Notes from the studio on craft, care, materials, and outdoor living. Published quarterly.
Six thousand square feet, every collection under one roof — inside our new permanent showroom at AmericasMart.
The difference between Grade A and Grade B teak isn't visible on day one. By year ten, it's unmissable. A field guide to identifying — and specifying — heartwood teak.
Teak left alone develops a graceful driftwood gray within a year. Cleaned and sealed once a season, it returns to honey. A guide to choosing — and a few notes on the products we recommend.
How the Admiral 40 × 90 went from a hand-drawn elevation in our studio to a showroom in Charleston. A working note from our design team on how a piece actually gets made.
Eight things we've learned about specifying outdoor furniture for hotels, restaurants, and resorts — from frame gauge to fabric warranties to lead times.
The reason a Royal Teak piece is still standing in year fifteen is rarely the wood — it's the hardware. A short essay on why we specify stainless steel throughout, and why the fasteners are the part that decides outdoor longevity.
Before a new piece leaves our studio, it spends a full season — May through October — on our test deck. Here's what we look for, and what we've learned.