The whole trip to Indonesia this time was initiated by a very large commercial opportunity that we have landed in Colorado. Details of this amazing resort and high-end golf/equine community will be released in June but I can say it will be the premiere resort in Colorado if not the entire rocky mountains.
I came to our factory in Indonesia to oversee the production of both indoor and outdoor furniture for this beautiful community and of course to hit an almost unatainable deadline... But we will pull it off. A quick 37 hours of travel for a one hour meeting. Actually there is much more to this trip but that was what initiated the trip across the big pond.
Some days now we are up to over 50,000 web hits a day on our web site with people interested in eco-friendly furnishings and architectural elements for both commercial and residential applications. 5 Years ago hardly anyone knew even what LEEDS was or the USGBC and trading Carbon Credits and now the bandwagon is getting interesting.
So if you are knew to our site or just interested in my latest Indonesian adventure, here goes:
Our factory is located in Java, Indonesia. What makes us unique is we buy old homes that are made of teak wood, (well, some of the house is teak).
Standing next to the owner of this home, some of the teak we would use is right behind us.
Once we give the local people money for their old wood, then they add on a brick or cement home that is much more durable and prestigious.
The right side of the home is the old teak wood and the left side is the new addition of the cement and brick that they added on.
What we do with the wood depends upon what part of the home it came from. Below illustrates old doors that we found. They will be turned into doors for a cabinet or even a dining table top.
Old Pillar bases that hold up the home can be used as the base for a coffee or side table or even a bench and add alot of character as you can see below .
Other parts of the home will be then turned into various pieces of furniture. Below is a photo of a console table that has been constructed but has not been sanded yet so the piece still has some old paint on it. Sometimes I wonder if it should be just left like that which is a funky look in its own way.
Later in the day, I took a break with some of the workers in the factory. We are in the process of designing many new products to compliment what we are already producing and the workers at the factory are always up to a new challenge on construction.
So spending Earth Day 2008 could only be fitting at our eco-friendly factory in Java, indonesia. Then again, every day is Earth Day now....
