Wednesday, May 21, 2008
SMC Furnishings. NY.
Handcrafted furniture. Three students from the Art Institute of Chicago including owner Brandon Phillips started this company.
Almost all of the wood comes from waste/recycled sources/timber found in local woods and the mahogany is the waste from a national guitar manufacturer. The crew work in renovated/heat insulated early-19th century barns in the woods of upstate NY-being in the forest provides extra timber without the need of harmful commercial logging. They use their saw dust/scraps to heat their workspace, and have installed large windows to reduce the lighting (energy) needs. This sustainable process has reduced their production waste by about 90% compared to their Brooklyn shop.