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Dallas company going green, using recycled materials for furniture
DALLAS – Who would have ever thought that old, broken, used farming tools could be transformed into stunning pieces of rustic furniture? Well, over nine years ago, AdenWorks’ President and CEO Richard Dobrey realized the potential in transforming old farming tools such as ox yokes, plows, wagon wheels, feeding troughs, ox carts, fence posts and dilapidated barns into one-of-a-kind home furnishings.
“At AdenWorks, we believe that using recycled teakwood can not only be environmentally friendly, it can also create stunning furniture with a unique look,” Dobrey said. “We have been utilizing recycled farming tools and wagon wheels for years. These recycled pieces enable AdenWorks furniture to tell stories from the past while also being green.”
Dallas-based AdenWorks has been providing sustainable home furnishings for over nine years to retailers and designers throughout the US. Focused on protecting and preserving the earth, AdenWorks designs and manufactures furniture from an eco-friendly standpoint. The handcrafted rustic furniture is thoughtfully designed through the combination of recycled antique farm implements. AdenWorks constructs furniture from pieces of history that will continue to remain highly durable for generations to come.
The process begins with AdenWorks in-house designer Aynsley Kindig, visionary and founder of the Aynsley Elizabeth Collection. Aynsley enters into the drawing room with sustainability in mind. After deciding what she will create, Aynsley pieces together various recycled materials to create stunning pieces of rustic furniture. One of the artists’ recent designs consists of worn stacked fence posts creating a rugged and organic head and footboard ideal for those who greatly appreciate the qualities and characteristics of teakwood in its most natural form.
Sometimes Aynsley will spend hours at a time in the studio studying everything from plow handles to discarded fence posts in order to create innovative designs. The recycled farming tools provide endless possibilities to bring her visions to life.
“As an artist, it is exciting for me to watch my ideas move from concept to reality,” Aynsley said. “I am inspired by the recycled wood that we use, and it is exciting to know that AdenWorks is providing quality furniture as well as being a green leader in the furniture business.”
Once the designs are completed the drafts are sent to AdenWorks manufactures in Thailand for construction. Antique farming tools have been gathered and stored for the eco-friendly furniture production. AdenWorks uses all of the resources available to compose furniture that is environmentally friendly. None of the old farming implements go to waste during the construction. AdenWorks has found ways to craft furniture from all of the sources available. For example, one of AdenWorks most popular side tables is made from an old genuine feeding trough. The trough has been turned upside down displaying its worn backside. Recycled teak has been used to create the legs of this piece so that it can act as a small end table, bench, or foot stool in homes across America. It is pieces like this that prove AdenWorks ingenuity and attentiveness to the various recycled elements available today.
AdenWorks looks forward to continuing its mission of being sustainable and environmentally conscious. They seek to bring more awareness to the dire importance of sustainable lifestyles not only with regards to home furnishings but to the way people operate in their daily lives. AdenWorks believes this world can become a safer, stronger and greener place to live.
About AdenWorks Ltd.
Established in 2000 by Richard J. Dobrey, AdenWorks is a wholesale furniture company with a variety of styles and a constant goal to manufacture, design, and distribute sustainable teakwood furniture handcrafted from antique farming artifacts. AdenWorks provides retailers and designers with rustic, western, lodge and rustic contemporary furniture collections for both indoor and outdoor use. Functionality, sustainability, creativity, and longevity form the foundation upon which each piece of AdenWorks’ furniture is built.
Dallas-based AdenWorks was created to provide top quality recycled teak furniture along with proactive service and integrity to retailers and designers throughout the United States and Canada. AdenWorks’ environmentally-friendly collections utilize recycled rustic teakwood that accent a variety of indoor and outdoor living areas. AdenWorks’ permanent showroom is located in the