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House Fire Coffee Table

$375

I am always intrigued by the character of the wood I find in houses that are being torn down due to a house fire. I find contrast between the raw wood and it's charred remains beautiful. It is often unsafe to remove wood from the actual burned sections of the house so this piece was built to recreate it. It is the first in a series that illustrates the different reasons our structures are abandoned and lift to decay to before being torn down. This piece is called "House Fire," a three legged table with a corner burned away built from reclaimed pine studs.

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Daniel Chase

Daniel Chase

re.dwell

Grand Rapids, MI
Member since: 2014
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re.dwell, short for "reclaimed dwelling", is the combination of my architectural studies, passion for design, love of working with our hands, and desire to repurpose old materials. Each piece is unique, allowing the quality and character of the materials to help determine how it gets used. Our materials are sourced mainly from the West Michigan area. They come from old barns, homes, , factories, and other buildings that are slated to be demolished or are being renovated. We pull out as much material we can before it is destroyed, documenting each building when possible to provide a record and a story. The result is a unique new furniture piece full character and history.

My family and I currently call the vibrant city of Grand Rapids, Michigan home. I received Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Architecture from Ball State University, in Muncie, Indiana where I focused on sustainable design and alternative building methods.

I spent my summers helping a friend, a skilled carpenter and craftsman, with his small deconstruction business. We dismantled old blighted structures saving the materials from the landfill for resale and repurposing. Though I had been interested in furniture making for some time, it was here learning the trade from my friend I really found a passion for it. Designing and building furniture was a perfect outlet for my creativity, desire to work with my hands, and repurposing the materials we saved.

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