Western Heritage Furniture

Western Heritage Furniture is an American manufacturer of custom furniture, founded by master craftsman Tim McClellan in 1991.[2] The company is known for its furniture pieces made from reclaimed lumber obtained from old buildings and barns.[3] Its pieces have been featured in several books and magazines, including the 2009 coffee table book Contemporary Western Design by Thea Marx.[4]

Western Heritage Furniture
IndustryFurniture
Headquarters
Jerome, Arizona[1]
,
U.S.A.
Key people
Tim McClellan, Founder/CEO
ProductsSustainable Furniture
Websitewesternheritagefurniture.com

McClellan founded Western Heritage Furniture in Seattle in 1991.[5] He began by making furniture from wood that he reclaimed from slash-and-burn piles.[6] After founding the company, McClellan made a bet with his girlfriend that he could build a lodgepole bed that she wanted for less than the $1,200 retail price. The bed that he completed turned into requests for more beds which led to him being commissioned to furnish entire homes out of reclaimed wood.[7] McClellan relocated the company to Jerome, Arizona in 1995, occupying the gymnasium of the old Mingus Union High School building.[8][2]

Western Heritage Furniture is known for its green use of materials to build its sustainable products. The company also delivers its furniture in vehicles powered by biodiesel, manufactured by the company's subsidiary Verde Biofuel.[5] In addition to selling furniture through its website, Western Heritage Furniture operates a storefront in Jerome, Arizona.[9] It also sells through partner dealers in various locations throughout the United States.[10]

See also

References
  1. Dishner, Jackie (2009). Backroads & Byways of Arizona: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions. The Countryman Press. ISBN 9781581579062.
  2. Naylor, Roger (27 July 2012). "Designers make eco-friendly furniture with Ariz. roots". AZ Central. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  3. "How to Assemble Expanding Barnwood Round Table". Woodworking Network. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. Marx, Thea (2009). Contemporary Western Design. Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423609254. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  5. Wright, Philip (17 April 2009). "Western Heritage Furniture has been 'green' all along". Verde Independent. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  6. Zeman, Nicholas (20 November 2009). "Verde's processor combines extrusion, transesterification". Biodiesel Magazine. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  7. "Our Story – Western Heritage Furniture". Western Heritage Furniture official website. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  8. Stitt, Lu (2 September 2009). "Century-old Perkins Ranch barn to get new life". Small Town Papers. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  9. Hofstede, David (January 2012). "Mine House Collection". Cowboys & Indians Magazine. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  10. Galehouse, Maggie (4 August 2007). "More furniture companies are using eco-friendly materials". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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