Trading Post Journal

A sculpted solid wood tree bookshelf and a driftwood floating shelf with books and small plants on a warm plaster wall
Tree and Driftwood Bookshelves: How to Choose and Style Them
Freestanding tree bookshelves, wall-mounted driftwood shelves and corner trees: sizing, anchoring and styling sculptural solid wood shelving. Read more...
A sculpted solid wood record player stand with a turntable and vinyl records stored below, a leather chair and warm lamp light
Building a Vinyl Corner Around a Solid Wood Record Player Stand
Height, depth, record storage and speaker placement: how to choose a solid wood record player stand and build a warm listening corner. Read more...
A cloth and a bottle of finishing oil on a live-edge solid wood tabletop in bright desert sunlight with a cactus in the background
Caring for Solid Wood Furniture in a Dry Desert Climate
Low humidity, strong sun and dust: how to keep solid wood consoles, tables and shelves from drying out, fading or cracking in a desert home. Read more...
A calm high-desert living room with plaster walls, a live-edge solid wood coffee table, a rustic console and woven wool rugs, warm sunlight
A High-Desert Rustic Living Room with Solid Wood at Its Heart
Warm plaster, live-edge wood and woven textiles: how to build a calm, rustic high-desert living room around solid wood consoles and tables. Read more...