Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Huston and Company Makers of Fine Custom Furniture in Kennebunkport, Maine ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/) - [Gathered Around: Legacy, Craft and the Philadelphia Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2025/11/10/gathered-around-legacy-craft-and-the-philadelphia-table/) - As the winds pick up and the light shifts toward the golden tones of late autumn, life naturally turns inward. Families gather, kitchens fill with warmth, and tables once again become the heart of the home. It’s a season of reflection and reconnection — a time when the pieces we live with every day reveal - [Highlighting Our Team](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2025/09/23/highlighting-our-team-jason-jackson/) - We have a great team working hard behind the scenes at Huston & Company. We want you to get to meet the people who tend to the various details to build the heirloom pieces. This month we share our gratitude and praise for Jason Jackson. (Jason Jackson snapped on scene of one of his - [Sun, Salt and Fine Furniture: What’s Happening Beside Our Shop - August 2025](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2025/08/28/sun-salt-and-fine-furniture-whats-happening-beside-our-shop-august-2025/) - What's that Greenhouse Next to our Woodshop? If you’ve driven down Log Cabin Road this summer, you may have noticed a large 30' x 80' Rimol Nor’Easter greenhouse rising beside our woodshop. We’re excited to share what’s unfolding. A Local Partnership We're Proud Of Last winter, Huston & Company partnered with a small Maine business, - [Highlighting Our Team](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2025/05/21/highlighting-our-team/) - We have a great team working hard behind the scenes at Huston & Company. We want you to get to meet the people who tend to the various details to build the heirloom pieces. This month we share our gratitude and praise for Brenda Roukey. Brenda Roukey, former Front of House Pictured above We - [From the Workshop](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2024/11/27/from-the-workshop/) - We have a great team working hard behind the scenes at Huston & Company. Each newsletter we have begun highlighting the people who tend to the various details to build the heirloom pieces. This month we are excited to introduce Josh Rice. Pictured above: Josh next to the awe inspiring cathedral like custom bookcase he - [Bill Huston's Retirement 2024](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2024/05/14/bill-hustons-retirement-2024/) - This past February, Huston & Company celebrated a major threshold moment: shop creator and founder Bill Huston announced and celebrated his retirement. A shop built on integrity, master level craftsmanship, and community was just a dream 35 years ago. In those 35 years Bill brought his vision and dream into reality. A physical shop created - [“Jurors' Best in Show Award” - February 2024](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2024/02/12/jurors-best-in-show-award/) - Last weekend our family piled into the car to make our way up to the Messler Gallery in Rockport; 2 boys, a mama, a papa, a Ruby dog, bags of snacks for humans and pups, swimsuits, layers, an excessive amount of shoes, and other random accessories like iphones, chargers, football, soccer ball, stacks of books… - [The Beauty of Heirloom - October 2023](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2023/10/18/the-beauty-of-heirloom-october-2023/) - Investing in our Future There is integrity in furniture that is built slowly with care, real wood, and by hand; integrity in its sustainability, durability, and functionality. Yet, we live in a culture that at large values economy of scale, favoring mass produced low quality products that can be purchased at a lower price point. - [Huston & Company at Sun Life - June 2023](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2023/06/14/huston-and-company-at-sun-life-june-2023/) - Huston & Company has done many installations over the years in homes, hotels, residential buildings, libraries, schools, and various other corporations and organizations. The deliveries have included planes, trains, cranes, automobiles, vans padded out with heavy moving blankets, moving trucks filled to the brim, power tools, hand tools, and blood/sweat/tears. No install has yet to - [Holiday Family Musings](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2022/12/09/holiday-family-musings/) - Huston & Company Origin Story - [2022 Academic Projects](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2022/09/01/2022-academic-projects/) - Expanding Horizons:Huston & Company's Growing Relationship with Academic Institutions - [Celebrating Furniture Making Friends](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/09/02/celebrating-furniture-making-friends/) - There are so many talented furniture makers in Maine. We are fortunate to know a lot of them personally and I’ve always marveled at the fact that they all get along, share resources and are genuine friends. Each has his own unique style and niche, fully respected by the others. I thought it was time - [Photo Ops](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/06/18/photo-ops/) - One morning this week we met Chris Smith of CA Smith Photography at a lovely home in Kennebunkport to photograph some of our newer pieces: the Arris Sofa and Ottoman and a new table which I believe we will be calling the Gates Trestle Table. Chris' wife, Cyndi, helped us locate a beautiful local home, - [Finishing School](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/05/27/finishing-school/) - On May 16th, Jason Jackson and I went to a “color development” seminar held at Atlantic Plywood in Westbrook, Maine. Jason is our very talented finisher, and he’s already got the color development thing down. But in recent months we’ve had many requests for custom finishes; finishes different from those we’ve done in the past. - [A Huston Christmas](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/12/30/a-huston-christmas/) - Just before Christmas, we all gathered at Flatbread in Portland to celebrate the season and a very exciting and successful 2013. I'm sorry we didn't get pictures of everyone, but as you can see, fun was had by all. And good food. Lots of good food. Josh's wife and baby giggle with Saer's wife. Lindsay's - [Thanksgiving Tablescape Inspiration](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/11/13/thanksgiving-tablescape-inspiration/) - With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, we thought it would be fitting to dream up two different Thanksgiving tablescapes inspired by two different Huston & Company Dining Tables. The first design is inspired by our Gates Trestle Table in white oak with our signature Gates finish. Though both of our Gates Dining Tables are versatile - [Spring 2019 Print Features](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/04/01/spring-2019-print-features/) - We were delighted to see two Huston & Company tables featured in two different New England shelter magazines this month! A photo from our lakeside project with Whitten Architects & Douston Construction was included as a full spread in the 2019 Maine Home + Design Lookbook. This entire shoot with Jonathan Reece Photography was featured - [In the Birdhouse](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2010/09/02/in-the-birdhouse/) - We were recently asked if we would build a special birdhouse for Habitat for Humanity of Maine, 7 Rivers. They have a gala event coming up on September 15th called The First Annual Habitat for Humanity Builds for the Birds. At the event there will be an auction of birdhouses crafted by local artists and - [Huston in the Kitchen](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2010/07/15/huston-in-the-kitchen/) - As we mentioned in a previous blog post, we were invited to be a part of the filming of The Chef’s Kitchen during the Fine Living Festival here in Kennebunkport in June. Hear Bill and Saer Huston describe what makes Huston & Company unique in an exclusive video interview. This video was filmed as part - [A New Site for Huston & Company](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2010/05/26/a-new-site-for-huston-company/) - Welcome, everyone, to our brand new website and blog. We are very excited to share our new look with you. We teamed up with Kevin Brooks and Matt Ludwig for the design, development and creative. Kevin and Matt steered us through the labyrinth that is website design knowledgably, methodically and with only gentle prodding. We - [St. Paul's School](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2010/08/09/st-pauls-school/) - Bill and Saer returned on Friday from a week in Maryland, delivering and installing new furniture at St. Paul's School. This project began in our workshop back in December and with a due date of early August, we were able to schedule the work around other projects, filling in quiet times with this large order. - [Sampling and Growling at the Brewery](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2010/12/07/sampling-and-growling-at-the-brewery/) - We are beginning to do more with the CNC that we added to the shop last year. We’ve enjoyed offering engravings on certain items to personalize them. This has been a common request for our academic work; engraving the school seal or crest on the backs of chairs, or the center of a conference table. - [Hard Work and Hard Steel for Suffolk County Community College](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2011/01/18/hard-work-and-hard-steel-for-suffolk-county-community-college/) - Whoa. We are busy. A little crazy actually. We’ve been working hard to complete a project for Suffolk County Community College on Long Island. This project came to us through JCJ Architecture in Connecticut. Our portion of the project at the Montaukett Learning Resource Center on the colleges East Campus consists of 13 library tables, 4 - [The Back-Story](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/10/28/the-back-story/) - In April of 1988, a gentleman named Jim Carbone, a resident of NYC at the time, placed an order for a custom TV cabinet and end table with Bill Huston. This was Huston & Company’s very first order. I have had occasion to peruse this order file several times during my nine years at Huston - [For Sale in the Loft at Huston & Company!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/10/21/for-sale-in-the-loft-at-huston-company/) - Like all businesses that sell things, at the end of the year we take inventory. It only takes us about an hour usually, and we don’t have to hire an outside team to do it, but still, we like to have as little to count as possible. This year, our loft is very full. We - [The Bulletin Board](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2011/08/08/the-bulletin-board/) - Hanging in the hallway between our showroom and our workshop we have a large bulletin board. The IDEA BOARD. It was created several years ago and is filled with images or sketches of design ideas we’ve stumbled upon here and there. Mostly they are images of furniture designs, but sometimes we are inspired by a - [It's All Working in York](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2011/07/18/its-all-working-in-york/) - Did you get to the York Decorator Showhouse this weekend? There’s still plenty of time. This year, The York Decorator Showhouse, an annual event produced by the Old York Historical Society, features the Emerson House, a 1794 Georgian Colonial. Our friend, Mary O’Neill, was awarded the Home Office as her challenge this year and asked - [We offer you a seat at Painters, Players and Poets...](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2011/09/13/we-offer-you-a-seat-at-painters-players-and-poets/) - We are very excited to be a part of Painters Players & Poets, now on exhibit at the Portland Public Library. Painters Players & Poets is a collaborative performance/exhibit of some of Maine’s top creative talents. It features the works of 16 painters, together with the audio works of 9 musicians/composers and 7 poets, all - [Keeping TABS](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2011/12/12/keeping-tabs/) - On Thursday, December 1st, Bill and Saer packed up the Huston & Company van and drove to Boston for the annual conference of TABS, The Association of Boarding Schools. You may remember TABS from one of my Facebook posts. We recently built a large custom conference table for the association's boardroom. We were excited to be - [A Bookcase with a Cause](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/05/14/a-bookcase-with-a-cause/) - A few months ago, we were honored to be asked to design, build and donate a bookcase to hold a full collection of books and audio works by renowned author Dave McCullough, as part of a fundraising event for the Louis T. Graves Memorial Library here in Kennebunkport. This special event, featuring a talk by - [Introducing Mike O'Hehir](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/01/30/introducing-mike-ohehir/) - A wide welcome to the newest addition of talent to our workshop! Mike O'Hehir Mike has been a professional woodworker since he was 17, but has been working in shops most of his life. During his formative years in Richmond, VA, Mike spent considerable time with his grandfather, an avid woodworker with a welcoming shop. He - [Breathing Cleaner Air](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/04/16/breathing-cleaner-air/) - This past December, Huston & Company made a change to a new green product for our beautiful furniture finish. Trading in our standard, conversion varnish finish and moving to a new, environmentally friendly version, we have further improved our work environment without compromising on quality. The new finishing product offers exceptional resistance to water and other - [“The preparation of GOOD FOOD is merely another expression of ART, one of the JOYS of civilized living…”](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/05/21/the-preparation-of-good-food-is-merely-another-expression-of-art-one-of-the-joys-of-civilized-living/) - Did you take part in the Kennebunkport Festival last year? The private dinners, the art exhibits, great music and the fabulous food tastings? If so, we don’t need to speak to you. We know you’ll be there again this year. But if you missed it, or didn’t think it was for you, well then, we’re - [Designer Showhouse in Kennebunkport!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/06/11/designer-showhouse-in-kennebunkport/) - When we were asked to provide furnishings for one of the rooms at the Designer Showhouse at the Kenneth Roberts Estate (Rocky Patures) this summer, we jumped at the chance. The showhouse is an event created by the Kennebunkport Historical Society and all proceeds benefit the Society. This is the first time the estate has - [A River Runs Through It](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/05/29/a-river-runs-through-it/) - Bill and Saer were recently chosen to create new works for a juried exhibition at the annual conference of The Furniture Society. The Furniture Society, along with Maine College of Art, will present “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” an exhibition of collaborative works in all mediums by pairs and/or groups of artists at - [Yea, from the table of my memory](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/07/09/yea-from-the-table-of-my-memory/) - In a quiet little hamlet nestled just south of the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire, there sits an institution of exceptional learning; a place where solid foundations are formed around international academic programming, where students are taught ecological sustainability and encouraged to ‘look beyond’ through experiential classrooms. (Image courtesy of New Hampton School - [Harmony at Harmon House; The York Decorator Showhouse](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/07/12/harmony-at-harmon-house-the-york-decorator-showhouse/) - For the third year in a row, we have the privilege of providing furniture for Mary O’Neill’s design at the Old York Historical Society’s Decorator Showhouse. Mary O’Neill has been a client of Huston & Company for many years, periodically ordering custom this-and-that’s for her own clients. She began her own interior design business (Mary - [Have you been to Memphis?](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/06/18/have-you-been-to-memphis/) - We’ve been asked this question in the showroom a lot lately. No, I’ve never been. None of us here at Huston & Company have ever been to Memphis. I have to admit, for no particular reason, Memphis has never been on my bucket list. Perhaps it should be. And now, I think it might be. - [You've Been Served! Congratulations!