Notes from the studio on craft, care, materials, and outdoor living. Published quarterly.
A straight run, an L around a corner, or pieces on casters. How each layout works, and the Costa units and widths that build it.
Teak, wicker, and aluminum frames are built to stay out all year. What to do with covers, cushions, and the teak's color when the season turns.
No slab, no contractor, no permit to chase. Costa units arrive assembled — attach the handles and cook. A plain-English guide to planning a kitchen that fits the space you already have.
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.