CounterEvolution’s Manhattan Table is Made from Reclaimed Bowling Alley Wood
Posted By Lori Zimmer On May 7, 2012 @ 12:20 pm In green furniture,Recycled Materials | No Comments
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Since it was launched in 2007, New York-based furniture company CounterEvolution [5] has carved out a unique niche, creating a line of innovative furniture from reclaimed wood [6] from bowling lanes. The company’s latest table, the Manhattan [7], was designed to fit into the pint-size apartments that are found in big cities. The sleek table should enable New Yorkers dine in style, while also reducing their carbon footprint.
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Unlike CounterEvolution [9]’s other dining tables, the Manhattan maximizes legroom with a smaller table. The slatted grid of the plus-sign base allows for extra space. Should friends stop over, extra chairs can easily be pulled up without a corner leg bruising their knees. The base also reveals a decorative strip of exposed endgrain on the table’s surface, accentuating the vintage look of the table. Also visible on the tabletop is a little history of the wood [10]’s recreational past: Five inlayed wood arrows from the original bowling lane point to one side of the table — perhaps for the guest of honor?
The Manhattan table can be customized with 21 different colors, accommodating any eco-conscious [11] city-dweller’s apartment. Each stain, from port wine to turquoise, is non-toxic and VOC-free. Customers can also customize cut-out patterns on the table legs and surface inlays. Each reclaimed bowling lane heart pine table [12] is handmade in the NYC area and is available for white glove delivery. CounterEvolution [13] also makes bars, counters, consoles, and bed side tables from refinished reclaimed bowling alley wood [14].
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[5] CounterEvolution: http://www.counterev.com
[6] reclaimed wood: http://inhabitat.com/indo-teaks-gorgeous-flooring-is-reclaimed-from-architectural-salvage/
[7] Manhattan: http://www.counterev.com/shop/Manhattan-Dining-Table.html
[8] Image: http://inhabitat.com/counterevolutions-manhattan-table-is-made-from-reclaimed-bowling-alley-wood/manhattan/
[9] CounterEvolution: http://inhabitat.com/nyc/counterevolutions-upstate-getaway-is-packed-with-their-signature-reclaimed-wood-designs/
[10] history of the wood: http://inhabitat.com/derelict-recycled-modern-furnishings-give-reclaimed-wood-new-life/
[11] eco-conscious: http://inhabitat.com/nyc/fort-reno-is-a-southern-style-barbeque-joint-built-from-the-bones-of-brooklyn/
[12] reclaimed bowling lane heart pine table: http://inhabitat.com/nyc/uhurus-new-1000-square-foot-showroom-brings-beauty-and-elegance-to-red-hook/
[13] CounterEvolution: http://inhabitat.com/nyc/counterevolutions-reclaimed-bowling-lane-furniture-will-delight-your-inner-lebowski/
[14] reclaimed bowling alley wood: http://inhabitat.com/nyc/boards-and-beans-offers-custom-reclaimed-furniture-and-fair-trade-coffee-to-east-villagers/
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