A former art teacher turns reclaimed wood into stylish and sturdy patio tables

Photography by Scott Anderson.

Longtime art teacher and carpenter Jacob Matz’s sustainable furniture company Wicked Grain was born out of a school fundraiser for an art program. Students crafted side tables and step stools using aged wood salvaged from the district’s old baseball bleachers. “I liked it so much that I would go home and do it on the… Continue reading A former art teacher turns reclaimed wood into stylish and sturdy patio tables

With an eye for the unique, vintage collector and shop owner Melanie Clouser uses her finds to create a warm and thoughtful home

Photography by Ian Simmons.

Melanie Clouser considers her eclectic 1921 Craftsman house a work in progress. “I don’t believe a home can ever get to the point of being finished,” Clouser says of her Midtown home. “It breathes and evolves like we do, getting reshaped to fit our lives.” A self-described vintage collector and owner of interior shop Good… Continue reading With an eye for the unique, vintage collector and shop owner Melanie Clouser uses her finds to create a warm and thoughtful home