At World Interiors we offer customers compelling designs, often inspired by nature, crafted from environmentally friendly materials. Our primary supplier is leading the way in eco-friendly furniture by using sustainable practices and materials.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
World Interiors Is Moving!
After nearly two years in the Domain, we at World Interiors have decided to move to a larger showroom in south Austin where we can display even more of our beautiful, heirloom-quality solid wood furniture! And rather than move all of our current inventory, we will be selling most of it off of the floor at deeply-discounted prices. If you're in the market for high-quality furniture and unique accessories, this is a GREAT time to stock up! Quantities are limited, so hurry in for the best selection now through late March!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Why Mango Wood?
Did you know that approximately 70% of our solid wood furniture offerings here at World Interiors are constructed from Mango wood? The manufacturer of our solid wood furniture has pioneered the use of Mango wood for furniture production. As a founding member of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, they were interested in identifying a wood that had the beauty and durability of an exotic tropical hardwood, while at the same time being an ecologically renewable resource.
Mango wood is ideally suited for furniture in that it has a density and hardness similar to that of Cherry or Walnut. As the most common fruit tree in the world, Mango trees are constantly being replanted for their food crops. Once trees have stopped bearing fruit, they are harvested for their lumber. Then new, younger trees are replanted in their place to ensure a self-sustaining ecological cycle and to reduce our carbon footprint.
Once harvested, our Mango wood is then finished using eco-safe techniques and finishes that are water-based instead of the typical high-VOC, oil based finishes used by so many others. These water-based finishes create both a healthier work environment for our furniture artisans and a cleaner Earth with reduced global warming. Additionally, this ensures less chemicals in the air of our customers' homes!
So make the smart, eco-friendly choice and add some beautiful solid Mango wood furniture from World Interiors to your home today!
Mango wood is ideally suited for furniture in that it has a density and hardness similar to that of Cherry or Walnut. As the most common fruit tree in the world, Mango trees are constantly being replanted for their food crops. Once trees have stopped bearing fruit, they are harvested for their lumber. Then new, younger trees are replanted in their place to ensure a self-sustaining ecological cycle and to reduce our carbon footprint.
Once harvested, our Mango wood is then finished using eco-safe techniques and finishes that are water-based instead of the typical high-VOC, oil based finishes used by so many others. These water-based finishes create both a healthier work environment for our furniture artisans and a cleaner Earth with reduced global warming. Additionally, this ensures less chemicals in the air of our customers' homes!
So make the smart, eco-friendly choice and add some beautiful solid Mango wood furniture from World Interiors to your home today!
Monday, February 20, 2012
Why Shopping Local Matters
World Interiors is very proud to be an Austin-based and Austin-owned business. We LOVE our community, and we're very happy to be part of the Go Local Austin network.
Did you know that dollars spent in locally-owned businesses have THREE TIMES the impact on your community as dollars spent at national chains? When shopping locally, you simultaneously create jobs, fund more city services through sales tax, invest in neighborhood improvement, and promote community development. When you buy furniture from World Interiors, you are actually supporting TWO local businesses since the manufacturer of our amazing SOLID WOOD furniture is also Austin-based and locally owned.
And if all of that wasn't enough, we give you an added incentive to "go local" by offering a 15% discount off of ALL regular price furniture in our assortment! It's truly a win-win-win situation.
Did you know that dollars spent in locally-owned businesses have THREE TIMES the impact on your community as dollars spent at national chains? When shopping locally, you simultaneously create jobs, fund more city services through sales tax, invest in neighborhood improvement, and promote community development. When you buy furniture from World Interiors, you are actually supporting TWO local businesses since the manufacturer of our amazing SOLID WOOD furniture is also Austin-based and locally owned.
And if all of that wasn't enough, we give you an added incentive to "go local" by offering a 15% discount off of ALL regular price furniture in our assortment! It's truly a win-win-win situation.
Friday, February 17, 2012
How We Do It: Round Table Top Construction
Our Java Dining Tables are definite show pieces thanks to their warm espresso premium finish featuring a feathered patina created by a seven-step lacquering process.
But these tables are every bit as durable as they are beautiful. The lacquering process ensures that the table can withstand daily use without the worry of moisture rings, and our manufacturer's construction techniques ensure that every single solid wood item is made with the highest degree of craftsmanship using time-honored techniques.
And here's a step-by-step of just how they do it:
But these tables are every bit as durable as they are beautiful. The lacquering process ensures that the table can withstand daily use without the worry of moisture rings, and our manufacturer's construction techniques ensure that every single solid wood item is made with the highest degree of craftsmanship using time-honored techniques.
And here's a step-by-step of just how they do it:
Why Buy Real SOLID WOOD Furniture?
Solid wood furniture from World Interiors is strong enough to last families for generations. It resists scratches and dents far better than the veneered products you find at our competitors. Solid woods retain their beauty longer, but there are definitely some things to keep in mind when purchasing solid wood furniture.
Solid wood is a natural material, and variations in grain and color . . . as well as the presence of knots, small cracks, and mineral deposits . . . are to be expected. Sometimes filler or a wood patch is required, and one of our manufacturer's expert craftsmen will make these corrections to prevent wasting the valuable wood. These character marks are often either concealed and/or incorporated in the natural distressing of the product.
These natural characteristics do not interfere with the structural integrity of the piece, but instead give each piece its unique character.
Additionally, changes in climate and weather may cause solid wood furniture to "move". This is natural. Our manufacturer employs construction and finishing techniques (like floating panels and tabletops) to minimize the effects of this movement by allowing the wood to expand and contract naturally. Seasonal cracks and splits, while not common with our products, may open from time to time, but these are considered normal if not excessive, and can usually be easily repaired. And these can be kept to a minimum by avoiding exposure to extreme elements such as temperature, moisture, or prolonged sunlight.
Solid wood is a natural material, and variations in grain and color . . . as well as the presence of knots, small cracks, and mineral deposits . . . are to be expected. Sometimes filler or a wood patch is required, and one of our manufacturer's expert craftsmen will make these corrections to prevent wasting the valuable wood. These character marks are often either concealed and/or incorporated in the natural distressing of the product.
These natural characteristics do not interfere with the structural integrity of the piece, but instead give each piece its unique character.
Additionally, changes in climate and weather may cause solid wood furniture to "move". This is natural. Our manufacturer employs construction and finishing techniques (like floating panels and tabletops) to minimize the effects of this movement by allowing the wood to expand and contract naturally. Seasonal cracks and splits, while not common with our products, may open from time to time, but these are considered normal if not excessive, and can usually be easily repaired. And these can be kept to a minimum by avoiding exposure to extreme elements such as temperature, moisture, or prolonged sunlight.
Introduction to World Interiors
This video definitely lets you know what we are all about here @ World Interiors. Solid wood furniture. Sustainable and/or reclaimed materials. Eco-friendly finishes. Hand-crafting. Time-honored techniques. Heirloom quality. Value.
Sales promotions may come and go, but our quality and value will never change.
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