Alabama Sawyer’s Not So Secret Diary
Famous Alabama Trees
In case you couldn’t tell, we at Alabama Sawyer love trees. Specifically urban trees from the south. That’s why all...
How is Wood Graded?
Since we at Alabama Sawyer use urban wood instead of traditional wood, our lumber isn’t graded traditionally. That said, the...
Getting To Know Us: Cliff Spencer
A while back I had the opportunity to sit and chat with Cliff Spencer about the specifics of the work...
Salvaged Wood vs Reclaimed Wood
Salvaged Wood: Wood that was never cut into lumber or used for construction. Reclaimed Wood: Wood that was previously used in the...
Announcing Scratch and Dent Items
Imagine for a moment one of our cutting boards has just been completed and packaged, ready to be shipped off to its...
Composting Without A Garden- What's The Point?
1. Collect compost for a curbside compost program that will take your compost. Similar to trash collection programs that collect once...
Why Compost?
There are tons of reasons to start composting. Here are just a few reasons to give you the motivation you...
3 Great Biodegradable Garbage Bags
We all know that plastic garbage bags aren’t great for the environment, especially when they go to a landfill and...
Clare Colors + Alabama Sawyer Woods
Clare brings you a wide variety of gorgeous paint colors and supplies to pick from. While we were looking through their...
2 Indoor Activities to Help You Beat the Heat
Are you barely tolerating this midsummer Alabama heat? If you answered ‘yes’, I’m going to recommend some indoor activities to...
Alabama the Beautiful | Taking Care of Our State
On April the 29th at Homewood Public Library, there was a conference led by a group of local non profit
GASP Air Quality Widget
Here is a brief piece of info on the GASP air quality widget. Their website provides a useful widget that...
Our Alabama Sawyer Google Reviews
Type 'Alabama Sawyer' in Google's search bar and you'll find that our store has three 5-star reviews. Two of those reviews...
Our Etsy Product Reviews
If you head over to Alabama Sawyer's Etsy page, you'll see that we have a total of thirty two 5-star reviews.
Famous in AL: Sloss Furnace
Please note that “Famous in AL” is a series of blog posts on famous historical Alabama sites for the purpose...
What Is ... Carbon Sequestration?
The long-term storage of carbon in plants, soils, geologic formations, and the ocean.
Standard Table Heights
There are standard table top heights, then there are custom table heights. The height of a custom table will vary...
Butcher Block Counter Tops
Remodelista recently published a blog titled, "Remodeling 101: All About Butcher Block Countertops."
Eco Friendly Ways to Save Money
Usually the big misconception about going eco friendly is it requires gratuitous time and money to accomplish.
Clever Eco Hints for Coffee Shops
My boss recently visited the The Red Cat Coffee House, and was so impressed by their clever use of uncooked spaghetti coffee...
Leigh and Velma's Spring Break (2019)
I am heading through the Smokey Mountains from Asheville, NC with my daughter, Velma, who is in the back seat.
What is... ASID and AIA?
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) aims to "advance the interior design profession" and give interior designers certain tools and...