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Industrial pine was used for marketing agency VML’ s boardroom table in Woodstock.
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media to chase his inner desire for raw creativity.“ During this time, I was looking for a piece of furniture for home and thought, based on Piet’ s presentation, I needed to design my own unique feature piece,” enthuses Dicks. And so, this thirsty creative trawled the streets of Cape Town looking for something eye-catching, recycled and bespoke. After fruitless effort, Dicks decided to find a furniture maker to brief, which he did, and they produced a table that caused a stir.
“ Friends and family wanted to know where I got the piece from, and based on their interest, I decided to market online and see what the response would be. On the first weekend I had sold the same table five times over and was faced with a dilemma because I only had one table! I had to order four more very quickly to be delivered the following week, and we pulled it off! The rest is history.”
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN INSPIRED BY NATURE
In the beginning, Dicks realised that many can make furniture, and felt the need to differentiate his business by sharing how Coney Timbers do things instead of what it is that they do.“ We don’ t just make furniture, we produce feature pieces that are from a sustainable process and are unique wherever possible. Our materials are sourced from historical catchment areas in Cape Town, so everything we use has lived many lives before we make each unique piece.”
Coney Timbers has made table tops from reclaimed doors; side tables from old teak flooring from yacht clubs; and kitchen islands from wood from old watering holes. They also source unique handles, knobs, locks, and keys for individualising pieces.“ Coffee tables are my thing and can be made using any recycled material, especially oak,
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