Some materials are synonymous with luxury — marble, lacquer, mohair. Then there’s burl wood, the most characterful of them all, despite its rather unfortunate backstory. Technically a tree’s tumor, it ...

Biophilia has reigned supreme in recent years, ushering natural finishes and earth tones into the home en masse. There's some nuance to this—not all wood varieties are en vogue, and millennial green ...

Wood furniture is a warm trend that will never go out of style, but certain types seem to become trendier depending on fads and designer tips. Since many home designs and themes are cyclical, it's no ...

Burl wood has been on many wish lists for a few years now, and with good reason. This material is produced when the tree is stressed, making it produce swirls and knots on its branches and trunks, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Burl wood is certainly nothing new, but it has continually defined eras of design innovation. “Its use in ...

I think I was born in the wrong decade. Just look at my Pinterest boards and you'll come to understand my obsession with 1970s interior design and home decor. But if there is one detail from that ...

When a tree is under stress from a virus, insect or other cause, it protects itself by developing a burl, an irregular, knobby-looking growth near its base or trunk. When harvested, a cross section of ...

The best burl wood pieces to add glamor to your abode. Burl wood found its heyday in the design world during the ‘60s and ‘70s, but this beautiful wood grain material has been used to craft furniture ...

One thing I love about living in the age of the internet is that old students can keep in touch much more easily than when I was young-via email or social media. Recently a highlight in this kind of ...

On a mid-July morning in Corvallis’ Willamette Park, Callie Gunderson’s two-year-old son climbed a maple tree. Gunderson said playing in the park is the best way to encourage him to be adventurous.

An curved arrow pointing right. Serpentine Lines refinishes and resells furniture. The owner, Desiree McLean, is refinishing a vintage burl-wood desk. She cleans, sands, and oils the desk until it is ...