Heirloom quality furniture; American designed + custom made.

Sustainability

Environmental Responsibility

Environmental Responsibility 

Working with a valuable natural resource such as wood comes with a responsibility.  While lumber is a renewable resource, that is only the case if we actually strive to make it so.  We always take care to acquire our lumber from responsible sources, and utilize the absolute most out of our material. Much of our lumber comes from relatively local sources, saving time, energy + burning less fuel.

We also utilize shellac along with only the highest quality water borne finishes,  taking advantage of the most recent advances in finishing chemistry + technology.  Our main topcoat is an ultra-low VOC , 100% water borne acrylic lacquer.  At only 41g/l of VOCs, it’s one of the safest chemical finishes available.

Creating Heirloom Quality Furniture

Our Furniture is built with the intention of possessing a lifespan longer than that of your own.  The idea is to only buy once; preserving resources for everyone.  Less time + money will be spent, less trees will be cut, and less fuel will be burned when engaging purchases with this type of ideology. See our product quality page for more information.

Global ReLEAF

“Since 1990, American Forests Global ReLeaf has completed restoration work in all 50 U.S. states and 45 countries around the world, helping to plant nearly 50 million trees in areas of crucial need.”111111  Working with American Forests, the oldest national nonprofit conservation organization in the United States, we are committed to planting five trees in American forests for every piece of furniture we sell.

1. http://www.americanforests.org/our-programs/global-releaf-projects/

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RECEPTIVE is a design-build workshop located in the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. Specializing in custom furniture design + fabrication, RECEPTIVE also offers a range of design + woodworking services. Receptive is owned and operated by designer + woodworker Mark Clemmens.