That's a great question.
As you can imagine, being on the sales and logistics side of big box furniture can be a grind. Containers went missing, shipments were delayed, and orders forgotten. Not to mention the cost fluctuations, musical tariffs and factory shutdowns became mind-numbing.
My name is Jonathan Schulman and I have been in the furniture business for more than thirty years. After owning several large format retail stores and then moving to the wholesale side of things, I like to think I've seen it all. Years of grinding out a few big wins and having lots of fun along the way have led me to want to dive into something more meaningful. I love the furniture business, it's been great to me. However....
I'm excited to have found the real stuff.
Products that come from the heart and are produced in the most rural of areas in Thailand by people who have been working with these items for generations.
When I first saw this product in a furniture showroom midway through Covid, I was transported back to the late 1970s. My best friend's parents had a table just like what was in front of me that had been in their family for years. To see these styles still on trend, and to see the reaction of the buyers, I knew this was something to get behind and I went to work. We visited this remote factory in the middle of nowhere and personally selected the items you see on this site to be stained, cured, and kiln-dried.... right there in the jungle. After 6 weeks, they were packaged and shipped to me here in California..... and here we are.
The best part of my job is getting to explore the world looking for cool stuff. Instead of finding something marketable and copying it in a far away factory for less money, I decided I want to work with the craftsmen and bring genuine items to our market in North America at a great price and with quality to survive the ages. Part of the profit will go back to the villages where we purchase from to help deliver services and improve their quality of life, as I hope the items they make improve the quality of yours. Every customer who wants to see will receive an email showing what it is we're doing with the money we send back.
Our Guarantee
Every table is inspected before it leaves Thailand, when it shows up to our California warehouse and before we crate it and ship it to you. If your piece arrives damaged, we replace or refund it — no questions asked. Because every table is one-of-a-kind, the table you see on the site is the exact table you will receive, so there are never any surprises when it arrives. We also include our unprecedented 5 year guarantee, so if you happen to spill something, stain the table, or it begins to warp, we will send a tech to fix it up. That is our 5 year pledge to you.
I know you will love your table and I look forward to bringing more timeless, one-of-a-kind items to make your space exactly what you want it to be.
Yours in style,
Jonathan
