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Western Heritage - Wednesday, November 16, 2011

 

Last week, we had the privilege of creating a Presidential Desk for our friends at Valerie's Furniture and Accents in Cave Creek, AZ.   This is a pretty spectacular desk, one that we don't get to make every day.   Everyone who worked on this piece agreed that it was the most beautiful desk that we have ever produced, so I had to take some pictures and share with everyone.  Enjoy.

  

 The Presidential Desk is an executive style desk made with various species of reclaimed wood, including walnut, redwood, curly cherry, and Western Heritage's signature Ghostwood. 

 

 

 Along with using reclaimed lumber to build our furniture, WHF also reclaims architectural details, such as this molding.   This particular molding was pulled from a building here in Jerome, AZ.  

 

 

 Part of what made this desk so breathtaking were the panels on the top.  These panels were hand picked by Adam, our sawyer, for their ability to shine in an application like this. 

 

 

A closer view at the wonderful heartwood panels. 

 

 A bit of Ghosttown Copper was added in to the corner leg insets, and the top corner detail.  This corner detail is bordered in the curly cherry to really make it stand out.

 

 

Buffalo Nickel tacks were added over the leather trimmed edge for a fun Western detail.

 

 

Western Heritage makes file drawers that are easily converted from letter to legal per the customer's preference.   The central pencil drawer can also me made as a keyboard slideout for PC users.

 

 Hats off to the team at Valerie's Furniture and Accents (valeriesfurniture.com) and to our artisans who make each piece of Western Heritage Furniture special and one of a kind!

 

 

Western Heritage - Thursday, July 21, 2011


It used to be that we would come home from a long day at work, kick off our boots, grab a tasty beverage and settle in to the sofa to watch a little TV to unwind from the stresses of the day.  The living room is aptly named, as that is where we did most of our living.

But, in today's fast-paced, wireless, on-demand society, people are spending more and more time in front of a computer.  So why not make your office as comfortable and pleasant as your living room?  Might as well, desk potato.

Take a look at WHF's new Carson Desk.  Available standard in 60"x30" or in 72"x32", or custom sized to whatever dimension your little heart desires.

The majority of this piece is made from our Milled Ghostwood.  The rough exterior edges of our Ghostwood are planed back to reveal the interior wood.  The finishing result is a cleaner, sleeker, lighter wood tone, perfect for Mountain Modern or Contemporary Southwest designs.
 


The front of the desk is WHF's original Archer pattern in Ghostwood, Milled Ghostwood, and Ghosttown Copper.  Super Ghosty!  Any of WHF's patterned table tops can be put on the front of this piece, and our coppers and leathers are all available as accents to customize the look to your hearts content.



The top of this desk has a central writing panel of our Amber leather and a decorative panel of Ghosttown Copper to set off the top.   The side panels are crafted of the Ghostwood raised center, beveling back to the Milled Ghostwood below.



A single file drawer and two storage drawers on one side, and a tower compartment on the other are on the back of the desk.  The central pencil drawer can convert to a computer keyboard slideout if you need.  Of course WHF can accommodate whatever office configuration that you require.

Contact sales@whf-inc.com for more information regarding customization, construction, and where to buy one for yourself.

Sidenote:  Since this is very ghosty post, I thought it would be fun to mention that this pic is taken at Minehouse Collection on Main Street Jerome.  A few days earlier, they had their first ghost sighting just across from where this desk sits on the mezzanine.   He was relaxing in a chair.  I guess he approves of the new furnishings and was enjoying the space!