naturally green furniture design

Until I saw SHIMNA’s furniture at ICFF earlier this week I didn’t realize that walnut could look this dynamic and stunning. It seems that being green has always been second nature to SHIMNA’s furniture design. All wood is treated with a lot of respect by not imposing the designer’s vision onto it without regards for its inherent beauty. The design story behind the SHIMNA Beam coffee table is a perfect example. While reorganizing a stack of beams that are also used as legs for the SHIMNA Beam sofa collection one of SHIMNA’s designers configured the beams to create a beautifully proportioned coffee table. I love when chance becomes part of the design process and looks this effortlessly chic. The beams are treated with nothing else than tung or mineral oils and show off the natural beauty of the wood. The table is probably every cleaning lady’s nightmare but every planet lover’s dream including my own. The use of walnut looks equally gorgeous in the hand-constructed headboard of the SHIMNA Liffey bed that’s new for spring 2009. It’s also available in oak, maple and cherry. All woods for the SHIMNA Beam coffee table and the SHIMNA Liffey bed collection are supplied from family owned and operated sustainable sources in Pennsylvania.