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Ten Ways to Beat the Heat - Alabama Sawyer

Ten Ways to Beat the Heat

Keep the oven off tonight to beat the summer heat in your home. Instead, prepare a meal filled with fresh...

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Common Alabama Urban Wood Species and their Benefits: Red Oak - Alabama Sawyer

Common Alabama Urban Wood Species and their Benefits: Red Oak

You can recognize red oak wood by its light to medium brown heartwood with a reddish cast. The sapwood is...

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A Guide to Different Types of Dining Tables - Alabama Sawyer

A Guide to Different Types of Dining Tables

Imagine sitting in your home with your family at a table. What does it need to provide? Your initial considerations...

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Interior Designers that Inspire Alabama Sawyer - Alabama Sawyer

Interior Designers that Inspire Alabama Sawyer

Interior Designers are the lifeblood of a furniture company. We love to see what they do with our products. They...

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Expert’s Furniture Guide: from DIY to home Design - Alabama Sawyer

Expert’s Furniture Guide: from DIY to home Design

The type of wood depends on the region and the type of furniture. Alabama Sawyer is partial to species that...

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A New Normal: Working at Home AND in the Office - Alabama Sawyer

A New Normal: Working at Home AND in the Office

If you are working from home, especially for the long term, the kitchen table is not the ideal solution. Create...

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Common Alabama Urban Wood Species and their Benefits, Uses, and Fun Facts :: Cherry - Alabama Sawyer

Common Alabama Urban Wood Species and their Benefits, Uses, and Fun Facts :: Cherry

While cherries are usually associated with delicious fruit, the wood itself is equally amazing. It also looks great with Cobalt...

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What Type of Trees are Used to Make Furniture? - Alabama Sawyer

What Type of Trees are Used to Make Furniture?

When you buy furniture from a retail store, you get what the manufacturer has decided to make (and has to...

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7 Things You Can Do For Pollinators - Alabama Sawyer

7 Things You Can Do For Pollinators

1. PLANT FOR POLLINATORS Habitat opportunities abound on every landscape – from window boxes to acres of farms to corporate...

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Beautifully Handcrafted Wood Countertop Compost Bin made in the USA | Alabama Sawyer - Alabama Sawyer

Beautifully Handcrafted Wood Countertop Compost Bin made in the USA | Alabama Sawyer

There are both ethical and aesthetic reasons to purchase an Alabama Sawyer countertop compost bin. They are also practical pieces...

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Common Alabama Urban Wood Species and their Benefits, Uses, and Fun Facts : Pecan - Alabama Sawyer

Common Alabama Urban Wood Species and their Benefits, Uses, and Fun Facts : Pecan

In interior design, pecan is used primarily in flooring, paneling, tool handles, but also for cabinetry. This hardwood looks appealing...

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How to Make Your Gift Stand Out From All the Others on a Registry - Alabama Sawyer

How to Make Your Gift Stand Out From All the Others on a Registry

Are you looking for a very special registry for your wedding? If you want a registry where you can find...

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How Long It Takes for Food Scraps to Decompose in a Backyard Pile - Alabama Sawyer

How Long It Takes for Food Scraps to Decompose in a Backyard Pile

In the United States, it's estimated that consumers toss out 108 billion pounds of food instead of consuming it. According...

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What Size and Style Coffee Table for My Living Room? - Alabama Sawyer

What Size and Style Coffee Table for My Living Room?

When choosing a new coffee table, consider the shape. It is okay to go out of the ordinary. Instead of...

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Why Walnut Makes a Classy Edition to Your Kitchen - Alabama Sawyer

Why Walnut Makes a Classy Edition to Your Kitchen

Walnut is an undeniably lovely material, which is why it is in high demand. Its trademark dark tone works nicely...

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Understanding the Differences Between Farm-Sourced and Urban Woods - Alabama Sawyer

Understanding the Differences Between Farm-Sourced and Urban Woods

To start, let’s talk about some of the benefits of urban lumber. For us, it’s the beauty of a finished...

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Common Alabama Urban Wood Species: Magnolia - Alabama Sawyer

Common Alabama Urban Wood Species: Magnolia

Magnolia trees have become icons of Southern areas of the United States. Several species of this amazing tree are found in...

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Tips for a Great Mother's Day + Gift Guide - Alabama Sawyer

Tips for a Great Mother's Day + Gift Guide

One of the most common gifts for Mother’s Day is a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Don't stop there, though. Add...

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Urban Wood Should be at the Heart of Smart Cities’ Strategies - Alabama Sawyer

Urban Wood Should be at the Heart of Smart Cities’ Strategies

How Trees Improve the Quality of Life in Urban Areas We need more trees in our cities, period. While we can...

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Standard Deluxe Presents the Old 280 Boogie April 23 & 24 - Alabama Sawyer

Standard Deluxe Presents the Old 280 Boogie April 23 & 24

Join us at the OLD 280 BOOGIE next weekend (April 23-24) at Standard Deluxe in Waverly! Named one of Southern...

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Shou Sugi Ban: History and Process - Alabama Sawyer

Shou Sugi Ban: History and Process

What is Shou Sugi Ban? During the 18th century in Japan, they got quite a lot of rain, being a...

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The Challenges and Rewards of Spalted Wood - Alabama Sawyer

The Challenges and Rewards of Spalted Wood

Mother nature has a way of providing for everything—even stains for us appreciators of the natural tactile. If you’ve ever...

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Common Alabama Urban Wood Species: White Oak - Alabama Sawyer

Common Alabama Urban Wood Species: White Oak

Alabama Sawyer uses local white oak for white oak dining tables, coffee tables, benches, white oak cutting boards and live...

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Eco Tips Every Day of April - Alabama Sawyer

Eco Tips Every Day of April

5. Source Locally Made Goods How it Helps: Buying local keeps the money local and eliminates the harmful impacts of massive...

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