In a small wood shop tucked into a corner of Montana's Gallatin Valley, skilled craftsmen create simple, elegant designs that are as at home in their mountain valley as in a Manhattan loft. Maple, oak, cherry, and walnut hardwoods -- real wood, not stained imitations -- lend the lighting fixtures, screens, and accessories a patina that mellows with age. And while other furnishings may in time become dated, the purchase of a Cherry Tree Design product is an investment in a look that spans generations.
The artisans at Cherry Tree Design still work with wood the old-fashioned way, by hand. Their craftsmanship, from meticulous tension-fitted joints to oiled, hand-rubbed, and lacquered finishes, lend their products a tangible, human warmth. Screws are minimized, since many of Cherry Tree Design's products are constructed almost entirely with precise joints and traditional wood adhesion materials. The graceful, flowing lines of their shoji screens, lighting, and accessories belie their durability, for all are built to last.
Owners Tyler and Julie Williams believe in providing the highest quality products at reasonable prices and first-rate customer service. All of their hardwoods are grown in the United States and hand picked for the best possible color.
Cherry Tree Design's goal as a company is not just to be profitable but also to create beautifully designed hardwood products while providing a living wage to its |
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many skilled artisans. They have succeeded at both. Many of their customers purchase a new Cherry Tree Design piece for their home each year and designers and architects have come to trust that when they specify Cherry Tree Design that the job will be done on time while maintaining the highest quality standards and most professional service. Cherry Tree Design's employees have remained with the company for many years, giving each craftsman the best possible training and intimate knowledge of the products--some of which they helped to design.
History
Cherry Tree was born in a small wood shop in Boulder, CO when a fine wood craftsman began creating custom shoji screens. Not wanting to waste any of his precious materials he began designing Japanese inspired lighting products from the off-cuts of the shoji screens. Thus the puzzle-like look of some of the original designs (like the Mt. Fuji). Five years later Tyler and Julie Williams bought the company because of Tyler's love for fine woodwork and handcrafted hardwood products and Julie, having spent some years living in Japan, had a fondness for shoji screens. After apprenticing with the original craftsman and learning the skills of fine woodworking Tyler and Julie moved the company to their native Montana in 1996. As appreciation for finely crafted wood products has increased the company has continued to grow and flourish in Bozeman, Montana. |
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