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/07/02/youve-been-served-congratulations/) - On Saturday, June 9th, we spent the day at the Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport tasting scrumptious food, watching others taste scrumptious wine (it’s not good to drink while you work), chatting with old friends and meeting new ones. It was the Grand Tasting; one of many delicious events during the Kennebunkport Festival. Prior to the - [2.4, 54:37, 37, 9](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/07/30/2-4-5437-37-9/) - On Saturday, July 21st, 317 swimmers dove in and swam 2.4 miles from Peaks Island to Portland’s East End Beach, and our own Saer Huston was one of them. The Peaks to Portland Swim is an annual fundraiser for the Cumberland County YMCA. Proceeds from the race go toward the Y’s financial assistance program, helping - ["No one I think is in my tree..."](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/08/20/no-one-i-think-is-in-my-tree/) - As word circles in the industry about the USDA’s $14.8M contribution to the battle of the beetle, we are reminded to be diligent ourselves. The short story… It is believed the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB), native to China, Japan and Korea, made its way to the US in solid wood packing material used in shipping - [To Market, To Market](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/10/29/to-market-to-market/) - As we work our way through each Autumn, we begin to plan our marketing for the coming year. We begin with as much analysis as we can conjure on our marketing of the past year: who responded to what? what seemed to work and what didn’t? how well did we stick to our budget and - [merveilleux](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/12/10/merveilleux/) - There’s nothing quite like a challenging custom order to keep us all happy here. I can safely speak for everyone at Huston & Company and say that if we didn’t have unique orders to build in our shop, and instead had to build the same thing over and over again, we wouldn’t be here. And - [Little Cottage in the Woods](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/10/22/little-cottage-in-the-woods/) - In preparation for some spring and summer advertising for 2013, we had ourselves a little photo shoot this past week. We were grateful to be allowed to utilize one of the adorable cottages at Hidden Pond in Kennebunkport. Hidden Pond is a resort of cottages; each one different and decorated in a unique style by a local - [Let's Meet at Jillyanna's](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/10/01/lets-meet-at-jillyannas/) - Jill Strauss and Val Glynn have been customers at Huston & Company for years. They first purchased a custom writing table from us in 2004. They have added pieces here and there ever since. Their home is a treasure trove of custom furniture. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a piece of furniture in - [A Longer Gate](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/09/23/a-longer-gate/) - I have to admit, I'm struggling to get blog posts out as regularly as I'd like. My desk is piled with "to-do" lists, the shop is piled with stacks of furniture parts, the finishing shop is piled with stacks of completed library carrels and more stacks to be completed. So, my apologies that these posts - [In the Shop](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/05/20/in-the-shop/) - We’ll keep it simple this week. No digging through archival boxes of photos, no reminiscing about beginnings; just some plain old ‘whatter you up to’ updates. The workshop is very busy this spring. We had a fairly slow winter, but someone stepped on the gas about two months ago and we’ve been chasing the checkered - [Our New Look](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/03/04/our-new-look/) - We are very excited to share our newly updated website with you this week. HustonAndCompany.com For several weeks we’ve been working with website developer, Kevin Brooks, on a fresh new pallette of colors and a reorganization of our site. We love the new look and functionality. We had a short list of goals for the - [Upcoming Events](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/06/03/upcoming-events/) - The summer of our 25thyear is upon us. As the temperature in Maine heats up we are making plans to celebrate our anniversary with all of our customers and friends. Here are a few events we are pulling together. June 18thA Morning with Industry Professionals, at our showroom in Kennebunkport – We thought it would - [Click, Click, Snap, Snap!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/03/26/click-click-snap-snap/) - We're excited to show you our new photos of the installation of furniture at Sacred Heart University. This was a good sized project, with great designs and resulted in furniture that looks beautiful in the new library and will last for generations. We are very lucky to know a wonderful photographer who works with us - [If You Build It, They Will Come...](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/03/19/if-you-build-it-they-will-come/) - It’s not often (enough) that we have the opportunity to entertain and do a little show-and-tell here at our shop and showroom in Kennebunkport. But this week we had that opportunity in spades. We were asked recently to give price estimates and design ideas for library tables and carrels for a large project at Princeton - [Where We’ve Been](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/06/25/where-going/) - The opening of “Where are you going, Where have you been?” at the Portland Public Library was this past Friday, June 15th. Bill and Mia Huston were on hand, along with Saer and Genell Huston, and Ethan Verner. Many friends of Huston & Company and members of the Huston family were there too to see - [Our Celebrate the Kennebunks Special Offer!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/06/04/our-celebrate-the-kennebunks-special-offer/) - As we celebrate the Kennebunks during the Kennebunkport Festival, we want to include you, our customers, in our celebration with a special offer. June 5 through June 16Enjoy15% OFF all new furniture ordersand25% OFF all showroom inventory and accessories Visit the showroom Monday through Saturday from 9-5,Hop over to our website,Shoot us an email,or give - [UNE…a furniture collection grows](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/09/17/unea-furniture-collection-grows/) - Throughout the past few years, we’ve had the great pleasure to build furniture for the University of New England. It started in 2008, with a collection of pieces for the George and Barbara Bush Center, on the University’s campus in Biddeford. We worked closely with Bree Wright Clark of Wright Interiors on this project. When - [Furniture for Good Medicine Collective](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/06/03/furniture-for-good-medicine-collective/) - We are delighted to share a glimpse into the new Good Medicine Collective space in Portland's West End. Featuring a wholesome cafe, a beautiful natural light yoga studio, and treatment rooms for appointments with some of the area's leading wellness professionals, Good Medicine is a non-profit whose mission is to make health and wellness opportunities - [Get 10% OFF any of our Balance Tables!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2016/07/01/get-10-off-any-of-our-balance-tables/) - JULY 1 – AUGUST 5, 2016 The design of our Balance Dining Table is a natural progression from our very popular Balance Coffee and Console Tables. We built the first Balance Dining Table for our friends at the White Fences Inn in Water Mill, NY. Our Balance Tables combine gracious curves and angled tabletop edges - [North Fork Design Co. Table Line](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2022/07/13/north-fork-design-co-table-line/) - As a Maine based company, living near the rugged coast, each day we are inspired by the beauty of color, texture, and natural awe inspiring landscape of our home. This past fall we were thrilled to collaborate with the team at North Fork Design Co. and create three tables that make up our modern, coastal-inspired - [Decor Maine Feature](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2021/11/30/decor-maine-feature/) - We are thrilled to share that Huston & Company is highlighted in the December 2021 issue of Decor Maine three times! Two of our projects were profiled in the magazine's annual "Year in Design" feature - the custom vanity mirrors & linen cabinet we built for a local historic home designed by Ryan Donnelly and - [Pappas Family Furniture](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2021/09/30/pappas-family-furniture/) - It is such an honor when the interior designers we work with choose to bring Huston & Company furniture into their own homes. After collaborating with Yarmouth-based designer, Samantha Pappas, for a few years now, we were so excited to work with her on new dining furniture for the home she shares with her husband - [Canopy Portland Waterfront Project](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2021/09/22/canopy-portland-waterfront-project/) - Over the last year we enjoyed partnering with Fathom Companies, in conjunction with Ealain Studio, on furniture for the restaurants in the newest Fathrom property - The Canopy by Hilton Portland Waterfront. The central tables for the downstairs restaurant, Saltyard, are a textured ash with a matte ebonized finish with bases made of blackened steel. - [The Harkness Table™ by Huston & Company](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/05/07/the-harkness-table-by-huston-company/) - We are thrilled to announce our exclusive working partnership with Phillips Exeter Academy and share that Huston & Company is now the sole builder and provider of the original, patented Harkness Table™. What is the Harkness Table™? Originally developed in 1930 by philanthropist Edward Harkness for Phillips Exeter Academy, the signature Harkness Table™ encourages a - [The Lincoln Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2021/08/22/the-lincoln-table/) - We were once again thrilled to partner with interior designer, Erin Gates, on a new dining table - The Lincoln Table. Erin had scoured her design resources for a walnut table in the style of a French Directoire antique, but couldn't locate the right piece for the home she and her family moved into this - [Harkness Table™](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2021/09/22/harkness-table/) - As the fall academic calendar year gets underway, we are looking forward to discussing and exploring the furniture needs of our academic and library clients. It is with great honor that Huston & Company is the official contract holder and sole builder for the original 90-year old design of the Harkness Table™. We build these - [Summer Workshop Snapshots](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2021/07/22/summer-workshop-snapshots/) - What a whirlwind of a summer it has been thus far! The workshop is bustling and we're so fortunate to be juggling several residential, hospitality, and academic projects all at once. We're grateful for the opportunities we've had this year in partnering with many talented interior designers and architects and look forward to sharing some - [Designer Q&A: Huffard House](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2021/03/16/designer-qa-huffard-house/) - We are so happy to have the chance to feature the talented women that make up the Huffard House team for our next Designer Q&A feature! Huston & Company has been fortunate to be able to collaborate with Huffard House on several custom projects over the last couple of years. With their vision and clients' - [BerryDunn Boardroom Project](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2021/03/08/berrydunn-boardroom-project/) - Huston & Company recently had the good fortune of collaborating with the Portland-based accounting and consulting firm, BerryDunn, on a custom table and handmade doors for a boardroom inside their newly renovated company headquarters on outer Congress Street. We worked closely with BerryDunn to design a table that would perfectly fit their needs and suit - [Arts & Crafts Furniture](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2021/02/16/arts-crafts-furniture/) - In recent years, the design world has seen somewhat of a resurgence in the Arts & Crafts movement with more naturalistic wallpapers and fabrics being introduced alongside pieces of rustic furniture that emphasize simplicity and quality. The movement itself, which dates back to the latter half of the 19th century, was a direct response to - [Introducing the Flanagan Farm Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2021/01/11/introducing-the-flanagan-farm-table/) - We are so pleased to officially share Huston & Company’s newest dining table design, the Flanagan Farm Table. Originally designed for a partnership with The Barn at Flanagan Farm, a wedding and events venue set on pastoral Maine farmland, our handcrafted Flanagan Farm Table is an updated take on a farmhouse table. The profile’s strong - [Our 2020 in Review](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/12/30/our-2020-in-review/) - Coming to the workshop to craft furniture took on a whole new meaning in 2020. Though we've always enjoyed our days spent working in the shop, we found that the creative release our job as furniture makers affords us became a welcome respite, as the entire world adjusted to life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The - [COVID-19 Furniture Modifications](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/12/21/covid-19-furniture-modifications/) - As schools and institutions continue to adapt to the demands of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have found that Huston & Company’s unique custom furniture capabilities allow us to aid institutions in meeting the challenges and constraints with which they are now faced in order to keep students and patrons as safe as possible. Pieces - [Designer Q&A: Ryan Donnelly](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/11/03/designer-qa-ryan-donnelly/) - We recently had the chance to revisit a few custom pieces we built for some wonderful local clients of interior designer, Ryan Donnelly, in Kennebunkport. Ryan, who just so happens to live around the corner from his clients off of Dock Square, guided them through an extensive renovation of their historic home's primary bedroom, bathroom, - [Winter Workshop Photos](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/03/27/winter-workshop-photos/) - Another busy winter in the Huston & Company workshop has come and gone, and we're all looking forward to the signs of spring that keep popping up here in Maine. We had the chance to shoot a number of projects, big and small, in the workshop this winter season. From a 12 foot conference table - [Around the Dining Table with the Strawbridges](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/04/16/around-the-dining-table-with-the-strawbridges/) - Longtime Huston & Company clients and close friends of Saer and his family, the Strawbridges are a wonderful family with whom we've always enjoyed collaborating. We had the chance to work alongside them in designing and building their namesake table, the Strawbridge Dining Table, several years ago. It quickly became a Huston & Company favorite and even - [Maine Art Gallery Tour](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/05/08/maine-art-gallery-tour/) - Over the years we have enjoyed maintaining a wonderful working relationship with our neighbors in Kennebunk at Maine Art Gallery. We have been extremely fortunate to hang beautiful works of art by some of their represented artists in our showroom, while the gallery features a number of different Huston & Company tables and pedestals in a variety of wood - [Shovel Chair](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/05/30/shovel-chair/) - Our newest seating option, the Shovel Chair, has been quite a popular item in the workshop lately and is a company wide favorite. We finished up an order last week for eight chairs in oak, including two arm chairs, and already have more coming down the pipeline. Saer even chose to make a set for his - [A Custom Desk for Longtime Clients](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/06/18/a-custom-desk-for-longtime-clients/) - Earlier this spring we delivered a custom desk to a longtime client of ours in Cape Elizabeth. The family is currently renovating different parts of their home, working closely with both Caleb Johnson Studio & Wright Ryan. We've designed and built furniture for this family before, so we were thrilled when they approached us about another custom project. - [Customizing Signature Designs](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/06/27/customizing-signature-designs/) - While custom furniture makes up the majority of our work, we've added quite a few items to our timeless collection of Signature Designs over the course of our 30 year tenure designing and building furniture. We love it, however, when our clients take inspiration from our Signature Designs and ask us to create something entirely unique for - [Balance Table in Fine Woodworking](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/07/18/balance-table-in-fine-woodworking/) - We were thrilled to see that our Balance Dining Table was featured in the latest issue of Fine Woodworking alongside some of the other entries from this year's juried Maine Wood exhibition. It is an honor to have our work highlighted in a publication we've been reading since Huston & Company's earliest days! For more information about our Balance - [Goodfire Brewing Co.](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/01/04/goodfire-brewing-co/) - We were thrilled to partner with our friends at Goodfire Brewing Co. on the tables at their brand new brewery and tasting room in Portland's East Bayside neighborhood. Owner, David Redding, wanted the laid-back, family-friendly tasting room to feel a bit more elevated than the average brewery, so we set to work on customizing our trestle-style Strawbridge Tables for them. - [Maine Wood 2018: Best in Original Design](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/01/22/maine-wood-2018-best-in-original-design/) - We are thrilled to share the news that Huston & Company's Balance Dining Table, designed by Saer, was named 'Best in Original Design' at this weekend's Maine Wood 2018!The biennial juried exhibition, which highlights the work and creativity of the Maine woodworking