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Wholesale Rustic Furniture, Getting To Know The In-House Designer

At AdenWorks, we have one amazing in-house designer. If you have worked with us in the past, chances are you know her. She is the kind of designer that furniture companies spend years searching for. Want to know the greatest thing about Aynsley? She found us! Four years ago, she came to us with design expertise and business know-how. Obviously, we snatched her up as quickly as possible. We know that for a wholesale furniture company to stay ahead of the curve, we need someone in-house who thinks that way. That’s where Aynsley comes in.

 

Today, we truly could not imagine AdenWorks without her. She turns countless customers’ dreams into realities every day. How does she do it? Let’s imagine that you have a customer that wants something very specific. Give Aynsley a call! She can work one-on-one with you to create a piece to match your client’s specifications.

It is an awesome process to watch. Whether Aynsley is creating a new piece for AdenWorks’ line or working with a client on a specialty item, her artistic eye is impeccable. She begins each piece with a sketch. The drawings are so incredible, I have many times mistaken them for photographs.

While she is sketching, she always keeps the customers’ comfort in mind. Whatever it is, a chair, table or swing, the client is continually at the forefront. Aynsley asks herself a slew of questions in order to see from the client’s perspective. Who would buy this piece? Where would they put it? Is it best in a home, hotel, ranch or cabin? How often would this piece be used? What is this client’s overall style? Is it an accent piece or a focal point for a room? Is this ideal for indoors, outdoors, or both?  

This is only a small taste of what goes into designing a piece of teak furniture, and at AdenWorks, we feel blessed to have such a talented artist on our team!   

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Posted by Aynsley, Sep 3rd, 2010

Rustic Furniture, Unique Custom Staining Process

AdenWorks’ Custom Stain 

All teak is made equal… right? Wrong! All teak is not made equal, and at AdenWorks, we have set out to offer you the highest quality, most stunning pieces in the industry.

Here is how we do it:

First, all of our teak arrives to our Dallas-based warehouse unfinished So, it hasn’t been stained. This process allows us a strict quality control, something on which we pride ourselves.

After arriving, our craftsmen hand-sand and hand-stain each piece. We debuted our custom stain in January of 2010, and for those of you who have not tried the new stain on your floor, this fall is your ideal time!

Having been in the furniture business for over ten years, AdenWorks is well-versed in the art of staining. Our in-house designer and craftsmen joined forces to develop a stain that highlights the natural elements of teak. Our stain emphasizes teak’s fluid grain along with its rich golds, browns, reds and blacks.

After the stain is applied, it’s time to seal the piece. If you order a piece for the outdoors, our craftsmen use a dual coat of polyurethane to protect the piece from the elements.

If your piece is for the home, you have two options in polyurethane. One look offers a matte, more rustic feel, while the other provides a bit more sheen to the furniture.

Whatever your needs, AdenWorks is here to make your floor the best it can be. Try out the new stain, you and your customers won’t be disappointed!

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Posted by Aynsley, Aug 13th, 2010

Creating Rustic Furniture by Listening to You

I think that one of the most important aspects of sucessful business is a listening ear. The only way you can truly move forward is by listening to your clients and meeting their spoken needs.Throuhgout every day, I spend a lot of time listening to our clients, and I gain so much information from them. Customers can be so very helpful in creating sucessful businesses if we only take the time to listen to all they have to say. Listening to our customes closely determines how we run things around here in AdenWorks, Teak City.After spending a lot of time talking with our customers over the phone, at our showroom or at shows over the years in Las Vegas, Dallas, High Point, Denver and more I have gained so much. Pieces have been tweaked due to our customers’ requests. We developed a custom rich brown stain specifically for our recycled teakwood furniture. We were the first in the industry to design an upholstered line of recycled rustic furniture. All of our designs are created to help our stores and designers sell our furntiure effecitively and effortlessly.It is a pleasure designing furniture for our customers. Thank you for helping us know how we can better serve you. Please let me know if there is anything that I can do for you to help you have great success with our furniture.We thank all of our customes for choosing AdenWorks. As always, it is a pleasure serving each of you.Feel free to call or email me at any time!

