With Father’s Day only a few weeks away, it’s time to start thinking about the perfect gift for the men in your life – your husband, father, grandfather, brother or friend.
This year, help your customers think outside of the box when choosing a Father’s Day gift. A rustic outdoor teak furniture piece would be an ideal gift that can be passed down through generations of fathers.
Whether it’s for a lake house, a ranch or the home, outdoor furnishings are sure to make this Father’s Day one to remember.
For the outdoorsy dad, consider the Dakota Wheel Bench to match his rustic personality. This beautiful bench constructed from an oxcart wheel will be the perfect addition to any outdoor area.
Next, for the book-loving dad, offer your customers the Sweetwater Bench. Its comfortable arm rests and functional table insert will make this the perfect place for dad to read a book, enjoy his morning coffee and watch the sunrise.
Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the important role dads play in all of our lives. And what better way to celebrate than with a gift as unique as he is.
What is one thing all homeowners are constantly wishing for? More storage!
There never seems to be enough room for clothes, dishes, books, blankets… you get the idea. Everyone, no matter the size of the home, wants more storage.
Why not offer your customers something that not only has ample storage space, but also showcases their personal style and creativity?
The Tri-Level Chest would liven up any bedroom, living area or even media room. With nine separate drawers, this piece offers plenty of available storage. Beyond the functionality of chest, its three different levels will add an artistic touch to any space.
And what about all of those extra blankets? How about offering your customers the Frontier Trunk? Whether used at the end of a bed or doubling as a coffee table, this trunk has a unique flexibility for any home.
We are keeping you and your customers’ storage needs in mind each time as we design furniture. At AdenWorks, we believe that practical can also be a room’s showstopper!
Summer is fast-approaching, and chances are your customers are getting ready to beat the heat in style. They will be looking to spruce up their backyards, porches and pool areas with fresh, unique furniture and you will be ready to help when they come visit your store.
This season, reinvent your customers’ ideas about outdoor dining, and let your showroom get their creativity rolling. The Junipine Table is a crowd pleaser, with plenty of leg room and rustic charm. Consider pairing the Side Ash Chair with this table, offering guests comfortable seating for any occasion.
Next, the Sweetwater Rocking Chair will take your customers back to simpler times as they sit in this beautiful and relaxing chair.
Finally, summer wouldn’t be complete without adequate time by the pool. With school out and kids itching to swim, your customers will be on the hunt for something stylish yet functional for long days of playing lifeguard. Try out one of our poolside loungers like the Whispering Creek Recliner or the Dakota Lounger. These relaxing chairs will transform any poolside sitting area from ordinary to extraordinary.
We are excited to see what the next few months have in store for you and your customers. Whether it’s revamping an outdoor dining space or reading a book while relaxing in the Sweetwater Rocking Chair, we know this summer will be one to remember.
With spring having arrived everyone is beginning to move family gatherings, birthday parties and evening dinners outside. What a wonderful time of the year where we call all enjoy long warm Saturdays and beautiful weather. Since all of us are taking our activities outside, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about outdoor furniture, specifically, outdoor teak furnishings.
This time of year one of the most common questions I hear is: Can the teak furniture go outside and if so does it require maintenance?
So, I thought I should write a blog answering this common question while also providing a few tidbits for you.
So, let me begin with a bit of background on the teakwood.
As many of you know AdenWorks specializes in reclaimed teak furniture. This means that our designs incorporate restored antique teakwood:
- Some of the pieces were used in an earlier life as farming implements such as the wagon wheels, hubs, ox yokes, plow handles, fence posts, troughs, etc.
- Other pieces, such as table tops, are handcrafted from dilapidated teakwood barns.
- It is obvious that teak is a very hard dense wood since it was the chosen wood for farming implements and barns.
Teak wood is one of the most treasured woods available for several reasons:
- First: Teak is high in natural rubber which repels water and pests.
- Second: Teak is hard and dense making it highly durable for years and years.