community, is conducted by the Center for Furniture Crafstmanship in Rockport and co-sponsored by the Maine Crafts Association, - [2018 Modern Library Awards' Product of the Year](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/01/25/2018-modern-library-awards-product-of-the-year/) - We are so excited to announce that our Custom Library Furniture has been named Product of the Year in the 2018 Modern Library Awards! We received the Gold Award last year, which was a great honor for us. To be recognized, only one year later, with the highest overall score possible in the 2018 awards is a huge - [Behind the Scenes at The Tides Beach Club](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/03/09/behind-the-scenes-at-the-tides-beach-club/) - We were extremely fortunate to have the chance to shoot the collections we designed in collaboration with Erin Gates - the Newton Table, the Gates Table, and the Newton Coffee Tables - at the nearby Tides Beach Club last week. The inn's bright, coastal-inspired decor paired so well with the woods, brass accents, and signature finishes of the Newton - [A Newton Breakfast Nook: Two Ways](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/02/19/a-newton-breakfast-nook-two-ways/) - Lately we've been having our meetings upstairs in the showroom around our Newton Table and everyone agrees that it is a definite Huston & Company favorite. Designed in collaboration with Erin Gates, the Newton Table is the perfect blend of modern and rustic elements. The hand-forged brass accents and strong lines give the table an undeniable elegance, - [Designer Q&A: Tyler Karu](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/01/31/designer-qa-tyler-karu/) - We are kicking off our Designer Q&A series with one of our favorite interior designers in Maine - Tyler Karu! Tyler and her mother, Candace, partnered with us in custom designing one of our signature pieces, the Karu Dining Table. The original Karu table was first featured in the Vanderbilt Carriage House Designer Showhouse in Bar Harbor and now resides - [Designer Q&A: Ocean View Designs](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/07/25/designer-qa-ocean-view-designs/) - We are so happy to share our next Designer Q&A with the talented Michele Zajkowski of Ocean View Designs in Cape Elizabeth. We've enjoyed following Michele's work since collaborating with her on the bright, colorful dining room (pictured on this post) that she designed for her clients' Scarborough home, anchored by a custom Gates Table and a lovely - [Summer 2020 Workshop Update](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/09/14/summer-2020-workshop-update/) - With the first official day of fall fast approaching, we didn't want to miss the opportunity to shine a light on some of our favorite pieces to come out of the workshop this summer. Some of them might be recognizable from our Spring Workshop Update post, though a bit further along in the woodworking process. - [The 2018 Vern Burn](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/12/03/the-2018-vern-burn/) - We gathered together a group of our extended Huston & Company family - past & present employees and friends of the business - at the end of last week for our annual Vern Burn, a celebration we hold in honor of our late employee, Ethan Verner. As we do each year, we spent the warm - [Huston Table Desk](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/09/03/huston-table-desk/) - As people continue to transition to working from home in a more permanent fashion, we are seeing a rise in requests for desks, both custom designed pieces and desks from our signature collection. One piece we're all excited to see gain a bit of traction lately is the Huston Table Desk, originally designed by Bill - [Designer Q&A: Samantha Pappas](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/08/24/designer-qa-samantha-pappas/) - We were so happy to have the opportunity to meet Yarmouth-based interior designer, Samantha S. Pappas, at one of her projects in Portland earlier this summer. Having collaborated with Samantha before and absolutely loving the dining area she created that features the Huston & Company Gates Table, we thought she would make a wonderful addition - [Gallery Bench](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/06/23/gallery-bench/) - Though we first designed the Gallery Bench back in 2015 for a fundraising partnership with our friends at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, we recently decided to add this sleek, modern bench to our Signature Designs seating collection after fielding a growing number of inquiries about customization options. Over the last several years, these - [The Rivers Collection](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/06/19/the-rivers-collection/) - First designed together by Bill & Saer Huston in 2012, the Rivers Collection includes different variations of coffee, console, and end tables, as well as a bed. Created by following the natural grain of the wood, each piece in the Rivers Collection is a completely unique piece. Of their jointly designed collection, Bill & Saer - [Spring 2020 Workshop Update](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/06/03/spring-2020-workshop-update/) - Throughout the last few months of uncertainty and unease, we have been profoundly grateful for the continued support of our clients that has allowed our entire team to keep working, albeit with slightly altered schedules. Coming to the workshop each day to craft beautiful furniture has always been a privilege to each of us and - [Spring at Huston & Company](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/05/29/spring-at-huston-company/) - Like most Maine residents, by the time spring rolls around and the warm weather is here to stay, we find ourselves anxious to get outside and enjoy the sun and the warmth nearly every chance we get. This time of year, everyone at Huston & Company becomes keenly aware of how thankful they are for - [A Kennebunkport Bedroom Suite](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/05/20/a-kennebunkport-bedroom-suite/) - We have been so fortunate to not only partner with Chris & Cyndi Smith on photography over the years, but we've also had the chance to fill their home with some very special pieces of Huston & Company furniture. When Chris & Cyndi downsized and decided to build their forever home, a contemporary, one-story house - [The Raging Collection](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/05/12/the-raging-collection/) - The Raging Sideboard and its accompanying Raging Conference Table that Huston & Company built in 2016, through a design partnership with furniture maker Aled Lewis, are two pieces that frequently come up in design meetings with our clients. Named for the investment firm in New Jersey that commissioned the furniture, Raging Capital, the sideboard and - [Huston & Company Designer Program](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/03/13/huston-company-designer-program/) - Thanks to our Designer Program, we're finding that our list of interior design partners keeps growing year after year, and we couldn't be more thankful to our trusted collaborators for continuing to include Huston & Company furniture in the impeccably designed homes of their clients. For those interior design professionals who are enrolled in our - [Dining Room Inspiration](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/04/03/dining-room-inspiration/) - In light of the fact that we're all spending a little more time at home these days, we thought we'd gather some dining room inspiration from a few of our favorite recent collaborative projects, each completed alongside some of our trusted New England design partners. We find ourselves incredibly fortunate to work with an array - [A Local Client's New Dining Room Furniture](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/03/03/a-local-clients-new-dining-room-furniture/) - We recently had the chance to photograph one of our local furniture installs from a dining room project that we wrapped up at the end of 2019. While this particular client was inspired by the framed aprons and grooved panels of our Kennebunk Table, she was also drawn to the floating tops from our more - [An Update on Covid-19](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/03/30/an-update-on-covid-19/) - From all of us here at Huston & Company, we are so grateful for the continued support and encouragement we’ve received in the last few weeks during these uncertain times. Coming to the workshop to craft beautiful furniture has always been a privilege to each of us and we’ve found that this creative release has - [Our 2019 in Review](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2020/01/06/our-2019-in-review/) - As we prepare for all of the excitement and new projects that 2020 will bring our way at Huston & Company, we find that it is just important to take a moment to reflect upon the past year. 2019 was an exciting year for us. In addition to wrapping up various academic & library projects - [Fall Workshop Updates](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/12/16/fall-workshop-updates/) - We've had a busy fall here at the Huston & Company workshop, and though we don't have photos of every piece we built this season, we thought we'd share a few highlights of furniture that came through the shop this fall. We finished up the custom extension dining table we began in the summer. When - [Fall 2019 Press Clippings](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/11/18/fall-2019-press-clippings/) - We were delighted to see Huston & Company and our furniture featured in print three different times this fall. First there was the feature spread on furniture makers in Maine in Zest, and we were honored to be included amongst a talented group of featured woodworkers. Furniture pictured in the article (clockwise): a Karu Table, - [Custom Library Furniture for UNE](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/11/26/custom-library-furniture-for-une/) - While we were on-site for the dedication ceremony for the custom display case we created for the University of New England's pharmacy department earlier this fall, we decided to pop on over to the campus library to check in on some of the furniture we have built them over the years. This custom podium has - [Private University Products & News Feature](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/10/15/pupn-feature/) - We are delighted to share that Bill was asked to contribute an article about custom library furniture to the August 2019 issue of Private University Products & News (PUPN). The article, consisting of a beautiful six page spread, highlights the benefits of working with a quality custom furniture maker and addresses common questions one might - [Custom Display Case for UNE](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/11/01/custom-display-case-for-une/) - Last week we had the chance to attend a dedication ceremony at the University of New England's College of Pharmacy for their two recently donated pharmacy collections. Betty & Andrew Golub commissioned Huston & Company to design and build a custom maple display case for the collection that Betty curated during the 22 years she - [Bar Cart for the Heading Home to Dinner Fundraiser](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/10/29/bar-cart-for-the-heading-home-to-dinner-fundraiser/) - We were honored to participate in this fall's Heading Home to Dinner Fundraiser by donating a custom white oak bar cart we designed in collaboration with interior designer, Meghan Shadrick. Meghan assembled a stunning array of products to highlight a design scheme for the bar cart inspired by La Belle Epoque. The cart was on - [End of Summer Workshop Updates](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/09/30/end-of-summer-workshop-updates/) - It was a whirlwind of a summer for us at Huston & Company, and in addition to some pretty substantial updates we're making around the workshop, we've taken on quite a few exciting projects as of late. Hopefully we'll have a chance to share some final photos of a few of these pieces in their - [New Rubber Workshop Floors](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/10/02/new-rubber-workshop-floors/) - We've made a couple of big updates to our Kennebunkport workshop this summer, one of which was upgrading the floors in the entire space with a dense, protective rubber flooring. The rubber is 3/8" thick and is the type of flooring you might see in a training gym. Not only is the rubber flooring much - [Our Higgins Beach Project](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/08/01/our-higgins-beach-project/) - We recently had the chance to catch up with our clients in their brand new Higgins Beach home and shoot some photos of our furniture and custom built-in work in the process. As always, it was a privilege to work in collaboration alongside the teams at Douston Construction and Whitten Architects on the design and - [Our Five Top-Selling Dining Tables](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/06/29/our-five-top-selling-dining-tables/) - Handcrafted dining tables have always been one of Huston & Company's furniture specialties. We believe that life seemingly unfolds around a dining table, so we take great care in the design and construction of these eventual family heirlooms. The standard collection of dining tables that make up our Signature Designs range in style from rustic - [Elements of Family Style Book](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/05/01/elements-of-family-style-book/) - Boston-based interior designer and blogger, Erin Gates, has published her second book and we are thrilled to share that three different Huston & Company dining tables make an appearance. As a follow up to her best-selling 2014 book, Elements of Family Style highlights interior spaces that are both beautiful in style and completely functional for - [MacLean Home & Whimsical ME Tour](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/04/09/maclean-home-whimsical-me-tour/) - We recently had the chance to visit the home of a longtime Huston & Company client, Heather MacLean. In addition to living in a beautiful, light-filled space with several pieces of our cherry furniture, Heather also owns a boutique of curated Maine-inspired goods in downtown Saco called Whimsical ME. Thankfully, she graciously opened the doors - [Custom Metal & Walnut Island](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/03/18/custom-metal-walnut-island/) - Over the course of a few months, we had the opportunity to shoot this custom metal island in various stages as it made its way through the Huston & Company workshop. Built for an industrial-style loft in downtown Portland, the island is constructed of a metal base, topped with a slab of granite and a - [Wormy Chestnut Case Piece](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/03/06/wormy-chestnut-case-piece/) - Despite our workload in the shop being a bit heavier than usual last fall, we took on a custom project that we might not have otherwise been able to accommodate at the time, had the story not captivated us all. A local customer presented us with the opportunity to design and construct a case piece - [A Custom Bed & Newton Extension Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/08/30/a-custom-bed-newton-extension-table/) - We recently delivered a custom white oak bed frame and our first ever Newton Extension Table, also in white oak, to a pair of newlyweds in Portland. Before they were loaded on the truck, we made sure to snap some photos of each item in our Biddeford finishing shop, though we are hoping to get - [The Newton Sideboard](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/11/26/the-newton-sideboard/) - After sharing a few preview posts on our social media channels this fall, we are so pleased to formally announce the latest addition to our line of Case Pieces, the Newton Sideboard. Rounding out the Newton Collection of brass-accented dining and coffee tables, the Newton Sideboard is also inspired by mid-century design, offering clean lines - [Kennebunk Free Library](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/01/02/kennebunk-free-library/) - We recently had a chance to swing by the Kennebunk Free Library to take some updated photos of the ongoing projects we've been building for this historic library since 1995. Over the last 20+ years, we've constructed a variety of oak and cherry furniture for our own local public library including tables, carrels, end panels, - [Down East Magazine: Huston Home Tour](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/01/07/down-east-magazine-huston-home-tour/) - We are so excited to share that the 1920s bungalow that Saer and his wife, Genell, have lovingly restored together over the years is featured in January issue of Down East Magazine. It's been almost year since Saer, Genell, and their two boys, Keller and Riley, participated in the shoot that highlights their craftsman-style home - [Moody Beach Project](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/01/14/moody-beach-project/) - Though we've shared a bit about our recent Moody Beach project when we launched the Newton Sideboard this fall and once again when the home was featured in the Architecture Issue of Maine Home & Design at the end of 2018, we wanted to take the opportunity to show the complete installation of Huston & - [Thomas Memorial Library](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/01/21/thomas-memorial-library/) - We delivered a variety of display bookshelves to the Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth in 2018 and just last week, we returned to install single shelves on both ends of the end panels in the Adult Fiction section. Over the next few weeks we'll begin work on another piece of custom furniture for the - [Designer Q&A: Meghan Shadrick](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/01/31/designer-qa-meghan-shadrick/) - We are thrilled to have the immensely talented Boston-based interior designer, Meghan Shadrick, featured in our next Designer Q&A. Huston & Company has been lucky enough to work with Meghan and her team on a number of design projects, including the custom Saarinen-inspired table featured here. This tulip-style table, with its oval shaped walnut top - [Maine Home + Design: Newton Trestle](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/02/21/maine-home-design-newton-trestle/) - Our Newton Trestle Table is featured in the latest issue of Maine Home + Design as part of a design product roundup in their monthly Style Room column. Emma Simard set out to recreate the Shawn Henderson-designed dining room featured in Anthony Iannacci's book, New York Design at Home, with as many locally sourced items - [2019 Modern Library Awards](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2019/01/10/2019-modern-library-awards/) - It is with great excitement that we share the news that Huston & Company's handcrafted custom library furniture has been recognized by the 2019 Modern Library Awards, this year as a Platinum Award winning Multiyear Honoree. To follow up last year's Product of the Year distinction and 2017's Gold Award with the highest scores possible - [30th Anniversary Celebration](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/10/17/30th-anniversary-celebration/) - A group of almost 90 of our friends, customers, and family members gathered together at our showroom and workshop at the end of last week to help us celebrate Huston & Company's 30th Anniversary. Though we'd had a rainy week, the sun managed to come out just in time for the party and we enjoyed - [Maine Home + Design: Moody Beach](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/12/12/maine-home-design-moody-beach/) - We were delighted to see one of our recent residential projects make the cover of the December issue of Maine Home + Design! Having had the opportunity to work closely with these homeowners throughout their design & build process, it was wonderful to see everyone's hard work come full circle with this well-deserved article. For - [Discover Newton!