When people hear “concrete furniture,” they often think it’s going to be extremely heavy, ugly stuff only fit to sit in parks and bus stops. But most people are now realizing modern concrete furniture can be just as elegant, nearly as light, and far more durable than other furniture materials. But do you know every reason why concrete is a great material for furniture? Here’s fifteen of them, starting with its incredible functionality and then its versatile aesthetics. Functionality 1. Concrete lasts a long time, potentially thousands of years, as Roman concrete structures have. Concrete can hold hundreds of pounds, resists scratches and […]

We now offer memory benches or other impressions of words on any of our pieces. They work particularly well on square or rectangular pieces like our Skye bench, Square End Tables, or Sophie chairs, though words may flow across the curved contours of our Pliny tables as well. The letters can be filled or unfilled and of any content, such as names, poetry, dates, and so on. Letters may have slight positional variations.

As smooth as our tables come out, working with concrete (or any furniture) means some messiness, even with even the cleanest and greenest of methods. Fortunately, messiness can be inspirational at the right moments, and not so different than art. Sunsets and season changes transform a mess in different ways, as in the first two photos below, which are similar spots photographed at different times. Stained plastic, pallets caked with concrete, and invading ferns all make for beautiful catastrophes. Move aside leaves, there’s a new inspiration in town. Naturally, one might think making a mess means we aren’t green or don’t care about the environment. But consider that being […]