be walked across freely without breaking the swirling pattern.

Additionally for this special occasion JOHNHOUSHMAND debuted two new pieces! Both the Tattooed Acrylic Cicada Side Table and the Petrified Wood Low Table were noticeable show stoppers amongst the classics on show. JOHNHOUSHMAND was one of hundreds of exhibitors at the fair this year including Kohler, Jonathan Adler, Lindsey Adelman, Charles Pollock, Blu Dot, Artek, and many more.

JOHNHOUSHMAND / ICFF / 2012

May 04 · Events, Furniture Designs, Uncategorized · Cast Aluminum, dining chair, furniture design, ICFF, Interior Design, Javits Center, John Houshmand, JOHNHOUSHMAND, low table, Manhattan, wood

For those in the know, ICFF is a time-honored tradition, but for those yet to be acquainted with one of North America’s biggest tradeshows, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, here is a quick play by play!

ICFF annually hosts over 25,000 designers, architects, interior designers, retailers, manufacturers, developers, distributors, and representatives at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. This year the ICFF is hosting representatives from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and U.S. One part of the U.S. proponent? JOHNHOUSHMAND (for the second year in a row)!

We will be located at booth #1122 & and exhibiting a carefully curated collection of both never before seen pieces as well as timeless JOHNHOUSHMAND classics. Come join us!

Time Can Tell

April 12 · Furniture Designs, Uncategorized · JOHNHOUSHMAND, material, petrified wood

Introducing Petrified Wood, the grandfather to Spalted Maple, Black Walnut, Bubinga, Oak and Pine. Petrified Wood is the newest addition to JOHNHOUSHMAND‘s library of materials.

Petrified Wood is wood that has been fossilized due to pressure over decades. It takes less than 100 years for the transformation to take place resulting in beautiful slabs of rock resembling the wood it used to be.

In our newest low table, No. 0234, the black jasper tone of the Petrified Wood is shown off on a simple blackened steel base. We can’t wait to come up with more uses for this elegant material.

Some things really do get better with age.

Specially Made

March 23 · Furniture Designs, Tree Travels · JOHNHOUSHMAND, low table, Microslab, SHAZAM, Spalted Maple, wood

When we say custom we really mean it. Slab selection is a unique process at JOHNHOUSHMAND in order to give our customers truly one-of-a-kind pieces.

It begins after the client picks one of the over 200 pieces in our product portfolio. One of our awesome salespeople then discusses specifics such as wood species and dimensions for the piece. Once the salesperson receives the client’s specs he/she then talks to Jim, our production manager at our 950-acre facility. Jim will then go to our abundant library of slabs searching for the top four slabs that best match the client’s criteria. The client chooses from these four slabs and we can begin producing a distinctive piece suited just for them. Here are some photos of slab selection process for one of our No. 0187.1 Shazam low tables for a client.

Visitors are welcome to come by the shop to take a look around anytime. It is quite the operation and allows us to control each detail of a project. Plus, it gives our clients the opportunity to be creative and conjure up work that is like no other in our style. If by chance you find yourself in upstate New York one day, just let us know and we will give you a tour!

JOHNHOUSHMAND Makes the List

March 20 · Features, Furniture Designs, Uncategorized · Cortney and Robert Novogratz, Sixx Design, The List Collective

Our friends Bob and Cortney Novogratz are masters in the art of home and interior design. With two hit shows under their belts, 9 by Design and Home by Novogratz, these NYC residents sure do know their stuff.

Who better to go to than this power couple for a favorites list of New York City? The List Collective recently featured the duo and their personal list of favorites for “discovering NYC”.

From Brooklyn based Flavor Paper to Arturo’s Pizza to the Crosby Street Hotel just a few blocks from us, they’ve really got New York covered. We’re proud to say that JOHNHOUSHMAND is highlighted as one of the Novogratz’ favorite thirteen picks in New York.

Check out the rest of their list and others at the List Collective.

Springing Forward

March 15 · Furniture Designs, Uncategorized · far out, furniture design, JOHNHOUSHMAND

With St. Patrick’s day just around the corner we’ve decided to show our Irish spirit by adding a touch of green to our newest dining table, No. 0233.

No. 0233, the two slab bookmatch black walnut square dining table with laquered metal tube legs is JOHNHOUSHMAND‘s first foray into color. The twelve green legs act not only to support this 7′ x 7’ black walnut table top but also accentuate the beautiful tones in the grain.

We’ve shown you our green, now you show us yours.

JOHNHOUSHMAND spotlighted in Design Alive Magazine

March 12 · Features, Furniture Designs, Uncategorized · furniture design, JOHNHOUSHMAND, low table, pine, stump table

JOHNHOUSHMAND was recently featured in the cutting-edge Polish magazine, Design Alive. This first ever issue of Design Alive highlights new trends in design, with an emphasis on uniquely beautiful, singularly made pieces.

The 0173.2 Pine Stump Low Table emulates this ideal perfectly. While more conventional sensibilities might regard a tree stump as a throwaway – as an unusable remnant of the design process – we at JOHNHOUSHMAND know that the gnarled base of a tree, provides endlessly appreciable, aesthetic complexity. Check out other variations here: No. 0173, No. 0173.1, No. 0173.3, and No. 0173.5.

Thinking Outside the Box

March 12 · Furniture Designs, Uncategorized · furniture design, JOHNHOUSHMAND, low table, Microslab, SHAZAM, Spalted Maple

Just in time for spring, JOHNHOUSHMAND has refreshed a design favorite: the No. 0187 Shazam Low Table. Most often seen in Black Walnut, this beautiful glass box has been rejuvenated with a lighter touch – a luminous microslab of Spalted Maple.

While the Black Walnut microslab mimics rich leather, the Spalted Maple resembles fine marble, but no matter what your taste this Shazam Low Table is sure to make a statement.

Strike! JOHNHOUSHMAND featured in International Bowling Industry Magazine

March 09 · Features, Furniture Designs, Uncategorized

JOHNHOUSHMAND‘s singular No. 0223 Bowling Alley Table in collaboration with Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA) was recently featured in an appropriate yet different publication: The International Bowling Industry Magazine.

The striking (pun intended) table was specially made for RAA’s new offices out of reclaimed and salvaged materials. Sport inspired, yet classy, this distinctive table is a winning piece.