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2017/07/17/discover-newton/) - Introducing our new Newton Tables! We are thrilled to introduce our new range of dining and coffee tables: The Newton Tables. The Newton Tables balance the lightheartedness of mid-century modern design with the longevity of handcrafted, hardwood furniture, creating a timelessness that works in most any décor. There’s even a hint of campaign furniture thrown - [Maine Home + Design Shop Talk](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/11/08/maine-home-design-shop-talk/) - We were honored to have Emma Simard from Maine Home + Design tour our Kennebunkport showroom and workshop this summer as part of the magazine's monthly Shop Talk feature. Emma did a fantastic job telling a bit of our 30 year long story and Myriam Babin perfectly captured what life looks like at Huston & - [Our New Website](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2018/10/12/our-new-website/) - We are thrilled to share that our brand new website is up and running! Given that the last Huston & Company site update happened over five years ago, we were eager to get to work with our web developer, Kevin Brooks, to create a fresh look for a website that better showcases our Academic & - [June Happenings and WIN A HUSTON COAT TREE!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2010/06/21/june-happenings-and-win-a-huston-coat-tree/) - FINE LIVING FESTIVALAlong with getting our new website up and running, we were also busy as the official Fine Furniture Makers of the Fine Living Festival here in Kennebunkport. Soirees and receptions and fabulous dinners by the region’s top chefs; I said we were busy, I didn’t say we weren’t having fun. Our furniture was - [Visiting Princeton](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2010/06/28/visiting-princeton/) - The academic furniture that we build is typically designed for public spaces, or private offices: student centers, admissions offices, libraries, administrative offices. It’s not very often that we are asked to build bedroom and living room furniture for our college and university clients. We recently had an opportunity to build furnishings for some faculty areas - [American Library Association Annual Meeting](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2010/07/08/american-library-association-annual-meeting/) - We recently exhibited our library and academic furniture at the annual meeting of the American Library Association (ALA). It’s a very large meeting, with tens of thousands of visitors and the exhibit hall was packed with hundreds of exhibitors of all kinds; from publishers to archival data retrieval systems to “meet the author” events. And - [Stooling Around](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2010/09/13/stooling-around/) - As many of you know, we recently built some reading tables for the Miller Library at Colby College. The tables were designed by Scott Teas, an architect at TFH Architects, with collaboration from Bill Huston. After the first order was delivered, a second order was placed as the college is making improvements to the library - [Queen Me](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2010/09/20/queen-me/) - Every once in a while we get a request for work that isn't quite what we do, but is so intriguing we are eager to take it on. A podium built of 50,000 year old Cyprus is an example, or a custom stand for a ship's wheel. This past month we were asked if we could help - [COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND SALE!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2010/09/30/columbus-day-weekend-sale/) - Once in a while we find we have enough inventory to make a sale worthwhile, and we like to take advantage of the opportunity to get our customers here for a visit. We don't get to visit with you all enough. And therefore... Announcing the Huston & Company COLUMBUS DAY WEEKENDRESIDENTIAL FURNITURE SALE October 8-11, - [Can You Say Etagere? (ay-tah-jay)](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2010/10/20/can-you-say-etagere-ay-tah-jay/) - A couple of years ago I asked Bill to create some shelving for the showroom to display accessories such as glass and ceramics. I asked that it be portable, so we could bring it to trade shows and easily move it about the showroom. He came up with this design and built two of them. - [Could I have a side of mayo with my table?](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2010/11/11/could-i-have-a-side-of-mayo-with-my-table/) - I was doing a little research today. I was told to research some keywords on Google, to find out what all of you readers might like to learn from us, the custom furniture people. It was an interesting exersize. Under "how to check for quality wood furniture," I found the advice that joints using staples - [Tiger Maple Balance Desk](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2011/02/21/tiger-maple-balance-desk/) - We've been working on a very unique and dramatic custom desk, and now that it's finished and waiting for the shipper to pick it up, I thought you might like to see it. This desk design stems from our Balance Console Table. The client requested Tiger Maple for this desk so Bill Huston handpicked the - [Pure Magnetism](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2011/03/18/pure-magnetism/) - We are just completing an order of ten tables for the new chemistry building at Princeton University. For the most part, these tables are not unusual: maple, rectangular tables in two sizes with solid wood tops and square legs – simple. There is one little twist though. We were asked to build these tables with - [Speedy Speedy](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2011/04/30/speedy-speedy/) - As is true for most in our industry, the past two years have been a roller coaster ride for Huston & Company: up and down, fast and slow, hurry up and wait. So far, 2011 has felt pretty good (lots of wood to knock on here). We’ve had very steady orders rolling through both for - [Baby on Board!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2011/06/09/baby-on-board/) - Yes, we have big news! Huston & Company Welcomes Keller Kai HustonBorn Monday, May 30Weighing 6 lbsMeasuring 19.5 inches First time Dad, Saer Huston, napping with Keller Healthy and beautiful Mom, Genell Huston, shares a moment with her first born, Keller Giddy first-time Grandpa, Bill Huston, welcomes Keller at the hospital Mama Mia Millefoglie coos to - [Fair Trade](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2011/06/30/fair-trade/) - When Saer Huston and his bride, Genell, were married last year they enlisted the talents of Meredith Perdue, a photographer who lives near their home in Willard Square. The photographs were beautiful, perfectly capturing the relaxed and joyful character of the day. In payment for the wedding photos, Saer, Genell and Meredith worked out a - [Roadies](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2011/10/19/roadies/) - Whenever we can, we like to deliver our furniture ourselves. It’s not really practical most of the time, but when an order is going to southern Maine, or New Hampshire, or if it requires installation we prefer to provide that service ourselves. There’s nothing better than face-to-face contact with our customers. And to be there - [All Around Campus](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2011/12/19/all-around-campus/) - In 1996, Huston & Company received the first of many orders of furniture from Princeton University. It was an order of office furniture for the President’s Office: desk with return, meeting table, printer stand and a monitor platform. Since then, we have taken so many orders from Princeton that they have their own dedicated file - [Take a Seat](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2011/12/27/take-a-seat/) - ar·ris [ar-is] noun Architecture Arris: an architectural term that describes the sharp edge formed by the intersection of two surfaces, such as the intersection of divergent architectural details.* The Arris seating series has been with us for two years now. It was designed by Saer at my request for some lounge seating in our catalog, and has - [Just Finished with Room to Spare](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/01/03/just-finished-with-room-to-spare/) - Jason Jackson has been finishing our furniture for thirteen years now. He’s worked in 9 shops during that time. Nine. He recalled them all for us recently during a “pie break” one afternoon in the workshop. Each finishing shop had its special little memory: no heat for weeks, rats as big as cats hanging around - [Living in the Sunshine](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/01/09/living-in-the-sunshine/) - Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. Ralph Waldo EmersonSounds like Maine to me. We do all of those things here. Soon, here at Huston & Company, we’ll be living in the sunshine more literally than before. This winter, we’ll be installing a solar array on the roof of our workshop. - [An Artful Life](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/01/16/an-artful-life/) - Saer Huston graduated from Waynflete School, an independent school in Portland, in 1997. There he was encouraged to participate in the arts, in all mediums and to use art as a form of self expression. “Waynflete's commitment to the arts is both substantial and unique, and springs from the belief that all students possess the - [Preparing for the Sun](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/01/24/preparing-for-the-sun/) - No, it isn't spring yet here in Maine. But, as the month of January draws to a close, we see our new solar array on the horizon. As we near the time when Revision Energy comes to install our new solar array, we are finishing the few bits of prep work needed. We are surprised at - [Bracing for the Sun](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/02/20/bracing-for-the-sun/) - At the beginning of February, our friends from Revision Energy came back to install the braces that will hold our new solar panels to the roof. As promised, this work went quickly. All of the braces needed to hold our 48 panels were installed in one workday. We were very pleased to see that everyone - [I’ve Got Sunshine on a Cloudy Day](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/03/05/ive-got-sunshine-on-a-cloudy-day/) - The fine folks from Revision Energy were back in action on the morning of February 15, to install our array of 48 solar panels. This was an exciting day at Huston & Company. We were amazed how quickly the work was done. They arrived at 8am and all 48 panels were fully installed, and the meters turned - [“Endurance is the crowning quality…”](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/04/02/endurance-is-the-crowning-quality/) - In 2003, Huston & Company built the furniture for the Paul Pratt Memorial Library in Cohasset, MA. It’s lovely furniture: traditional and warm. The order consisted of 8 study tables, 2 6-station carrels, a display table, an atlas stand, and 66 end panels, 7 canopy tops, a console table and a new book display. We - [Let's Make it Real](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/05/07/lets-make-it-real/) - In 1998, a local physician asked Bill Huston to build a small, laptop desk as a Christmas gift for his wife. It was built of cherry, with wenge inlay. It had a slanted top that lifted up to reveal a flat surface underneath and three little compartments for clips and whatnots. The interior surface was - [Say Stop to SawStop Law?](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/07/16/say-stop-to-sawstop-law/) - We’ve been hearing an awful lot about the new “SawStop Law” as it’s been aptly nicknamed. This proposed California legislation was approved by the state senate committee and will likely come to vote in mid August. It has been highly controversial. In case you’re not there, I’ll try to quickly bring you up to speed. - [Fair Trade](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/08/06/fair-trade-2/) - In today’s world, “buy it cheap, throw it away,” has replaced “a stitch in time saves nine” or “quality over quantity”. We struggle with this. As the definition of value wavers, we harken back to a time long before we were here when value was defined by need and price was based on quality. What - [Parts.](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/08/13/parts/) - We are full of parts. When we purchased our CNC machine, we had long debates about how it would be used. That recurring question, “What is handmade?” kept surfacing. We debated between efficiency and profit vs. “true craftsmanship.” Use of the machine became a moral issue to all of us. We found we felt comfortable - [This is called a Scrumpdiddlyumptious Bar](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/09/10/this-is-called-a-scrumpdiddlyumptious-bar/) - Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate.Did you know that when you order furniture from Huston & Company, whether it’s for your home, your office, or your library or school, we send you a big, beautiful brick of solid chocolate after delivery? True story. We know you have lots of choices for your furniture. We also enjoy getting to - [Oh, horsefeathers!