Modern Furniture Sunday - Meyer|Wells Tables

Meyer|Wells is the firm of craftsman Seth Meyer and designer John Wells, who teamed up last year in Seattle to "combine a modern design sensibility and high level of furniture craft with an ecological ethic for sourcing our materials." Bravo. The duo works with mills to find high quality timber that might otherwise be discarded, or partners with arborists to claim beautiful mature urban trees at the end of their lives and ready to come down. Each tree is carefully cut into slabs that enhance the unique character of the wood and reveal its natural beauty.

The results are spectacular. Meyer|Wells produces catalog as well as custom pieces for both residential and commercial settings. Their pieces, in various tables and benches, have a rugged modernity that express very honestly the beauty of wood.




The pieces also count toward LEED credits, and Meyer|Wells has the noble goal of getting at least one piece of furniture in every LEED building project in their local Seattle.

Image credit - Meyer|Wells site