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Posted by Aynsley, May 18th, 2009

Brand New: Upholstered Teak Chair

Upholstered Dining Chair

AdenWorks is the first to bring you upholstered teak furniture. We are taking rustic furniture to the next level by softening the rustic rugged look. We have created a new line of furniture that will take rustic to a whole new level.The Winston Chair is quite a unique piece to begin with. The backside of this chair is created by two plow handles which bring height and interest to the piece. The back and seat of the chair are formed by original wagon wheel spokes. This chair is made from eco-friendly recycled teak wood.This chair has proven to be very popular at shows. It is one of our bestsellers with regards to dining room chairs. Since I have seen how much clients like this piece I decided to give it a bit of variation. This was the third chair I chose to upholster.The upholstery on this piece takes it to a totally different level. It gives it a softened look yet rugged feel. The seat of this chair is covered by genuine rich brown leather making a comfy seat for an evening meal. The inside back of the chair is upholstered in brindle cowhide creating a stunning view from the front. However, I did not want to loose the beauty of the wagon wheel spokes due to upholstery. I still wanted to spokes on the back side to show through so I opted to upholster underneath the wagon wheel spokes.Ultimately this chair is a beautiful piece to look at from any angle. It was created much like the Hudson Rocker. Each of these pieces have upholstery between the slats and spokes to heighten the detail and interest.The Winston chair is a perfect compliment to the Junipine Table. However, this chair can easily stand alone as well. This chair was one of the main focal points of our showroom floor.Well, this wraps up our discussion about AdenWorks brand new Aynsley Collection. I hope that you all enjoy this collection as much as I do. Please let me know if you have any advice on other upholstered items. I am brainstorming for the summer right now.It is our goal here at AdenWorks to constantly and consistently be bringing new ideas and visions into the rustic furniture industry. Yesterday we added three brand new custom designs to our line. Our goal is to always be improving our line. We look forward to the future and to meeting your needs.

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Posted by Aynsley, Mar 18th, 2008

Upholstered Rocker is the Perfect Rocking Chair

Wagon Wheel Rocking Chair

  Adding upholstery to our rugged chairs, takes our rustic teak furniture to a whole new level. The softness, provided by the hide, adds more comfort and visual appeal. The wagon wheel rocker has been very popular since it was introduced at the last two markets.Our wagon wheel rocker is made from two genuine quarter wagon wheels. These wheels increase its rustic appeal while adding a bit of history as well. The foot rest rail on the front of the chair make this piece a perfect place to rest after a long day. This piece has been very popular as an all-wooden rocker. Then we had the idea to upholster the piece which transformed it.The Bronson Rocker is one of our first pieces from the Aynsley Collection. It was created with comfort and striking appeal in mind. The seat is covered in a comfy rich brown leather. The back of the rocker is upholstered in a brindle cowhide. The front of this piece is definitely eye-catching and one of a kind.However, the front is not the only stunning part of this chair. This piece can be viewed from all sides without disappointing. It is the attention to detail that makes this chair so spectacular. The backside of the chair has been upholstered as well. This allows you to see through each of the slats to the brindle beneath.With this chair and the other pieces in the Aynsley Collection, you have the option of choosing your own hide or leather for the upholstery. We offer brown and white cowhide, black and white cowhide, and brindle cowhide. However, if you or your client would prefer leather on leather or exotic hides, we can do that as well. Our goal here at AdenWorks is for you to be able to have our furniture fit within your showroom or projects.At the Dallas Market and Las Vegas Market this piece was very popular. It is a perfect chair to come home to at the end of the day. So, relax and unwind on our comfortable rocking chair.