- Third: Teak has a stunning wood grain creating beautiful patterns throughout the wood.
- Fourth: Teak has an amazing color palette of browns, reds, golds and blacks allowing it to compliment various types of décor.
OK, so now that I have shared the background on teakwood, specifically reclaimed teakwood, let’s look at how it relates to the outdoors.
There are two ways you can handle your outdoor teak furniture.
The first is simple. You can do nothing to the furniture. You can let it sit outside in the elements and it will turn a silver grey. The determinant on how quickly the furniture will turn depends on the amount of sunlight and water the furniture receives. If you decide later that you need a change from the grey, the furniture can be stained again. Before applying stain, lightly sand the furniture with the grain.
The second option is for those of you who want to maintain the furniture they way you received it. If you are placing furniture out in the elements keep an eye on it. You will need to see how long it takes for the furniture to begin showing the effects of sun and water. When you see that the furniture is beginning to look a bit worn you will know it is time for some maintenance. You will want to apply Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane. We suggest that you do 2 coats each time you go to refresh the furniture. Follow the simple directions on the can for proper use.
For more tips on AdenWorks furniture for outdoor use, please feel free to visit our website.
By now, you may have heard that AdenWorks is changing how we do things. All of our changes are taking place with you in mind. One of the big changes is our new catalog designed to help you move more product. Catalogs are being mailed out weekly. If you have not received yours, please contact us.
BRAND NEW CUSTOM STAIN
Our most exciting change is our new custom finish. Since many of you have not had the chance to visit our warehouse in person, I thought I would walk you through our preparation process with some pictures straight from AdenWorks’ Dallas-based warehouse. The photographs feature one of our popular 75″ Lazy Susan Tables.
The AdenWorks’ team is obsessed with quality. Our quest for quality begins with our designer’s sketchbook and from there we closely monitor our manufacturing.
PREP WORK
Every single piece of furniture that enters our warehouse is thoroughly inspected. After the pieces are examined, AdenWorks’ craftsmen make adjustments as needed ensuring the high test level of quality. Each piece will then be examined again before heading off to be sanded.
SANDING
The sanding process, although tedious, is what elevates AdenWorks’ teak furnishings. Strategic areas of the furniture are sanded such as table tops, arm rests and seats. Our goal is to make our furniture functional and comfortable while not depleting the handcrafted and reclaimed beauty of our furniture.
Once the sanding is complete, our craftsmen begin the hand-staining process with an oil-based stain to enhance the natural beauty, grain and colors of the teak wood. The furniture is then set aside to cure. Lastly, a final coat of protectant is applied.
As you can see, each piece of furniture you order is given a great amount of attention and care before it arrives at your doorstep. If you haven’t experienced our new custom finish, find out today why customers just like you are so excited about our brand new look.
It’s funny how a few Saturdays back I took a look outside and thought I saw snow gathering in the trees and bushes. I figured I was just tired and as seeing things since it was dark outside, but when I looked closer I realized it was really snowing again! How could this be? Snow in Dallas on the official first day of spring. This has been a truly amazing winter for Dallas with the second largest snowfall ever. While the snow is a beautiful phenomenon for Dallas I can say that I am ready for spring and it looks like we might be on our way. It was snowing yesterday and today it’s in the 70’s. I don’t know about you, but I am ready to be out in the beautiful sunshine at a BBQ with friends or poolside with a book.
Lately I have found myself just itching to get out in my backyard to begin planting and making my yard come to life again. I have all of these thoughts of redesigning my yard and patio. With spring comes spring cleaning – a wonderful time of the year that although requires a lot of work, the end results are awesome. I am sure that many of you, and more importantly your customers, are feeling the same way. They will be out and about shopping not only for plants but for new furnishings to give an updated look to their home inside and out.
As you are preparing for spring, make sure you are offering your customers that they are looking for – quality furniture. They want to invest in pieces that will last longer than a season. As spring approaches, your customers will be looking to you as there source for outdoor furniture. When you partner with AdenWorks you will be able to fulfill your customers’ needs.
