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Create personality, ‘stunning furniture’ with cypress
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we introduce people to cypress, from new growth, reclaimed, river recovered, or pecky cypress with its naturally occurring pockets and holes,” Philippus said.
Add some personality
Plain walls and bare ceil- ings are passé. Today’s savvy homeowners are looking to add personal style to their living spaces beyond what a fresh coat of paint can provide. Adding a touch of cypress to the mix is a great beginning.
According to Mark Jef- ferson, a specialty wood- worker from Palm City, Florida, “Nothing adds aesthetic warmth to a room like wood. And cy- press packs plenty of char-
acter and design flexibility. I’ve used it for ever ything from coffered ceilings and decorative doors to panel- ing and general millwork. Cypress also is excellent for structural design ele- ments, such as exposed timbers and beams, which are popular because they open up a space, making ceilings seem higher and rooms look bigger.”
Be inspired
Wooden furniture is synonymous with durabil- ity and a long-term invest- ment that can be repaired, refinished and passed down from generation to generation. And while fur- niture can be crafted out of many different wood species, for custom furni-
ture maker Jason Straw of Gainesville, Florida, his choice is cypress, and for several reasons.
“Cypress offers intense imagery and color, with a rich grain and texture that makes stunning furniture —
or rather, functional pieces of art,” Straw said. “It’s a great wood to craft dining room tables, desks, vani-
ties, headboards, and night- stands.”But for Straw,there’s an even greater appeal.
“I like using cypress, es- pecially logs that are re- covered from rivers and swamps,” Straw said. “To know that I’m using wood from a tree that probably star ted growing thousands of years ago — and has been under water for at least 100 years — is fasci- nating to me.The wood’s histor y is on my mind ev- ery time I work with it.”
Visit CypressInfo.org to explore the myriad ways cypress can make a design statement in your living space.
This article is courtesy of Brandpoint.
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