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Posted by Aynsley, Mar 14th, 2008

Upholstered Rustic Chair: Big Hit

Contemporary Upholstered Chair

 As a designer or rustic furniture, I am constantly trying to come up with new ideas and different looks that aren’t necessarily expected. This type of mindset has proven to be successful as our designs are doing quite well in stores and commercial settings. Rustic furniture remains a popular choice among all types of buyers.If you have been keeping up with my blogs you know that we have anxiously been awaiting the debut of our new collection, the Aynsley Collection. This collection is a blend of soft and rugged through cowhide and rustic teak. We were so excited about introducing these pieces at the past Dallas and Las Vegas Market. We could not wait for their debut.Well, now you know what we have been up to lately. I wanted to make our new collection a surprise for buyers. It has been a success! The dining chairs are the Arabella Chair and the Winston Chair. We also have a rocking chair called the Hudson Rocker. Obviously we have other pieces in the works that hopefully will debut at the markets in the summer.Today I just wanted to spend some time talking about the Arabella Chair. This piece was designed with the feminine spirit in mind. I wanted to take the rustic feel of teak wood a soften it by a dramatically curved, hourglass back. To heighten the feminine factor, I added hide on hair. This was the first chair I designed and from that point on I knew that a collection was in order.This chair caught the most attention at both of the shows. Its unique modern shape combined with rustic teak creates a chair that appeals to your senses. This chair is quite versatile. It can be placed with a rugged dining room table to dress it up, or it can stand alone in an entryway or living room space. Either way this chair will be a top seller in your store.AdenWorks is thrilled to introduce our new line. We look forward to what the future holds. 

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Posted by Aynsley, Mar 13th, 2008

Upholstered Rustic Teak: First in Industry

Rustic Upholstered ChairRustic Rocking ChairUpholstered Contemporary Chair As I said yesterday, rustic furniture was definitely a popular choice at the Dallas and Las Vegas Markets. The rustic teak furniture caught buyers eyes throughout both shows. In our line of furniture, we create pieces that fit within different styles. This way you aren’t simply provided just western furniture or just lodge furniture.Our furniture is a generous blend of rustic, western, transitional, rustic contemporary, and lodge pieces. The rustic look is popular among many different motifs. It simply has to be designed correctly to fit into particular settings. This is why at furniture shows, we attract various types of buyers. Our line is not limited to one style and that has been one of the main reasons people continuously look to us as their provider for all things rustic.Today I am going to expand upon our latest collection, the Aynsley Collection. You may be able to tell by the name, that I have designed this collection. When I look over our line of rustic furniture I am constantly wondering how I can take it to the next level. I want to give our furniture something that will make it stand out in your store, client’s home, or commercial projects.Of course the ruggedness of our rustic teak furniture line is one of the most fascinating aspects of our line. The furniture is made from recycled teak wood and includes antique farm implements in its construction. Therefore, the furniture’s construction, uniqueness, and handmade touches easily make it an eye-catcher to clients.Well, what better way to bring out the ruggedness of our teak wood furniture than to juxtapose it with upholstery. I have stayed within the bounds of rustic by adding brown/white, black/white, and brindle cowhides to the backs of chairs, while the seat is covered in a rich brown leather.With this in mind, I created some dining chairs and a rocking chair that combine the rustic qualities of the wood with the softness of natural cowhide. However, if you have projects or clients that are desiring a different look other than cowhide, we can do custom orders as well.This has been a long-anticipated collection and I am glad to say that we are the first to develop this combination in our designs. I look forward to designing more upholstered furniture in the future and I have a few ideas for the upcoming markets this Summer.

