Category Archives: Made in America

Furniture Feature – Slobproof!

groove sectionalWe love finding great furniture for apartments, townhouses and homes, especially when it’s American Made! Slobproof! is a great find. It’s name derives from the furniture construction and materials that make it almost indestructible. Slobproof furniture fabrics are designed to be stain resistant, moisture resistant, odor-proof and anti-microbial and are guaranteed for five years.

We love the Groove Sectional in this warm tan color. $3,999

daisy sofaThe Daisy Lounge is another cool favorite. $1,799
Slobproof furniture comes in many fabrics and color choices as well as patterns.

lucy chairThe Lucy Chair looks great. $1,399

 

Smart Desk for a Small Space

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Looking for a smart desk for a small space apartment with smart style?
Check out BDI Cascadia Desk collection. This creative modern design desk brings function and statement all in one. It comes with options for drawer storage as well, and different color choices. Featured here is Desk 6201 in espresso. Check bdusa.com for more info as well.

 

Emmaus Pa Apartments – American Made Furniture

Moving into one of the lovely Emmaus Pa apartments will make a new renter desire some new quality American made furniture. Why not go for style, durability, and all the lasting qualities of furniture made here in the USA for your Emmaus Pa apartments?

The Fairfield Chair Company, located in Lenoir, North Carolina,  is a  manufacturer of beautiful upholstered chairs, loveseats, and sofas, as well as fine wood finished tables and desk chairs. The company opened in 1921 and had held up to the highest standards of beauty and product reliability. The great craftsmanship and superb tailoring of each piece results in perfect individualized furniture made just for you in Emmaus Pa apartments.

You will have many options in chair styles to choose for your Emmaus Pa apartments.  Fairfield features numerous hand-crafted chair designs including lounge chairs, like the one above, swivel chairs, winged chairs, wood-accented chairs and parsons chairs.

Upholstery options are another great thing to consider when picking the perfect sofa for your Emmaus Pa apartments living room, and Fairfield has gorgeous materials to choose from. Just another way to personalize each piece of furniture for you own expression.

Cocktail ottomans come in a variety of styles and colors. I love this one!

And, not to forget the home office of your Emmaus Pa apartments…Office chairs designed to you preference are available.

Remember to think American Made when choosing new furnishings in Emmaus Pa apartments.

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American Made – The General Pencil Company

The days of needing a quality #2 pencil are not gone…my daughter just took PSATs and she needed one, and we rummaged through every drawer in our house in search of one singular #2 pencil. Of course I only found some old pencils probably from a dollar store that were made in Indonesia which didn’t say if they were #2 or 3 or 4 or anything.

So here is a quality answer…the General Pencil Company from Jersey City, New Jersey, right here in the good ol’ USA.  The family owned company has been in business since 1889…talk about vintage love.  The Cedar Pointe Pencils are made with genuine Incense Cedar and the core is #2/HB for writing and drawing. At $10 for 3 dozen…a bargain or what?

The company features an entire line of pencil, graphite and art products, such as graphite drawing tools, powdered graphite and charcoal, compressed charcoal sticks and pencils, water-color pencil sets and pastel chalk sets, to name a few. Art books and how to make pencil kits are also offered, great for kids and classrooms. The website also features an online Artist Community and Gallery that features artists who use the General’s art supplies to create their expressions. Very cool.

The General Pencil Company has a great history.

“We take pride in handcrafting quality pencils and artist materials using traditional methods passed down for five generations. Our history dates back to 1861 when Edward Weissenborn founded the American Lead Pencil Co. in Hoboken, NJ. He was an inventor and machinist and acquired 28 patents for improved machinery and processes in making 360 different kinds of pencils. Weissenborn sold the company to The Reckford family in 1885. He then established the pencil exchange in Jersey City, New Jersey with his son Oscar, in 1889 .Which was later renamed The General Pencil Company.”

 

American Made!!

For more than thirty years Room and Board has focused on unique designs to make your apartment or home a beautiful living experience. And what is extra great about this New York company–almost all their featured products are make in the USA! (found gorgeous rugs at their website made in India, but that’s okay…I love Indian rugs!) This company has established bonds with artisans in the area to make great quality furniture, helping to reduce environmental impact by staying close home, and a plus of supporting a a business in local community.
Room and Board covers all your apartment room needs, from the Clark sofa above, among the many other choices for living rooms, to this Ellis desk for your home office or study space. Truly unique. And all furnishing come in a variety of color and wood choices.
A favorite piece, this Bella mirror, in the accessories area where you can order mirrors by the inch. Many colors and framing choices, and leaning mirrors too.
Another unique piece with a retro look that I love, the Grove media cabinet.
And for those with young ones, don’t miss the kids area for fun and wondrous kid’s room selections, like this Moda bunk bed. Comes in a dark wood too that I really liked.

All images from Room and Board.com.

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Lighting Made in America

Following my infatuation with lamps and lighting of late, and the ever present search for things made in America, I was pleased to come across this Elle Decor article on these two subjects combined.

Jason Miller, a Brooklyn based designer, has found Roll & Hill, a contemporary lighting manufacturing company, which sells unique lamps and light fixtures that are made in the USA. Love this Halo pendant lamp by Paul Loebach. Great for over a contemporary table or island kitchen. Here are a few other inspiring designs:

Mode Table Lamp, great for a desk or workspace.

I like the warm feel of this wall sconce from Miller’s Odds & Ends series. More on the lighting featured here at Elle Decor. Photo credits: Roll & Hill

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Featured Company: Thief River Linen

I love coming across a company that is so cool and unique…run by two women with taste and style.  This is why I simply love the products made by Thief River Linen.  Manufactured in North Carolina, this company was recently purchased by StudioPeele Home LLC., and it makes high quality unique bedding, window treatments, and home accessories. Fabrics of amazing quality are featured for purchase also, all at competitive prices.  Feel the “spirit of comfortable elegance” this company has to offer. Above, Lauren bedding.

Lily Anna Bedding

Plum Pretty

Royal Marina

And love the Voyage Pillow collections…quite different….

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Made in America

I’m on a search for new furniture…and I’d like to go with American made is I can. It seems a daunting undertaking since most of our every day products are imported, and furniture is no exception. Most of it is made in China, with a few stray pieces I’ve come across that were made in Mexico. At least we are on the same continent there.  But now I’ve come across a luxurious furniture design company that displays as their key feature the symbol of made in America.

Furniture by Lee, or Lee Industries, offers innovative designs with great Earth-Friendly upholstery options in styles that will surprise for all rooms of your new home or apartment. And best of all, as they boast, all pieces are made in America! This company was featured on ABC News with Diane Sawyer in the Made in America series last month. I certainly love the pieces they produce.

I will continue my search for more furniture and home design and decorating options. If you know of any great companies to feature let me know.  I would certainly love to put them on my list. As it is, I cannot find a coffee pot that’s make in the US, and from what I watched on the ABC new special, they couldn’t find one either.

All images in this article via Lee Industries.

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