The Artisan Table-Handmade Side Table Made From New Orleans Homes
This craftsman style side table is made from deconstructed New Orleans homes damaged during Hurricane Katrina. The painted table tops are original layers of white wash paint. These planks of wood were the siding of an early shotgun house here in New Orleans. The home was damaged beyond repair after Hurricane Katrina and had to be torn down. In New Orleans this type of wood is called barge board. Its history dates back to 1803 after the United States purchased Louisiana and New Orleans. After the purchase, Americans along the East Coast began to steadily migrate in to New Orleans. They built barges and floated them down river. Once here, they took apart their barges and used the wood to build their new homes. The wood used in this table dates back nearly 200 years ago and has the scars and charm to show its age. This table measures 32 wide" by 18" deep by 29" high. Each table is hand made to order and can be customized to your specific size. It comes as shown with a removable bottom shelf. Interested? Feel free to message me with any questions! Shipping is calculated and based upon your shipping zip code.
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My Name is Alex
I'm a South Louisiana native from a family whose roots stretch throughout the Gulf Coast. I now live in New Orleans, a city like none other. Since Hurricane Katrina, I have grown to appreciate more than ever its history, charm and beauty. Happily, I can share my passion for this place in the form of my furniture, made of salvaged and recycled wood from New Orleans and the region. My goal and mission: create uniquely designed, one-of-a-kind pieces fashioned from rare materials stamped with beautiful patina that only time can create.
I hand pick each and every piece I use. Majority of the doors I use experienced some sort of water or other damage from Katrina. I clean, strip, sand a re-buff the wood. I stain them a natural color which brings out their scarring and antiqued finish. I then find pieces of decorated tin, patterned metal used to decorate local ceilings in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. I carefully cut, size and place them within the panels of the restored doors. The end result are beautifully reclaimed wooden headboards, tables and other pieces that carry the scars of their existence, but also the beauty and story from another time.
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