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Posted by Aynsley, Mar 12th, 2008

Jaw Dropping Rustic Furniture

Furniture has always interested me. You know how it is. You are shopping one day and then, BAM! There it is, the most stunning piece of furniture you have ever seen. It just stops you dead in your tracks, and immediately you are envisioning the furniture in your home or backyard.This is the type of reaction I strive for when you visit www.AdenWorks.com or view our furniture in person. My goal is to design compelling pieces of rustic furniture that appeals to lodge, western, rustic, and contemporary rustic motifs. I want to design furniture that makes you smile and awakens your creativity. However, while all of this sounds terrific, talk is just talk. I need to discover how to fulfill your needs and exceed your desires when it comes to rustic furniture and then make sure it happens.Before I was adopted into “Teak City” I had spent a lot of time working at furniture shows. I have spent hours talking to customers about their particular needs, desires, likes, and dislikes about rustic furniture. I gathered all of the information that customers were voicing.When I joined AdenWorks, I wanted to ease myself into the job. For several months I watched, listened, and took notes about the company. As time rolled on, I started thinking back to what all the customers had said at all the shows about their views on rustic furniture. I began examining how AdenWorks Ltd. was fulfilling your needs, as well as taking note of areas we could improve.Over the next several posts I will discuss in detail what customers like you have been requesting.

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Posted by Aynsley, Oct 25th, 2007

Designing Rustic Furniture From The Tip of a Paintbrush

AdenWorks Ltd. takes a more unique look at the furniture world. Instead of producing furniture with the new, AdenWorks constructs their handmade furniture from pieces of the past. They make the eco-friendly rustic furniture from old pieces of wood straight from history. The furniture falls into categories of rustic, western, lodge, and rustic contemporary depending on which pieces were used in construction from wagon wheels to old barns.Following my graduation, AdenWorks Ltd. scooped me up and made me part of their rustic furniture family. AdenWorks Ltd. was on the prowl for creativity and unique, one-of-a kind designs for their teak furniture line. I guess you could say they decided to give me a whirl.I have always had an overwhelming passion for design. Even when I was a young girl I would spend many Saturdays rearranging all the furniture in my room over and over again just to see what I could come up with.As I got older, my passion grew. I began my own decorating business in which I would do design and furniture placement consultations, custom wall finishes, and custom painted furniture. This experience was quite successful for four years and then I decided to focus on earning my degree.Last December I graduated Cum Laude from the University of North Texas with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Drawing & Painting. Creating art of all kinds has always been a passion of mine, but oil painting stole my heart. For all of you art lovers out there, my paintings were a combination of oil and acrylic done in a nonobjective abstract style. Color, linear qualities, and organic shapes were my defining marks in paintings and now can be seen in my rustic furniture designs. During college, painting was my life, but I knew it would never be my career. Design has always come naturally to me, but college helped further develop my abilities and understanding. And while designing furniture is not exactly like spending hours in a paint splattered studio the links between the two are obvious.

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Posted by Aynsley, Oct 24th, 2007

After The Fog Settles: A Look At The Life Of A Rustic Furniture Designer

It was about this time last year that I found myself on the brink of disaster or maybe just a personal melt down. Either way, graduation was coming for me whether I liked it or not. There was nowhere to run, and nowhere to hide.That was then, this is now. Now I am a designer of rustic furniture. My designs and inspirations come from recycled teak wood resulting in environmentally friendly furniture. My boundaries are limitless as I design rustic, western, lodge, and contemporary rustic furniture for both indoor and outdoor living spaces.I have been with AdenWorks Ltd., a wholesale teak furniture company, for nine months. I have had the opportunity to design chairs, beds, nightstands, dining tables, coffee tables, hutches, and chests since I have been here. Last week we launched our brand new upholstered furniture line. (more on that later)  The journey to this position as a furniture designer has been in the making for years now, though I didn’t even realize it. Design has always been a passion of mine, though it has been lived out in many different areas.I would like for you to get to know me and my story of how I went from a big-eyed college student wandering from one career idea to the next, to a focused and passionate designer for AdenWorks Ltd. I hope that I will be able to keep you filled in on what we are up to here in “Teak City.”

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Posted by Aynsley, Oct 23rd, 2007

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