Ethnicraft - Big Style for Any Space
Ethnicraft has a loyal and committed fan base. For people who appreciate craftsmanship and natural material, these products are almost exclusively solid wood. Oak or plantation teak. The design aesthetic is modern, yet slightly rustic. When you run your hand across the textures on these pieces, you’re feeling every decision, movement and creative impulse of the hand that created it.
Founded by two Belgian friends, Phillipe Delaisse and Benoit Loos, the company began importing wooden furniture from Indonesia. After several years of importing traditional Indonesian designs, they began contracting the same craftspeople to build their own, more contemporary designs.
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Adaptable to Any Space
Ethnicraft will work in almost any aesthetic. The design is modern and sleek yet slightly rustic. The forms are often very straightforward designs that would fit in any contemporary style, whether you’re traditional, a little bit country, or full on contemporary. But what about its ability to adapt to small spaces?
Here are a few tips for making Ethnicraft work in your smaller space.
Modular is your friend.
Take advantage of the modular quality of the N701 sofa, designed by Jacques Deneef. By combining the different pieces and sizes, you have unlimited possibilities when it comes to creating your own unique setting. Use a two-seater and one-seater as separate pieces. Or create a sectional that wraps in the direction that best suits your space.
Don’t be afraid of contrast.
Contrast can also make a statement. Consider adding a few black accents, like the Teak Tabwa Blok Coffee Table to create a graphic quality.
Ethnicraft’s exclusive use of solid wood is a testament to their dedication to long lasting furniture. Solid wood can be repaired and refinished over and over again. It is also renewable, and Ethnicraft takes care to source their material from well managed forests. Their teak is 100% FSC certified (Forest Stewardship Council), meaning there is oversight in the harvesting and replanting that ensures a renewable source for years to come. Another interesting fact about their teak collection, which is made in Indonesia, is that many of the designs incorporate traditional Indonesian techniques into a classic contemporary form.
Expand as needed.The extendable Bok table easily converts from 140 cm – which comfortable sits 4-6 people – to a length of 220 cm, providing enough room for four more guests. Pair it with a combination of Bok dining chairs and Osso stools.
Some of Ethnicraft’s furniture is equipped with wheels for greater mobility and versatility. In these work from home times, that comes in handy. You can change the function of a room according to your needs or time of day. The Billy Box 3 Drawer Unit, which is used to store office supplies, can be rolled under the dining table for convenient use during home office hours.
Whatever your space, the craftmanship of Ethnicraft is the right fit. Ethnicraft produces designs that are timeless. Pieces that will live with you through the fads, and will transition with you from home to home.