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Stil Novo Design creates unique sustainable custom furniture, lighting, home & wedding decor and green gift ideas using recycled French oak wine barrels. We are a family business located in California where we design and manufacture all of our creations.
Why wine barrels? The chemical properties of oak itself play a significant role in winemaking, affecting the color, flavor, and texture of the wine; over time many of the oak properties get "leached" out of the barrel though and after 3 to 5 vintages the barrel is ready to be discarded. That's when we rescue, recycle and transform them into unique beauty to be given a new life in our customers' hands. The natural arch of a barrel stave confers striking finesse to the silhouette of each of our designs. The barrel's metal hoop is integrated whenever possible.
The red wine previously held in the barrels stains the underside conferring its particular character to it. Each piece will show natural variations in color, grain & dimensions from piece to piece. Imperfections of the weathered wood are welcome part of its history and unique charm. Every piece is a 'one of a kind' item.
About our STYLE: Our European heritage brings an innovative, highly sophisticated sense of style and superior manufacture standards to this century’s ‘green revolution’. The upcycled shouldn’t be inferior to the high-end market’s standards and moreover should maintain the same sense of exclusivity and distinctiveness. Our concern for the environment doesn't affect, nor compromise, the quality and sense of esthetic conveyed in our creations; we proudly strive to exceed our customers' expectations.
About our S & H costs: we box every item carefully, the larger items often take up to 3 hours to box. We invest time and materials into proper packaging to protect your purchase during transit. We insure every item for its full value for your peace of mind -and ours- and such insurance is included in the fees you are paying. Thus the costs.
A last note about our LEAD TIME: most of our items are made to order expressly for you. True artisans take pride in the quality of their creations and time in conveying that in every detail. Working with recycled materials involves time consuming procedures to prepare the wood before the end result can be achieved. We don't delegate any part of the manufacturing process in order to guarantee quality consistency, our lead time is a natural result of it :)
Please note that only occasionally we have a small selection of 'ready to ship' items. Look for the READY TO SHIP specification in the listings' titles, otherwise for items made to order, please allow and expect the necessary time to manufacture, plus delivery time.
We hope you'll enjoy our products as much as we've enjoyed creating them for you and that the thought of furnishing your home without cutting any living tree will only add to the pleasure of your purchase :)
We always welcome requests for customized orders, special commissions and personalized ideas.
Find us On FaceBook at: http://www.facebook.com/StilNovoDesign
Stil Novo Design has been featured nationally and abroad in a vast number of home décor, furnishing and ‘green’ publications, online and printed, and on popular blogs such as:
The Daily Green, Apartment Therapy, The Alternative Consumer, Design Milk, Boing Boing, NotCot, CraftZine, Uncrate, Style Hive, FreshHome, Flea Market Style, CA Home+Design, Cottages & Bungalows and many more… :)
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jpnanavati1 on Mar 15, 2024
5 out of 5 starsThe stool is a work of art. It is made well. I love using it.
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Todd on Dec 5, 2023
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful item, carefully and promptly shipped. Every detail is perfect
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Cristobal on Oct 23, 2023
5 out of 5 starsLove it and now I have 2 of these and am very happy and super high quality work and a wonderful piece of art :)
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Doris on Oct 11, 2023
5 out of 5 starsWe are so glad we made this purchase. It looks gorgeous over our dining room table. Thank you for a great product good service.
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K on Oct 9, 2023
5 out of 5 starsA very, very nicely done piece and very solidly crafted - even better than expected! Thanks!
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K on Oct 9, 2023
5 out of 5 starsA very, very nicely done piece and very solidly crafted - even better than expected! Thanks!
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JEFFREY on Apr 18, 2023
5 out of 5 starsThis is a great bench. I bought the tipping model in light color. The scooped profile is a good fit for my form, muscular butt and legs. This is a “Pi” type of bench, so it takes getting used to, but is worth trying if one is trying to give attention to balance/posture and breathing. The workmanship is very good. I was worried fixture holes would be ragged, that sort of thing. Fixtures are nicely hidden. And it is sturdy enough that I feel like I am sitting quite solidly on the ground, as opposed to my folding bench. The wine-stained wood is beautiful and sits elegantly alone in the background of any room. Overall, this is a great investment. Cheers!
About StilNovoDesign
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Camilla and Stefano
Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator
We've have been designing and manufacturing recycled oak wine barrel creations since 2008. A lot of hard work, sleepless nights, laughter -even tears- have filled these years. We're gratified by the results of such labor of love.
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Stefano
Owner, Maker, Designer
Is there anything he cannot do? Well, after being married to him for the past few decades I can easily say "No!" but, lets' be honest…the man can't cook. Folding laundry is not his forte either…
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Camilla
Curator, Co-owner, Customers Curator, Marketing Mamma, Knocker Of Doors, Promoter, Cheerleader, Communicator, Manager, The One Who Gets To Wear The Many Hats.
Imagine getting ideas in your head of things you'd like to make, designs you'd wish to realize while having ZERO manual abilities to materialize any of it. Then imagine marrying someone with the skills and ingenuity to make it all happen. That's me
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