AdenWorks offers loungers by the pool, swings for the garden, rocking chairs for the back porch, and benches for under the trees. For family BBQ’s and pool parties, AdenWorks offers a variety of exclusive outdoor dining. AdenWorks has you covered there as well as with dining tables and chairs for family dinners on the patio. Our goal is to help you have a successful spring season with a product you can believe in.
Check out AdenWorks today to view all we have to offer. Happy Spring!
Over the years, AdenWorks has worked hard to improve our products. We want to offer you the best teak fine furnishings available. To that end, one of the main things we have devoted ourselves to is our stain.
Teak is one of the most beautiful woods available. There are several things that make teakwood so appealing. To begin the wood grain is flat out stunning. I love to step away into the warehouse from time to time to observe the teak. Some of the most prominent places to observe our teak is on our table tops, especially the Bardean Table. This table is made from old disregarded barn wood planks which have been crafted into table tops. For me personally, this is my favorite table to top to examine because of the amazing wood grains running along the planks. That patters and movement created are breathtaking.
The second characteristic of teak making it so desirable is its color palette. You see teakwood is made up of several different tones and colors. In one single piece of teakwood you can have colors ranging from blondes, browns, reds and blacks.
The combination of the swirling grain patterns along with the four-toned color palette creates magnificent, one-of-a-kind pieces of fine furniture. What I have just described is not only the most amazing aspect of teak, but also one of the most challenging. And that leads us to the stain.
You see, with all the various colors within teak, finding the perfect stain to enhance and complement each of these hues can be quite the challenge. So, for quite some time AdenWorks has been testing, developing and perfecting our stain. Needless to say, throughout the process we learned a lot and we made a lot of changes.
The biggest change is that AdenWorks developed its own custom stain and staining process. After a great amount of time testing and perfecting we developed a stain that truly enhances teakwood. Our furniture finish is like no other on the market. Now the teakwood grain and various color tones are enhanced by our custom stain making the furniture more beautiful than before.
Secondly we changed the way our stain is applied. Every piece of furniture is now stained in our Dallas-based warehouse to ensure the highest level of quality control. So every piece of AdenWorks furniture receives a great deal of attention before it is sent out to you because every piece is hand-stained by our craftsmen.
For the past 10 years, AdenWorks has received hundreds of compliments on our teak furniture, but I can honestly say that our furniture has never looked better than it does now. I am looking forward to getting some of our freshly stained pieces onto your showroom floors because I know each piece will be a success.
AdenWorks is committed to serving you and to doing whatever it takes to make you successful. We have spent several years perfecting our stain, and we can’t wait for you to see the difference.
Our main goal here at AdenWorks is to help you! As retailers and designers we want to make sure we do our part in helping you successfully sell our furniture. We want our line to be one of your top sellers if not the top seller.
Well, all of us here at AdenWorks have committed ourselves to helping you sell more of our products. From designs to finishes we want to provide you with top quality products. If you have ever carried our product in your store or incorporated it into one of your designs than you know how beautiful the teak wood is. The furniture truly does speak for itself.
For quite a while now we have been working on our brand new catalog soon to be released. We have perfected our custom stain and our designs offering you the absolute best.
We are about to debut our new catalog which will feature classic AdenWorks’ designs along with some new and exciting pieces. Our goal with the catalog once again centers around you and your needs. We want you to be able to easily show your clients all you can offer them from AdenWorks. If a customer enters your store and likes your teak products but is looking for something particular you will now have a catalog to help them meet their needs. We know this new catalog will be a huge help to all of you and we can’t wait to get it to you.
AdenWorks will be mailing these catalogs out shortly as we move into the spring. Please feel free to contact us if you do not receive a catalog and would like one.
As the in house designer, my goal at AdenWorks is to consistently offer you new and exciting designs. Every so often I will place some new items under our “What’s New” section of our website. So, be sure to always check that special section out to make sure you are up to date.
