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 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.
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.
What’s black, and white and sleek all over? Sporty and sleek, this No. 0149.36 smokey acrylic dining chair with bleached Spalted Maple legs is a fun, new addition to our family of No. 0149 bent acrylic dining chairs.
Dark but lustrous, the 1/2″ bent acrylic acts as the perfect contrast against the bright white of the bleached Spalted Maple. The dark shade of the acrylic is enhanced by the bright gleams of light that reflect on it, while the bright white of the Spalted Maple is accentuated by the dark lines in the grain.
Bold and simple, this piece is perfectly suited to be the center of attention.
Introducing the JOHNHOUSHMAND BLAK collection exclusively for Designlush: two distinct pieces with a dark air. The first being the striking No. 0231 stained oak low table with a silver rub, its sidekicks being the No. 0149.34 and No. 0149.35 bent smokey acrylic dining chairs with blackened oak legs.
These dining chairs are the dark horses to our original No. 149 clear acrylic dining chairs. Combining sleek curves with dark glamour, these chairs are sure to make a statement in just about any home.
Designlush is an impeccably curated design showroom located at the New York Design Center – but before you head over there be sure to make an appointment and you won’t be disappointed as these new pieces are sure to become staples of the JOHNHOUSHMAND family.
At JOHNHOUSHMAND we are continuously looking for unexpected beauty in trees, glass, and metal. One of our most recent sources of inspiration has come from a surprising place: underground.
The root of a tree is something that most people don’t think twice about, but we sure do. In fact, this Cherry Root Coffee Table (No. 164.1) is only the second root table we’ve ever made. This is a special piece as roots are particularly hard to find intact and in good shape for use as a base for a beautiful coffee table.
We love the dimensionality of the wood as it fuses with the glass from both sides. The ends of the roots have been given a new life as they pierce through the starfire glass to truly create a one-of-a-kind piece. From the ground, to our shop in Hobart, this root has already been on a quite a journey… the next stop? Back down under to a beautiful home in Australia.
A lot of people ask us about where we get our beautiful slabs of wood, and the answer really is all around. At JOHNHOUSHMAND we don’t harvest wood for our furniture but instead utilize trees that have been felled or damaged by storms, need to be cut down due to safety or otherwise. Hobart, New York really has become John Houshmand’s home and so he is on a first name basis with numerous members of the Catskill community who let him know if they know of any trees that need to be removed.
It’s inspiring to see every part of the process from helping out another in the community, to having some fun climbing the trees, to starting to the create the custom-made furniture that we love to produce.
2011 was an amazing year for JOHNHOUSHMAND full of accomplishments and accolades! We are looking forward to the new year and expect 2012 to be even more marvelous! We ended 2011 in style – being featured in Marie Claire magazine.
JOHNHOUSHMAND‘s No. 0015 appears in the December 2011 issue of Marie Claire Magazine in “The Mood” section to show that nature, herself is still an awe inspiring source of ingenuity and artistry. Katie L. Connor highlights Southern California’s Joshua Tree National Park and states that even “the fashion world, too, turns to the desert. Between rich, earthy separates and carved wooden extras, the beauty is obvious..” On that note in 2012, do not just be observers in your surroundings but use them as a funnel for creativity and personal expression!
The Little Nell Hotel in Aspen, Colorado has gone under a complete transformation in the hands of the acclaimed design firm: Holly Hunt. Just this winter, Holly Hunt Design completed the makeover of the Little Nell’s living room utilizing luxurious leathers, rich woods and custom-made JOHNHOUSHMAND pieces.
Hunt and her design team updated the 22 year old 5-star hotel with an “Aspen Modern” look, thereby preserving the comfortable lodge feeling yet opening up the space with more streamlined design. To this eclectic mix, JOHNHOUSHMAND contributed two matching end tables (No. 0229) and a 3-piece coffee table (No. 0228).
No. 0228, the 3-piece black walnut coffee table, is made from a single slab and blackened steel legs. The center table features an open-frame, rectangular base, perfect for storing and displaying books. The two corresponding end tables include a three-plated, Y-shaped base. The asymmetrical nature of these bases allow for flexibility in placement, with no one face being dominant to the others. The slab selected for the top, which includes two prominent knot holes and a desaturated, live edge was chosen for its unique character and rustic appeal.
The base of No. 0228 is echoed in the contemporary design of No. 0229 – two, glass topped, end tables which are mirror reflections of one another. These bases are also Y-shaped, but being made of black walnut, have narrow live edges and beautiful, streaks of natural color variations.
These pieces were designed especially for a project and a place where nature and cutting edge design meet.