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/10/01/oh-horsefeathers/) - I had a call from a potential customer recently who had a new question for me; new to me. She asked if we could build her a sofa with cushions that are free from any flame retardant chemicals. In other words, cushions that don’t use standard upholstery foam. Pause. Ponder. Ask. As I delved further - [Wouldn't you just love a new bed this winter?](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/10/08/wouldnt-you-just-love-a-new-bed-this-winter/) - [Diversity, Places](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/11/14/diversity-places/) - I’m often surprised at the diversity of our clients and projects. At any given time, we are building a wide range of furniture pieces for our customers. The next couple of months are a perfect example. Currently in our workshop, we have The Princeton Project, a large order of pieces loosely called ‘study carrels’. They - [Others build great furniture too...](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/11/19/others-build-great-furniture-too/) - While we think our furniture is the very best, we do like to see what others in the custom furniture world are up to. And of course, there is a ton of great stuff out there. Fantastic designs, wonderful materials, great ideas, excellent craftsmanship. I often head to Etsy to find out what's out there. Today I - [Building small buildings](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/11/30/building-small-buildings/) - Like chipmunks getting ready for winter, the guys in the shop are running, running, running. These scholar carrels for Princeton are in the final stages. They are being fully assembled, one by one, before being taken apart and sent for final finishing. Each one is like a small apartment with four rooms. Small buildings built - [Gifts of Craft](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2012/12/17/gifts-of-craft/) - Happy Holidays! This week, a few gift ideas from Huston & Company. If any of these interest you, give us a call or stop by! The Art of Dining Server, $95. I currently have 1 Oak and 7 Cherry. The Huston Coat Tree, $695. I have only two left in stock, both Cherry. The Huston Coat - [A Swift Kick](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/01/07/a-swift-kick/) - As we turn to the new year, we are grateful for a full worklist and a busy shop. We are grateful to our customers (most of all), our friends, the vendors that supply us with our wonderful materials, and the many businesses that work with us to keep us smart, strong and successful. And we - [Table for Eight, Please](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/01/14/table-for-eight-please/) - We are working on a dining table in the workshop this week that I just had to share with you. It’s a round pedestal table to seat eight. We are building it for a ‘cottage’ here in Kennebunkport, on Ocean Avenue. Built of solid cherry, the turned pedestal on this table is 12” in diameter. - [Moment in Time](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/01/21/moment-in-time/) - The workshop has been so busy for so many months now; it’s noisy and bustling and just full of energy everywhere. I recently walked out to the workshop during lunchtime to warm up by the woodstove, and found it deserted…still and quiet with only the faint buzzing sound of the air compressors. It was so - [A Quarter Century of Fine Furniture](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/02/04/a-quarter-century-of-fine-furniture/) - 1988 – 201325 Years Yes, it’s true. This year marks the 25thanniversary of Huston & Company. As many of you know, Bill started Huston & Company in Poland Spring, Maine, in April of 1988. It was never his intention to grow Huston & Company to a large manufacturing business, but rather to maintain a small - [The Collins Hall Table – Anniversary Edition](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/02/25/the-collins-hall-table-anniversary-edition/) - Just before Christmas in 2002, Collin Huston asked his father, Bill, if he could build a table for his mother, Mia, as a gift. When you ask such a question of your furniture-making father, he beams with pride and immediately starts teaching you how to use the rip-saw. Even if you’re only 11. Collin Huston - [Keep Talking](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/03/18/keep-talking/) - You’ve all seen it, haven’t you? the fabulous post on the Elements of Style blog about the custom table we built for Erin Gates? If not, you don’t have to admit to it - just look here. You can read the story of the matchmaking between Huston & Company and Erin’s dining room in Erin’s - [Vocab Quiz](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/03/25/vocab-quiz/) - As with any creative industry, brand, or product, we have our own “design vocabulary.” A design vocabulary is not a list of words, or even a list of details, but rather the overall, overarching style of a group of products that brings them all together; makes them complement one another. Our design vocabulary is what - [Time-Turner](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/04/01/time-turner/) - As many of you may have read this past week on our Facebook page, I’ve been exploring our archives; shuffling through photos, old advertisements, newspaper articles, early catalogs. As our 25thanniversary year is well underway, we have a mailing coming up that we need to design and many of these old images will come in - [The Standing Mirror – Anniversary Edition](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/04/29/the-standing-mirror-anniversary-edition/) - In 1989, Bill Huston built a Standing Mirror for his bride, Mia, as a wedding gift. In the years following, Huston & Company built a handful for clients - each one slightly different than the last. In 2005, shortly after coming to work at Huston & Company, Saer Huston built a standing mirror for his - [About Our Customers](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/05/06/about-our-customers/) - Meet Leslie Gruskin...a Huston & Company customer since 1997 What is your favorite Sunday activity? CookingWhere would you live if you could live anywhere, no strings attached? Sandhamm, Sweden (an island in the Stockholm archipelago)What was the make/model of your first car? Ford Explorer, dark greenWhat is your favorite meal? Rare filet mignon, without any seasoning, scalloped - [Our First Footing...](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/05/13/our-first-footing/) - ...building the workshop in Poland Spring. In the summer of 1987, Bill Huston began work on his own furniture-making workshop in Poland Spring, Maine. The shop was to sit next to his home, on his 11-acres of woods and field. “Huston & Company” was still just notes in a journal, but beginning to take shape. - [The River Bed (yes, there's a play on words there)](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/07/08/the-river-bed-yes-theres-a-play-on-words-there/) - We’re very excited to introduce a new member of our Rivers family: the Rivers Bed. Designed by Bill and Saer Huston, the Rivers Bed is a natural extension of our Rivers grouping. Created in the same singular manner as each of our Rivers tables, each Rivers Bed will be unique. The river which flows across - [About Our Customers](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/07/15/about-our-customers-2/) - Meet Andrew Kane…A Huston & Company customer since 1996 What is your favorite Sunday activity?Meet the Press, then sculling in my shell. Where would you live if you could live anywhere, no strings attached?Hanalei, Kauai or Marrakech or Tanzania…or maybe Tuscany. What was the make/model of your first car?A 1967 BMW 1600 What is your - [And We Celebrated...](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/08/07/and-we-celebrated/) - Huston & Company Celebrates 25 Years of Fine Furniture And a Future of Family Business On July 27th, we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Huston & Company with family, friends and customers. The sun came out, between rainy days, and gave us a perfect setting for our anniversary picnic. Bill's family came from Portland, Maine, - [Personal Projects](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/08/13/personal-projects/) - Here at Huston & Company, there is always someone working on a personal project in the workshop. They stay late on weekdays, or come in on weekends and build some pretty amazing things. Sometimes these gems are for themselves, and sometimes for lucky gift recipients. In the past couple of months, two Huston boys - [The Birth of the Coat Tree](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/08/19/the-birth-of-the-coat-tree/) - The Huston Coat Tree has been the single best selling piece of furniture at Huston & Company since Bill started his business. It has become the most recognizable piece in our collection. This fall, we anticipate the sale of the 1,000thcoat tree, which is already built and in stock in our showroom. To date we - [Winter Sale! (Yes, you heard right.)](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/09/03/winter-sale-yes-you-heard-right/) - Wow, busy days. The workshop is humming along with six furnituremakers, piles and stacks of carrel walls, a great variety of music throughout the day and some interesting residential pieces. Our shop schedule for the fall is, believe it or not, full. Hard to believe I'm saying this on the first days of September. We - [Too Busy for Words (and a few gift ideas)](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2013/12/10/too-busy-for-words-and-a-few-gift-ideas/) - I mean that. We've been too busy to write a blog post. No time for words. But, alas, we are slowing enough to breathe now, so I can share what we've been up to. Here are a few images of recent work: Ethan at work on base for a custom Gates Table. A custom trestle - [Tops in 2013](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/03/03/tops-in-2013/) - Here we are, moving out of February and into March. In with the lions, as they say. We have been moving quickly forward here at Huston & Company, but looking back also. 2013 was a big year for us; our 25th anniversary year and a very busy one too. We built approximately 105 pieces of - [Maine Air Power](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/03/10/maine-air-power/) - Recently, at one of our Tuesday morning shop meetings, Ethan announced that our air compressor had died the day before. He had been keeping an eye on it for quite some time; giving it little fixes and repairs as needed, allowing it to limp along. But now it was, indeed, dead. The air compressor sends - [Our new Celebrating Libraries promotion!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/04/14/our-new-celebrating-libraries-promotion/) - Celebrate With Us!Support your favorite library by purchasing furniture for your home! At Huston & Company, we love libraries. We believe libraries are essential to the wellness of our communities. We believe time spent in libraries is fortifying and restorative. National Library Week is April 13-19, 2014 and we feel it’s the perfect time to - [It all comes around...](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/04/28/it-all-comes-around/) - If you've been following us recently, you know that we are in the midst of our Celebrating Libraries promotion for our residential clients: for every $1,000 you spend between now and the end of May, we'll send a $100 gift certificate to the library of your choice. Clients may choose any library: public, private, school, - [In the Workshop This Week](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/06/09/in-the-workshop-this-week/) - In the shop this week, we have two beautiful custom orders finishing up. A custom version of our Gates Table, this trestle style table will soon be in its new home here in Maine. Handcrafted of solid white oak, it heads to our finishing shop this week for an application of our Gates Finish – - [Introducing the new Gates Desk!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/06/30/introducing-the-new-gates-desk/) - Shortly after we completed and delivered the original Gates Table to Erin Gates, we began discussions of a new design to complement the table. Erin envisioned a desk that would harken back to the campaign desks of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with an updated aesthetic and more practical design for today’s use, - [We'll dine 'til dark...](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/07/14/well-dine-til-dark/) - Save room for dessert, because you will want to spend as much time as you can at our new Gates Trestle Table. I know we just introduced our new Gates Desk, but we can't help ourselves. The new designs just keep coming out of the workshop and they're so lovely we need to share them - [The New Catalog is Here!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/08/04/the-new-catalog-is-here/) - Did you request yours yet? We've been working on a new catalog update for several months now, adding new prodcuts, new pages, updating text and images. It's not our favorite thing to do, we'll admit, so we are very glad it's done. We do love to see it finished though, hot off the press. Even - [COLOR POP!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/08/25/color-pop/) - It’s like Christmas here this week. Our first order of table linens and pillows from Bonnie and Neal arrived and it’s been way too much fun to price, tag and display them. They are gorgeous; bright colors and bold patterns hand screen printed on natural linen. We have pillows in various sizes, table runners, napkins - [Congratulations to Erin Gates!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/10/14/congratulations-to-erin-gates/) - A huge congratulations to our friend, Erin Gates! Her new book, Elements of Style: Designing a Home and a Life, has been released and Erin is currently gallivanting about the eastern seaboard meeting her fans and signing books, all in excellent style. Both of the above images are borrowed from Erin's Blog, ElementsofStyleBlog.com You can - [Sound Travels](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/10/20/sound-travels/) - Collin Huston, the youngest of Bill’s three sons, is off on his next big adventure. Having recently accepted a position with Apple Inc., he is currently packing for a move West. He will be working on developments of the IPad. Collin graduated from the University of New Hampshire and is a rather brilliant engineer. He’s - [A Gorgeous Reception (Desk)](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/11/10/a-gorgeous-reception-desk/) - 12/8/14 - This lovely desk found a new home at Wellesley College. It's only five years old. Built by Huston & Company in 2009, it has been gently used in a local, small, law office. This beautiful desk is now for sale by the owner. Built of African Mahogany, with traditional raised panels and base - [Giving Thanks](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2014/11/24/giving-thanks/) - It’s so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is at hand. We’ve had such a busy year and have built so many pieces of beautiful furniture. We are very grateful for such a successful year; for our customers and friends, our talented furniture makers, and all those that help us do what we do so well. - [Designing New](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2015/01/19/designing-new/) - We’ve just finalized our marketing plan for 2015. When we flush out our marketing for the year, we also try to include discussions about new products, what we’ll be showing in the showroom, showroom events and other things that loosely fall into the marketing bucket. Last week, Saer asked me to give him a short - [Appreciating Value: a discussion of quality](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2015/02/04/appreciating-value-a-discussion-of-quality/) - A large part of what we do here at Huston & Company is to educate our clients and potential clients to the differences in furniture construction methods and materials in the marketplace. Some of our clients come to us very knowledgeable in this arena, but many are frustrated with furniture pieces they own that are - [How are your joints?](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2015/02/16/how-are-your-joints/) - Let’s begin our series on appreciating value with some of the various joints you might find holding furniture together as you shop around. There are quite a few common ways to join wood pieces together. Some joining methods are longer lasting than others, some can take more pressure, some resist wear and tear better. Hopefully, - [Custom Delivery](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2015/04/27/custom-delivery/) - We recently delivered a custom bed to a client in Northern Massachusetts. You may remember seeing images on our Facebook Page while it was under construction. It's built of solid cherry, with a few walnut details. Designed in collaboration with JCJ Interiors, this bed incorporates a mechanism that raises and lowers a flat-screen TV from - [An Artful Place to Sit](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2015/05/18/an-artful-place-to-sit/) - Check out these gorgeous benches we’ve just completed for the Ogunquit Museum of American Art! They are solid cherry, with black leather and were designed in two sizes: a two-seater and a single-seat. The museum will be selling naming rights to these benches and they will be placed throughout the museum for use by patrons - [An Artful Place to Sit](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2015/05/18/an-artful-place-to-sit-2/) - Check out these gorgeous benches we’ve just completed for the Ogunquit Museum of American Art! They are solid cherry, with black leather and were designed in two sizes: a two-seater and a single-seat. The museum will be selling naming rights to these benches and they will be placed throughout the museum for use by patrons - [To Sit and View](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2015/07/13/to-sit-and-view/) - We are very excited about our new partnership with the Ogunquit Museum of Art, as mentioned in our previous blog post. We have designed and built new benches for the Museum, which are available for purchase as a naming opportunity in the Museum, and to order for your own home. The benches have been named - [Designing Change](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2015/08/17/designing-change/) - In late 1987, when Bill Huston decided to open his own business as a custom furniture builder, his sister, Jill, a graphic designer, offered to create a logo and some mock-ups of marketing materials that Bill could take to the bank to procure his first business loan. From that day on Jill was Huston & - [Ragin' Slabs](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2016/01/07/ragin-slabs/) - This past fall Saer Huston occupied much of his time here with two unique pieces of custom furniture for an investment firm in NJ, Raging Capital Management. A furniture-making friend, the Lead Instructor at The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Aled Lewis, approached Bill Huston with a sketch for a conference table and credenza he had - [We Would Never](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2016/02/19/we-would-never/) - One night, Saer and his wife, Genell, were at home looking through a new issue of Old Port Magazine. They leafed through the style section in which a local couple was dressed in beautiful clothing from local retailers and photographed in a lovely, familiar setting in Portland; presented as models, the couple looked lovely. The - [Turning from Scraps](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2016/02/29/turning-from-scraps/) - John Tomaszewski is a self-taught wood turner. He stops by our workshop now and then to pick up some of our ends and cut-offs. He digs out large chunks of maple, oak, cherry and most recently walnut. John used to work building houses and always enjoyed working with wood. He’s now in the US Coast - [A Good Time to Order](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2016/05/30/a-good-time-to-order/) - My stack of catalog price lists has dwindled down to a very small pile, begging us to get to the printer for some more. This process begins, of course, with a review of all of our prices in case we need to make changes. This time around, we do need to make changes. So, we - [WVU - Our Recent Installation](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2016/06/29/wvu-our-recent-installation/) - Our friends at STRADA in Pittsburgh worked with us to design a suite of furnishings for the Law Center at West Virginia University. The furnishings were completed and installed recently and our friend, Matt Wargo, photographed the installation for us. The project consisted of end panels, grouped study carrels, ganged study carrels, half carrels and - [A New Project](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2016/10/31/a-new-project/) - We are excited to show you the furnishings we completed for our latest library project: Lithgow Library in Augusta, Maine. We wrote a short article about this project which you can see HERE. If you'd like to receive emails from us, like the one above, please send us your email address HERE. We only send out - [We are GOLDEN!