Without further delay, I would like to introduce Sheep Gate, Luxury by AdenWorks to you. The Sheep Gate collection is our brand new line taking upholstered teak furniture to a whole new level. As you may remember a few years back AdenWorks was the first in the industry to offer a softer side to teak furnishings with the Aynsley Elizabeth Collection. This collection features upholstered furniture, specifically chairs with leather and hair on hide products. While we currently display upholstered chairs and rockers only, the Aynsley Elizabeth Collection was envisioned for our entire line. To date, the Aynsley Elizabeth Collection has been quite popular especially with our designers. The Aynsley Elizabeth Collection has been featured in several commercial projects from upscale lodges to restaurants and bars.
So, in typical fashion, AdenWorks decided to push creativity and design to a new level with our Sheep Gate collection. This is another upholstered collection but it’s not your everyday upholstery. I joined together with a fellow designer to dream up this new stunning line of furniture.
Enter into the Sheep Gate collection and discover a new world of luxurious fine furnishings. AdenWorks introduces Sheep Gate, a collection that elevates furniture design to a new level of creativity, imagination and quality. Sheep Gate was developed for those who desire unique furnishings that will add character and flair to both residential and commercial applications.
The collection begins with wooden frames handcrafted from restored teak wood, some of which is a century old. Each frame offers a window into history as old farming implements have been crafted into the design.
The Sheep gate is distinguished by its artistic application of specialty Mouton and Tibetan lamb furs, soft shearling, beaded jewelry and trim, and select nail heads providing endless options for the discerning buyer.
The Tibetan lamb is offered in Natural White, Sandy Blonde, Brown, and Black, while the shearling comes in a variety of colors such as Sandy Brown, Muted Red, Forest Green, Brown, and Black.
Ultimately, each design in the collection is handcrafted from eco-friendly treasures and adorned with distinctive beading and nail heads to create artwork for any space.
Please feel free to contact AdenWorks if you have any questions concerning this new collection. We look forward to providing you with something new and exciting for your clientele. Sheep Gate Catalogs are available upon request.
From time to time I would encourage all of you to visit our “What’s New” section on our website. You never know when we may throw in a little surprise. Ok, I will just be upfront with you. If you take a look at the “What’s New” portion of our website you will see that we have been busy here in Teak City creating brand new pieces for your customers. We know that during these times it can be difficult to move products, so we are offering you something new and exciting. Now you can offer your customers something they have never seen before.
We have just release some brand new pieces in our accessories and tables departments. First let’s start with the accessories. AdenWorks has just added some brand new mirrors to our ever growing collection. You will notice that 4 amazing mirrors are now being featured in our “What’s New” section. Each of these mirrors is handcrafted creating beautiful one-of-a-kind pieces for your entryway, bedroom, bathroom, dining room or office. These mirrors will compliment various types of décor. So have fun picking out some to showcase on your showroom floor or in your next design project!
Also in the accessories group you will notice a stunning screen composed of gathered twigs. This screen will grab lots of attention at your store. Each screen is unique to its materials allowing you to create beautiful dividers or wall décor. This piece has already sold out from our recent introduction, but don’t worry more will be arriving this week!
We are also happy to introduce our brand new cobblestone tables which come in various shapes and sizes. The Cobblestone King Table is based off of our Bardean Table. The detail on this piece is absolutely amazing and sure to gather attention. The teak grain is displayed in a remarkable way in the cobblestone pattern. This cobblestone design is also offered in a Cobblestone Round Table for four and then in a Cobblestone Side Table too. Check out these new pieces and let us know what you think!
Here at AdenWorks, we are consistently looking to make your job as a retailer and/or designer easier. As the in-house designer, I work hard to offer you new and exciting pieces that have yet to be seen on the market. I hope you enjoy these new additions to our line. I would love to hear your feedback. Thank you as always and enjoy!
