The back room of the store was designed to look like the merchant’s living space, offering a much more relaxed atmosphere. Vintage schoolhouse chairs around huge tables made from wind-fallen trees offer customers a comfortable place to work and socialize. It also features a large mural created by the artist Tommy Taylor, which references the New Orleans’ shipping heritage.
Originally found on Colossal we had to post this tree carving. That is one big tree and a massive continuous carving.
After nearly four years of work , Zheng Chunhui’s stunning wood sculpture was awarded Guinness World Record for “worlds longest wooden sculpture” in Fujian Province.
The sculpture showcases a three-dimensional vivid scene of strong, structured, exquisite workmanship and subtle techniques.
via Photos: Amazing wood sculpture in Fujian awarded Guinness World Record: Shanghaiist.
The island, made from fallen oak and a hand-carved and painted cherry log, achieves a lot of things at once: it’s both a breakfast island (with room for two people on stools, their legs swinging in the open space underneath the counter) and a cooking and prep area.
via A Unique Small Space Kitchen Island Kitchen Inspiration | The Kitchn.
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