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2017/02/01/we-are-golden/) - We are very excited to announce that we have received Gold distinction in the 2017 Modern Library Awards, in the category of Custom Furniture for Library Environments. The Modern Library Awards are presented by LibraryWorks, the librarian’s portal to library product news and information. The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services - [Gallery Director for a Day!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2017/07/28/gallery-director-for-a-day/) - Join Bill Huston at Maine Art, a fine arts gallery in Kennebunk’s Lower Village, this Sunday, 10-5. Bill will be on hand to discuss his work at Huston & Company, and will bring along a handful of new furniture designs. Maine Art is celebrating 20 years of presenting and selling fine art paintings and sculpture, - [Swim! Run! Swim! No, run!](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2017/08/28/swim-run-swim-no-run/) - On August 13th, Saer Huston participated in the Casco Bay Swimrun. If you’re not familiar with the swimrun, it’s a fairly new sport, especially here in the US, in which teams of two take on a multi-mile course that consists of lengths of cross-country style running and swimming in natural waters (lakes, ocean). The Casco - [The 2017 Vern Burn](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/blog/2017/11/15/the-2017-vern-burn/) - In 2015, we lost a dear member of the Huston & Company family, Ethan Verner. Ethan was an incredibly talented young man. Ethan was a master furniture maker, he was a talented upholsterer, he knew his way around a lathe, and he could fix and repair just about anything - from furniture to computers to ## Pages - [Home](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/) - [Contact Huston & Company](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/contact/) - Click for Directions Address (physical, mailing, shipping):Huston & Company226 Log Cabin RoadKennebunkport, ME 04046 Phone207-967-2345888-869-6370 Toll Free Emailletstalk@hustonandcompany.com - [How to Place an Order](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/about/how-to-place-an-order/) - To place an order for a piece of Huston & Company furniture for your home or office, please contact our showroom. Whether it’s a standard item from our catalog or a custom design, we will walk through the simple ordering process with you. Phone: 1.207.967.2345 or 1.888.869.6370E-mail: letstalk@hustonandcompany.comCustom Design Form - what can we build for you? - [Newsletters](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/newsletters-huston-company/) - Fall 2024 Dear Community, The subdued hues of the landscape paint the knowing that late Fall has made its mark here in New England. Leaves dancing in the winds, barren branches, and a deepening dark arrived like breadcrumbs to mark the winter to come. Though the lands around the shop are tucking into deep rest, - [Designer Program](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/designer-program/) - Huston & Company is pleased to offer members of the design community trade discounts for residential furniture orders. Simply fill out the form below and we will be in touch about working together! To enroll in our Designer Program: please fill out the form on this page and be sure to include your - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/about/faqs/) - What is so special about Huston & Company furniture?How does one place an order? What types of wood are available with Huston & Company furniture?What type of finish is used on Huston & Company furniture?What type of guarantee does Huston & Company provide to the customer?How long will it take for Huston & Company to complete - [Press](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/about/press/) - We are always honored to see Huston & Company furniture end up in print on the pages of magazines and books. Below is a selection of the recognition and features we've been so fortunate to receive over recent years. A special thanks to the publications in Maine and beyond who continue to support the work of - [Custom Built Furniture](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/custom-built-furniture/) - [Rivoli Cabinets](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/rivoli-cabinets/) - FOR SALE: NEW WHITE OAK CABINETS Our clients decided to move in a different direction with their furniture, so we're assisting them in selling the brand new custom cabinetry we built for them. Desk Cabinet: $8,850.00 Pantry Cabinet: $6,250.00 Please reach out to sarah@kristenrivoli.com with any questions - [Harkness Table™](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/the-harkness-table/) - Huston & Company is pleased to partner with Phillips Exeter Academy, one of the country's leading independent secondary schools, as the sole builder of the original Harkness Table™. The Huston & Company Harkness Tables™ are built according to the original 90-year old copyrighted and patented design, developed by philanthropist Edward Harkness for Phillips Exeter Academy. - [About Huston & Company](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/about/) - Huston & Company designs and builds all types of hardwood furniture: residential furniture for every room in the house, as well as corporate, office, library, academic and institutional furnishings. By focusing on the design process, wood selection, joinery, and finish, our furniture incorporates details simply not found in mass-produced furniture. Since we began in 1988, - [Designer Projects](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/designer-projects/) - [Academic and Library Furniture](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/) - Each piece of custom furniture from Huston & Company is designed to enhance the aesthetics of its surroundings. Found in fine academic institutions and libraries, as well as professional spaces from government buildings to small businesses, Huston furniture adds to the atmosphere of graceful permanence inherent in places of intellectual engagement, learning and professionalism. Huston - [Handcrafted Furniture for Your Home](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/) - [Our History](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/about/history/) - During his college years, Bill Huston spent two years studying furniture making in Blaker, Norway, in the 1970’s. From there, he moved to Maine and began work with a prominent furniture builder, honing skills, working on new designs and learning about the business of furniture making. His progression to Production Manager pulled him away from - [Resources](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/resources/) - Printable Case Studies We know that as you begin your discussion about furnishings for your project, you’ll need some parameters around cost and design. Here are five case studies, actual projects that we’ve completed, that you may use for reference. We hope the photos will aid you in your opening conversations regarding design elements, functional - [Working with Huston & Company](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/working-with-huston-company/) - One of the great pleasures of our work comes from helping communities and businesses create environments where they can educate, explore, come together and move forward. The relationships we develop with our clients, with the members of each project team, are fundamental to the process of building custom furniture. We will work with you and - [Academic and Library Project Gallery](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/) - [Working with Huston & Company](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/working-with-huston-company/) - Fundamental to the process of building furniture is the relationship Huston & Company creates with each customer. We look forward to meeting new customers, as much as re-connecting with those who have worked with us in the past. “Dear Mr. Huston -My parents are loyal customers of yours and always sing your praise! I am - [A Commitment to Ecological Responsibility](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/about/ecological-commitment/) - Huston & Company naturally embodies the foundations of ecological responsibility, while striving to take additional steps to be proud stewards of our planet. We design and build furniture to last a life time, and this concept of lasting quality and value is inherently “green.” Because each piece of furniture is built to last multiple generations, ## Case Study - [University of Connecticut](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-resources/university-of-connecticut/) - 4-Person Legacy Table Shown: 48”W x 72”L x 30”H Solid hardwood with wenge inlays at the tabletop corners. The custom leg cove details offer a sense of tradition and comfort as they were originally designed for the Huston & Company popular Willard (farmhouse) Dining Table and correlates nicely with the arched apron which allows for - [Selden](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-resources/selden/) - Selden, New York, 2010 A very unique set of furnishings was created for a community college in New York. Designs incorporated raw steel and solid cherry; planning and design by Huston & Company with project architect and Director of Facilities. The scope of this project included reading and study tables, end panels and canopies, shelving - [Gladstone](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-resources/gladstone/) - Gladstone, New Jersey, 2009 Cherry furniture was built for this independent school’s new upper school library and student center. Designs developed in collaboration with the Library Director. Project included study tables and chairs, occasional tables, end panels, canopy tops, and periodical shelving. Unique elements included stained glass panels integrated into end panels and chess boards - [Fairfield](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-resources/fairfield/) - Fairfield, Connecticut, 2011+ Oak and cherry furniture was built for this university library in 2011, with additional furniture orders completed in years following. The Facilities Director worked with Huston & Company to create designs that are traditional and practical, and complement the aesthetics of the new space. Included are study and reader carrels, arm chairs, - [Warren](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-resources/warren/) - Warren, New Jersey, 1994 One of our earliest library projects, for a public library in New Jersey. The library director, along with project architects worked with Huston & Company to design traditional furnishings that would stand the test of time and keep up with technological and library-use changes. The furniture was built of cherry and - [Chesapeake](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-resources/chesapeake/) - Wye Mills, Maryland, 2002 An extensive list of furnishings created for a private college. Modern designs paired with clear cherry result in a juxtaposition of new and traditional. All pieces were designed in collaboration with project architects and college facilities office: computer stations, study carrels, work tables, end panels and canopies, atlas stands and conference ## Campaign - [North Fork Design Co. Collaboration](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/north-fork-design-collaboration/) - We are thrilled to share the three tables that make up our modern, coastal-inspired collaboration with the team at North Fork Design Co. The versatile silhouettes of our North Fork Coffee, Console, and Dining Tables will perfectly complement a variety of design aesthetics. Each table features through tenons with inlaid brass wedges and a fluid - [Furniture Inspired by Erin Gates](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/egdsite/) - At Huston & Company, we have had the pleasure of collaborating on several furniture designs with Erin Gates, the founder and principal designer of Erin Gates Design, a Boston based interiors firm, author and editor of the popular design blog Elements of Style and New York Times Bestselling author of Elements of Style and Elements - [The Rivers Collection](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/the-rivers-collection/) - Created by following the natural grain of the wood, each piece in the Rivers Collection is a completely unique piece. First designed together by Bill & Saer Huston in 2012, the Rivers Collection includes different variations of coffee, console, and end tables, as well as a bed. “The Rivers Collection evolved out of a desire - [A Modern Approach to Classics](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/a-modern-approach-to-classics/) - In addition to our one-of-a-kind custom designs, Huston & Company also offers modern interpretations of classic furniture silhouettes. Our approach is to honor these time-tested designs, the very ones that helped to inspire the love for our craft, and leave a mark of our own in the process. The updates are subtle - a sleek - [Occasional Tables by Huston & Company](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/deocctbls/) - Not occasional, but everyday... Coffee tables, end tables, side tables; tables for the foyer, behind the sofa, to hold a sculpture or a place to drop your keys. Occasional tables often find their place toward the bottom of the priority list, and yet we use them every single day. A good occasional table brings a - ["I'd rather be at home, with 12 people around the table."](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/detables/) - The dining table is the center of most homes. It's where we gather, share food and stories, do homework, make plans, and entertain friends. It may be the single most important piece of furniture in the home. What sort of dining table can we build for you? Round, square, narrow, tall?Formal, casual, transitionable, extendable?Modern, massive, traditional, - [Dreaming at the Dining Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/de-dreamingdiningtable/) - "Every plan we make begins around our dining table. It’s where we brainstorm a home renovation project or a new business idea. It’s where we research the trips we’ll take in the coming year. It’s where we pour over cookbooks and food magazines, in preparation for a dinner party. Our dining table is the place - [The Furniture You Want](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/de-furnitureyouwant/) - In life, we have the furniture we need for the essentials: a table for eating, a bed for sleeping, a desk for working. How often do we give ourselves permission to own a piece of furniture dedicated entirely to our life’s hobbies and passions, whatever they may be? A wine rack for your best bottles. - [The Balance Collection](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/the-balance-collection/) - With graceful curves and floating tops, the Balance Tables are works of art. A true father and son collaboration from Bill & Saer Huston, the tables in the Huston & Company Balance Collection employ steam-bent curves to create free-flowing forms inspired by the ocean. The Balance Collection consists of a dining, console, and coffee table, - [Huston & Company Custom Furniture](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/library-lrglpn/) - It has a place in your library We'd be happy to chat with you about custom library furnishings for your library. There is no charge and no commitment for price estimates and initial design ideas, and the process is very easy. Take a look around our website. Our Case Studies, featuring a handful of our recent - [Fine Custom Furniture, Handcrafted in the Great State of Maine](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/mpbn/) - At Huston & Company, we are proud to support Maine Public in their commitment to "provide quality radio and television programming that informs, inspires and entertains...connecting the people of Maine to each other and to the world." Since we began in 1988, Huston & Company has remained committed to its founding mission: to design and - [Huston & Company Custom Library Furniture](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/lbd2019/) - It has a place in your library We'd be happy to chat with you about custom library furnishings for your library. There is no charge and no commitment for price estimates and initial design ideas, and the process is very easy. Take a look around our website. Our Case Studies, featuring a handful of our recent - [How do you like your dining tables?](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/eos71818/) - Crafted just for you. Dear Elements of Style Readers, Thank you so much for following this link, and for your interest in our work. Several of the tables highlighted in Erin's post are custom designs, and as such are not featured on our website. If you are interested in tables #2,3,4 or 6, please contact - [Huston & Company Custom Library Furniture](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/asu1monjuly18/) - It has a place in your library We'd be happy to chat with you about custom library furnishings for your library. There is no charge and no commitment for price estimates and initial design ideas, and the process is very easy. Take a look around our website. Our Case Studies, featuring a handful of our recent - [Huston & Company Custom Library Furniture](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/library-alibmag/) - It has a place in your library We'd be happy to chat with you about custom library furnishings for your library. There is no charge and no commitment for price estimates and initial design ideas, and the process is very easy. Take a look around our website. Our Case Studies, featuring a handful of our recent - [Our Lithgow Library Furniture Series](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/asumonapr/) - ..and other custom designs Our Lithgow Library Series was custom designed for a public library in Augusta, Maine. We can provide you with pricing for these same designs, or create custom furniture designs just for your library. Take a look around our website. Our Case Studies, featuring a handful of our recent projects, will give you - [How do you like your sideboards?](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/campaigns/sideboards-de/) - Crafted just for you. Whether you like them with three drawers or two, sliding doors or hinged, we’d be happy to design a sideboard just for you. Our Raging Sideboard, pictured above, started as a custom design for a client. We worked together with the client and a designer to create exactly the sideboard they wanted. ## Product - [North Fork Console Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/occasional-tables/north-fork-console-table/) - The North Fork Coffee Table is one of three tables from our modern, yet coastal-inspired collaboration with the team at North Fork Design Co. The versatile design incorporates a lipped edge detail and a rounded, reverse-tapered leg structure leading to the subtle through tenon with brass wedge detail. - [JP Bed](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/beds/jp-bed/) - Strong, curved lines are accentuated by a simple inlay detail in the headboard and footboard. Contrasting feet are made of wenge, an African hardwood. The JP Bed is a Huston & Company classic. - [Drop Leaf Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/drop-leaf-table/) - The Drop Leaf Table is our take on a very traditional design; a sweet little Shaker style table that is timeless and practical. The Drop Leaf Table (round or square) is 26"W when both leaves are lowered, and 37"W when one leaf is lowered. When both leaves are raised, it measures 48" to comfortably seat - [York Side Chair](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/seating/york-side-chair/) - One of our earliest chair designs, the York Chair has long been a favorite with our customers. Shown in Cherry with Maple accents at the top of the spindles. The York Side Chair price includes upholstery labor, with your choice of fabric or leather in addition. - [York Dining Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/york-dining-table/) - Graceful sweeping curves shape the sides and ends of the York table. Shown in Cherry with standard Maple inlay on top and aprons. Comfortably seats 8. - [Wright Desk](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/home-office/wright-desk/) - With end panels instead of legs and a curved privacy panel, this is a stately yet simple desk. The Wright Desk was named for our friend and colleague at Wright Interiors here in Maine, who originally ordered this design for the President's Office at the University of New England. Shown in Cherry with Wenge inlay and - [Wilson Tables](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/wilson-tables/) - We've designed Wilson Tables for formal and informal dining. The contrasting inlay makes a statement in either table size. The Wilson Dining Table is large enough for a formal dinner for four, or as the main dining table in an apartment or small dining room. Shown in cherry with optional maple inlay on top, aprons - [Willard Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/available-now/willard-table/) - The Willard Table, designed by Saer Huston, is our interpretation of a country farm table. Our signature clean, crisp lines combine with strong tapered legs and a broader overhang for an overall simple, elegant and relaxed character. Shown in cherry with our standard, clear finish. - [Studio Tables](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/available-now/studio-tables/) - You'll love the floating tops, graceful legs and ribbed skirts of the Studio Tables. This elegant, contemporary form is practically weightless. Shown in Cherry. - [Strawbridge Dining Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/strawbridge-dining-table/) - Our take on a classic, traditional trestle table. The Strawbridge Dining Table combines easy simplicity with grace and practicality. Elegant from every point of view. Shown in Cherry with a clear finish. - [Standing Mirror](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/accessories/standing-mirror/) - The Huston Standing Mirror is a gift special enough for the Huston boys to give to their wives. Bill Huston built the original Standing Mirror for his wife, Mia, as a wedding gift in 1989. In 2005, shortly after coming to work at Huston & Company, Saer Huston built a standing mirror for his girlfriend, - [Sorrento Side Chair](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/seating/sorrento-side-chair/) - The Sorrento Side Chair is a timeless design that complements any décor. The Sorrento Side Chair price includes upholstery labor, with your choice of fabric or leather in addition. - [Shovel Chair](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/available-now/shovel-chair/) - The Shovel Chair has a modern, architectural design with everything it needs and nothing it doesn’t. This is our lowest profile chair design; perfect for a room with a view. - [Rivers Waterfall Tables](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/occasional-tables/rivers-waterfall-tables/) - In the Rivers Waterfall Tables, the rivers flow over the table edge and to the floor. Each Rivers Waterfall Table is unique. Designed by Bill and Saer Huston together, the forms of the Rivers Tables are classic, built with American hardwoods and precise joinery. But, by allowing the surface designs to be created by following - [Rivers Tables](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/occasional-tables/rivers-tables/) - Designed by Bill and Saer Huston together, the forms of the Rivers Tables are classic, built with American hardwoods and precise joinery. But, by allowing the surface designs to be created by the wood’s natural grain structure, there is a free-form spontaneity and intuitiveness that brings drama and surprise. No two Rivers Tables are the - [Rivers Bed](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/beds/rivers-bed/) - The surface design of the Rivers headboard is created by following the natural grain of the wood; both spontaneous and intuitive. Each Rivers headboard is unique, as each one is created using the grain of the wood as an element of the design.The Rivers Bed offers a dramatic, modern presence to any bedroom. The headboard rests - [The Raging Sideboard](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/case-pieces/the-raging-sideboard/) - The Raging Sideboard is practical as a sideboard in the dining room, or as a bar or even an office credenza. Designed in collaboration with our friend, Aled Lewis, it is reflective of mid-century styling, with a strong and bold presence. The Raging Sideboard has a drop-down door at each end that opens to a cabinet - [Providence Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/occasional-tables/providence-table/) - The graceful Providence Side Table is elegant enough for even the most formal setting. - [Prism Round Coffee Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/occasional-tables/prism-coffee-tables/) - Solid wenge cubes create an interesting negative space in each leg of the Prism Table. A 3/8" thick beveled glass insert on top give this table a touch of tradition. - [Princeton Side Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/occasional-tables/princeton-side-table/) - So simple and practical, the Princeton Side Table goes just about anywhere. - [Philadelphia Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/philadelphia-table/) - The Philadelphia Table was originally created as a custom table for a customer many years ago. It's been hiding away in our custom files for years. It is an elegant and classic design. The wonderful elliptical shape and subtle inlay at the top of each leg give it just enough formality. Comfortably seats 6. - [Oxford Desk](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/home-office/oxford-desk/) - The Oxford Desk: a practical desk of strong stature with Arts & Crafts influences. The Oxford Desk includes a center pencil drawer or keyboard tray, and leather insert top. Optional without leather. - [North Fork Dining Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/north-fork-dining-table/) - The North Fork Coffee Table is one of three tables from our modern, yet coastal-inspired collaboration with the team at North Fork Design Co. This versatile dining table features through tenons with brass wedges and a fluid leg structure and base. - [North Fork Coffee Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/occasional-tables/north-fork-coffee-table/) - The North Fork Coffee Table is one of three tables from our modern, yet coastal-inspired collaboration with the team at North Fork Design Co. A similar silhouette to the North Fork Dining Table, the coffee table features the same through tenons with brass wedges and a lipped edge alongside a fluid leg structure and base. - [Newton Sideboard](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/available-now/newton-sideboard/) - Taking cues from Mid-Century Modern design, our Newton Sideboard offers clean lines and a wonderful juxtaposition of natural materials. Brass dovetails are a surprising and careful complement. The Newton Sideboard includes one adjustable shelf in each cabinet. - [Newton Coffee Tables](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/available-now/newton-coffee-tables/) - Our Newton Coffee Tables, following the design of our Newton dining tables. An easy mid-century modern feel couples with a timelessness that works in most any décor. Optional without brass. - [Newton Trestle Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/newton-trestle-table/) - The Newton Trestle Table balances casual design with the longevity of handcrafted, hardwood furniture. Designed in collaboration with interior designer Erin Gates. The Newton Trestle Table seats 8 comfortably. With the 18” extension, it accommodates 10. - [Newton Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/newton-table/) - Our Newton Tables, grounded with permanence, and exhibiting a hint of art deco, are built to last for generations. The Newton Table comfortably seats six people. - [New Haven Bed](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/available-now/new-haven-bed/) - The New Haven Bed: a modern classic. Combining the classic elements of our JP Bed with the tradition of a pencil post bed - the result is both fresh and enduring. - [New Baron Chair](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/seating/new-baron-chair/) - The New Baron Chair, shown in Cherry, is the perfect complement to the Baron Table. It has a medium-height profile, good for a room with a view. The New Baron Chair price includes upholstery labor, with your choice of fabric or leather in addition. - [Lincoln Dining Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/lincoln-dining-table/) - A collaboration with designer Erin Gates, the Lincoln Dining Table is one of Huston & Company's more timeless, traditional silhouettes. We designed the Lincoln Dining Table with classic details to enhance a formal dining room, while keeping the lines clean and simple to allow the table to shine in a variety of settings. Made from - [Kennebunk Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/kennebunk-table/) - The Kennebunk Table has framed aprons with distinctive grooved panels and elegant tapered legs. Comfortably seats 4-6. - [Kennebunk Slat Bed](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/beds/kennebunk-slat-bed/) - The Kennebunk Slat Bed is a classic, perfect for any home or summer cottage. A simple design with the distinctive detail of the grooved panels. - [Kennebunk Sideboard](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/case-pieces/kennebunk-sideboard/) - The unique grooved panels of the Kennebunk Sideboard set it apart. The Kennebunk Sideboard includes one adjustable shelf in each side. Drawer and door pulls are wenge, an African hardwood. - [Karu Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/karu-table/) - The Karu Table is a sturdy trestle style table with raw steel running through the tabletop and on the outside of the trestles. Originally designed in collaboration with Tyler Karu, the Karu Table is just as comfortable in a contemporary setting as it is in an easy beach house. Seats 8-10. - [JP End Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/occasional-tables/jp-end-table/) - The JP End Table is the perfect complement to the JP Bed and also works well with the Duo Bed and Cliff Island Bed. The drawer pull of the JP End Table is made of solid wenge, an African hardwood. Available with or without a drawer. - [Johnson Coffee Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/occasional-tables/johnson-coffee-table/) - One of our most transitional coffee table designs, the Johnson Coffee Table truly works in any decor. Choose the wood and finish that best suits your aesthetic. - [Huston Table Desk](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/home-office/huston-table-desk/) - The Huston Table Desk has a wooden pull-out keyboard tray that measures 34" wide. The top of the desk has two 1 3/4" diameter wire grommets to keep your work area neat. - [Huston Coat Tree](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/accessories/huston-coat-tree/) - Considered by many to be our signature design, the Huston Coat Tree has been a staple in our catalog since 1989. The elegant, sophisticated design coupled with a heavy cast iron base makes it a beautiful and practical accessory for any home or office. The Huston Coat Tree can be shipped easily via UPS and - [Gates Trestle Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/gates-trestle-table/) - A trestle version of our Gates Table, the Gates Trestle Table is a practical design, seating 6-8 comfortably. It works as well in a beachside cottage as it does in a family farmhouse. - [Gates Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/gates-table/) - The Gates Table is our most popular dining table, with graceful curves and a lot of heft. The practical pedestal style comfortably seats 6. The Gates Table was originally designed and built for Erin Gates, interior designer, writer and blogger at ElementsOfStyleBlog.com. - [Gates Desk](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/home-office/gates-desk/) - With a nod to the campaign furniture of the 19th and 20th centuries, the Gates Desk is a modern, fresh design for the home office of today. Handcrafted of solid white oak; three drawers offer ample storage, with inset flush drawer pulls in an antique brass finish. The Gates Desk was designed in collaboration with and - [Gallery Bench](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/available-now/gallery-bench/) - The Gallery Bench was first designed for a partnership with the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, where the original collection of Gallery Benches are still used by patrons for as places to sit while touring the museum and viewing the collections. Father and son, Bill & Saer Huston, collaborated on the simple, yet elegant, design - [Franklin Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/franklin-table/) - The Franklin Table combines mid-century simplicity with classic good looks and timeless appeal. Built to last for generations, the Franklin Table seats up to 6 comfortably. - [Flanagan Farm Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/flanagan-farm-table/) - Originally designed for a partnership with The Barn at Flanagan Farm, a wedding and events venue set on pastoral Maine farmland, our handcrafted Flanagan Farm Table is an updated take on a farmhouse table. The profile’s strong radius, smooth trestle base, and tulip edge lend to a modern design while retaining a sense of softness - [Element Tables](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/element-tables/) - Element Square and Element Round: two tables with strong design elements. Perfect for small dining spaces, or as a small office table. - [Element Bench](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/seating/element-bench/) - With straight legs and subtle inlay, the Element Bench is cousin to the Dimarzio Bench. Pricing for the Element Bench includes upholstery labor, with your choice of fabric or leather in addition. - [Duo Tables](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/occasional-tables/duo-tables/) - Built with hammered copper accents, the Duo Tables sport striking contrasts and texture. They are a part of the Duo Series which includes the Duo Bed. - [Duo Bed](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/beds/duo-bed/) - The Duo Bed is available in a variety of solid wood species, including our most popular, cherry with copper inlays on the headboard and/or footboard. - [Dimarzio Bench](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/seating/dimarzio-bench/) - Lovely at the foot of the bed, in a foyer, or under a favorite piece of artwork, the Dimarzio Bench is an extremely versatile piece of furniture. Pricing for the Dimarzio Bench includes upholstery labor, with your choice of fabric or leather in addition. - [Dimarzio 6 Drawer Chest](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/case-pieces/dimarzio-6-drawer-chest/) - The Dimarzio 6 Drawer Chest has a curved top and gently curved feet, giving it character and grace. Optional wood or metal drawer pulls. Dimarzio 6 Drawer Chest: 6 drawers in a vertical configuration. - [Demilune Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/available-now/demilune-table/) - The Demilune Table is simple and elegant, classic and refined. A beautiful addition to a foyer, hallway, small dining room or bedroom. - [Davenport Tall Chest](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/case-pieces/davenport-tall-chest/) - The timeless design of the Davenport dressers, with their distinctive arching curves, has made them steadfast favorites among our customers. The Davenport Tall Chest: eight drawers in a vertical configuration. We can build you a stool so you can reach the top drawer! - [Davenport Sideboard](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/case-pieces/davenport-sideboard/) - Bringing our Davenport design to the dining room. The Davenport Sideboard works equally well in a modern home or a traditional decor. It's also perfect in a foyer or hallway, or even as a dresser. Davenport Sideboard: two sets of two drawers in a side-by-side configuration. - [Davenport Chest](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/case-pieces/davenport-chest/) - The timeless design of the Davenport dressers, with their distinctive arching curves, has made them steadfast favorites among our customers. The Davenport Chest: eight drawers in a side-by-side configuration. - [Davenport Bureau](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/case-pieces/davenport-bureau/) - The Davenport dressers are steadfast favorites among our customers. They are a timeless design with their distinctive arching curves. The Davenport Bureau: two small drawers side by side over two long drawers. - [Curva Tables](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/available-now/curva-tables/) - The arching legs of the Curva Tables create graceful shapes and dramatic spaces. The lower glass shelf is standard in the Curva Coffee Table and the Curva End Table. The Curva End Table base is created with a 6-point dovetail. - [Cumberland Desk](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/home-office/cumberland-desk/) - Make a statement in your office or home workspace with the Cumberland Desk. The Cumberland Desk includes a center pencil drawer or keyboard tray, two file drawers and four box drawers. Options include wire management grommets and access holes, and locking drawers. Shown in Cherry. - [Collins Hall Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/occasional-tables/collins-hall-table/) - The original Collins Hall Table was built by Bill Huston’s youngest son, Collin, as a gift for his mother when he was 11 years old. Today it remains one of our favorite designs. It includes three drawers and lots of storage for your daily mail, keys, and phone. - [Collins Console Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/occasional-tables/collins-console-table/) - The beautifully shaped apron and bowed top set the Collins Console Table apart. The drawer pull and optional inlay on top of the Collins Console Table are made of Wenge, an African hardwood. - [Colby Stools](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/seating/colby-stools/) - The Colby Stool incorporates solid hardwood with raw steel in a new and unique design. With the steel clad rungs, you can feel comfortable resting your feet without excessive wear and tear. Price includes upholstery labor, with your choice of leather or fabric in addition. - [Cliff Island Bed](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/beds/cliff-island-bed/) - Our Cliff Island Bed is beautifully crafted with a frame and panel headboard and footboard, and graceful curves at the corners; a detail that pairs perfectly with our Davenport and JP designs. - [Camden Sideboard](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/case-pieces/camden-sideboard/) - A classic sideboard in the Shaker tradition; beautiful and practical. The Camden Sideboard includes one adjustable shelf in each cabinet. - [Camden Side Chair](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/available-now/camden-side-chair/) - The Camden Chair is a classic dining chair with its foundation in the Arts & Crafts style. It pairs beautifully with any of our dining tables. The Camden Chair price includes upholstery labor, with your choice of fabric or leather in addition. - [Camden Dining Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/camden-dining-table/) - The Camden Dining Table features gracefully curved boatshaped sides, and curving aprons. Comfortable seating for 6-8. - [Baron Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/baron-table/) - The Baron Table boasts strength, longevity and sophistication. Rooted in the Arts & Crafts style, the Baron Table is truly timeless. Inlays at corners optional. Comfortable seating for 6-8. - [Balance Tables](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/available-now/balance-tables/) - With graceful curves and floating tops, the Balance Tables are works of art. Bill and Saer Huston worked together to design the Balance Tables. - [Balance Dining Table](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/dining-tables/balance-dining-table/) - The Balance Dining Table, an offshoot of our Balance Coffee and Console tables, was originally designed for the White Fences Inn. The Balance Dining Table seats 4-8. - [Artisan Tables](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/available-now/artisan-tables/) - One of our most practical designs, the Artisan Tables work in almost any decor. Pull two Artisan End tables together to create a coffee table, or line up three Artisan Pedestal tables to show off your favorite sculptures. The lower shelf of the end table is perfect for showing off sculpture or to keep a stack of your favorite - [Art Bench](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/seating/art-bench/) - The Art Bench is one of our earliest designs. Perfect in an entry, bedroom or home office. Pricing for the Art Bench includes upholstery labor, with your choice of fabric or leather in addition. Also available with a solid wood seat. - [Arris](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/available-now/arris/) - The Arris seating group, designed by Saer Huston, includes the Sofa, Loveseat, Chair and Ottoman. They are as comfortable as they are beautiful. Price includes upholstery labor, with your choice of leather or fabric in addition. - [5° Tables](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/occasional-tables/5-tables/) - The 5° Series is inspired by the clean crisp lines of Scandinavian design. You'll find these tables fit well in most any decor, and even in an office or gallery setting. - [The Horn Cabinet](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/case-pieces/the-horn-cabinet/) - The Horn Cabinet, originally designed for kitchen/dining storage, could also be lovely and practical in a home or private office. An adjustable shelf is included in each cabinet; the outer shelves are fixed. The wheels at the base have locks. Shown in Cherry. - [Wall Mirror](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/accessories/wall-mirror/) - Distinctive, practical, simple, elegant. Would you prefer it as a horizontal mirror? Just ask, we can do that too. - [Rocking Horse](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/accessories/rocking-horse-2/) - A classic, solid wood rocking horse is the perfect gift for a new family. The Huston & Company Rocking Horse is an immediate heirloom, built to last for many generations. Built of solid hardwood, with leather ears. Shown in cherry with wenge and maple eyes. The first Huston Rocking Horse was built by Bill Huston when - [Art of Dining Server](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/accessories/art-of-dining-server/) - Our solid wood serving tray is as beautiful as it is practical. Perfect for serving up something delicious, or for keeping things neat on a dresser or sideboard. We often have our servers in stock, ready to ship out immediately. Please call for current selection. - [Gift Certificate](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/for-your-home/signature-designs/accessories/gift-certificate/) - Huston & Company gift certificates are available in $100 denominations. They can be used toward any Huston & Company purchase, including sale items and showroom accessories. A Huston & Company gift certificate is perfect as a bridal shower gift, wedding gift, housewarming gift or to mark a special milestone. ## Project - [University of Connecticut](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/university-of-connecticut/) - 4-Person Legacy Table Shown: 48”W x 72”L x 30”H Solid hardwood with wenge inlays at the tabletop corners. The custom leg cove details offer a sense of tradition and comfort as they were originally designed for the Huston & Company popular Willard (farmhouse) Dining Table and correlates nicely with the arched apron which allows for - [Individual Items](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/individual-items/) - A sampling of individual furniture pieces we have built for our academic and library clients over the years. - [Goodfire Brewing Company](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/goodfire-brewing-company/) - Portland, Maine, 2018 Oak tables in our Strawbridge style, built for this fun, family-friendly brewery in Portland. Designs created in collaboration with brewery owners. Project included large and small tables and a custom counter surround. - [Warren Township Public Library](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/warren-township-public-library/) - Warren, New Jersey, 1994 Huston and Company’s first academic/library project for a new public library in Central New Jersey. Designs developed in collaboration with project architects The Hillier Group, Princeton, NJ. The project included the main circulation desk, reference desk, tables, carrels, end panels, and children’s room furniture. - [Suffolk County Community College](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/suffolk-county-community-college/) - Selden, New York, 2011 Cherry wood and steel furniture built for a new library at a community college. All pieces were designed to relate closely to unique structures in the architecture. Building architects: JCJ Architects, Hartford, CT. Huston & Company collaborated with a custom metalsmith to create the metal/wood combination. Project included reading and study - [Sacred Heart University](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/sacred-heart-university/) - Fairfield, Connecticut 2011 A full suite of furniture for a busy university library including study carrels and tables in various sizes and shapes, occasional tables, chairs, stools, end panels and canopies and metal shelving. Unique features: computer center built around existing architectural columns, information kiosk, conference table, café tables/seating. - [Princeton University](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/princeton-university/) - Princeton, New Jersey, 1997—Ongoing A wide range of projects for this Ivy League university. Designs developed in collaboration with university facility planners and project architects. Projects have included dormitory and dining facility furniture, Firestone Library tables, administration and faculty offices, and the Clio Hall Admissions Reception Center. - [Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau, and Pachios](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/preti-flaherty-beliveau-and-pachios/) - Portland, ME, 1998-Present Furniture built for this Portland law firm’s conference areas and law library. Designs developed in collaboration with the firm’s facility manager. Continuing projects have included the main boardroom/conference table, the law library tables, shelving and canopy tops, multiple conference room tables and credenzas, and conference area serving tables. - [Podiums](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/podiums/) - At Huston & Company, we get quite a few requests for custom podiums. We’ve built all kinds, with just about every function and aesthetic covered. Click here to see a few examples. - [Paul Pratt Memorial Library](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/paul-pratt-memorial-library/) - Cohasset, Massachusetts, 2003 Cherry furniture built for a new community library. Designs developed in collaboration with project designers Stefura Associates, Boston, MA. Project included tables, carrels, atlas and dictionary stands, book display cabinets, end panels, and canopy tops. - [NBME](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/nbme/) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1994 Cherry and Ash furniture was built for NBME’s national conference center. Designs developed in collaboration with the project architects, Geddes, Brecher, Qualls, and Cunningham, Philadelphia, PA Project included the main board room table to seat 22, multiple large conference room tables, and tables and carrels for the corporate library. - [McPherson Public Library](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/mcpherson-public-library/) - McPherson, Kansas, 2009 Cherry furniture built for this public library’s recently renovated interior. Designs developed in collaboration with the Library Director and the project design consultant. Project included reading and study tables, computer stations, and study carrels. - [Lithgow Public Library](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/lithgow-public-library/) - Augusta, Maine, 2016 White oak and maple furniture built for the library, undergoing a major renovation and addition. All pieces were designed to relate closely to the existing 1920’s furniture and the significant architecture of the building. Building architects: Johnson Roberts Associates, Somerville, MA. Project included reading and study tables, carrels, periodical shelving, end panels - [Kennebunk Free Library](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/kennebunk-free-library/) - Kennebunk, Maine, 1995—Ongoing Oak and cherry furniture built for this historic public library. Projects have included tables, carrels, computer stations, podiums, and café tables. - [Hissong Development](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/hissong-development/) - Kennebunk, Maine, 2007-Present Cherry and granite furniture for this real estate development company. Designs developed in collaboration with firm’s interior planner.Continuing projects have included office suites for the firm’s president and vice president, reception area furniture, and dining facilities. - [Gleason Public Library](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/gleason-public-library/) - Carlisle, Massachusetts, 2000 Cherry furniture built for this jewel-like public library near Boston, MA. Working in collaboration with designers at Stefura Associates, Boston, MA, the project included tables, carrels, podiums, and end panels. - [Gill St Bernards School](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/gill-st-bernards-school/) - Gladstone, New Jersey, 2009 Cherry furniture was built for this independent school’s new upper school library and student center. Designs developed in collaboration with the Library Director. Project included study tables and chairs, occasional tables, end panels, canopy tops, and periodical shelving. Unique elements included stained glass panels integrated into end panels and chess boards - [Chesapeake College](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/chesapeake-college/) - Wye Mills, Maryland, 2002 Cherry furniture built for a new, contemporary library building on the campus of Chesapeake College. Designs developed in collaboration with CSD Architects, Baltimore, MD. Project included multiple sizes of study carrels and computer stations, atlas stands, conference tables, and end panels. - [West Virginia University Law Center Library](https://www.hustonandcompany.com/academic-library/project-gallery/west-virginia-university-law-center-library/) - Morgantown, West Virginia, 2016 Cherry furniture with a custom stain and metal accents built for the Law Center at WVU. Designs created in collaboration with STRADA Architects, Pittsburgh, PA. 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