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Made in Ohio Gifts: Furniture

From The Oak Barrel Co.’s repurposed bourbon and wine barrel pieces to Wood Grain + Metal’s slab tables, these items will warm up your living space. 

Nov./Dec. 2023
BY Ohio Magazine Staff | Photo by Eric Wagner

Repurposed Oak Barrel Furniture
by The Oak Barrel Co.
Chris Deffenbaugh left his job at a Fortune 500 company to start The Oak Barrel Co., creating furniture and artwork made from the staves, lids and steel rings from repurposed bourbon and wine barrels. He has a showroom in the Holmes County village of Berlin. theoakbarrelcompany.com | Read Story

Wood Slab Tables
by Wood Grain + Metal
After making his first table in his parents’ garage, Collin Glavic of Stow now crafts wood and metal art pieces such as coffee tables, end tables, bar tops, desks and more made from raw slabs of wood from wood mills throughout Ohio. cglavic1.wixsite.com/woodgrainandmetal
 
Wood Accents and Forged Iron Wares
by Ohio Wood and Iron Works
Using antique woodworking tools, Sam Krantz crafts iron furniture and wood home decor, the latter made with North American hardwoods such as cherry, walnut, ash and beech. etsy.com/shop/ohiowoodandironworks

Repurposed Bourbon Barrel Furnishings & Accessories
by Columbus Barrel Co.
Brothers Curt and C.J. Shaver use Kentucky bourbon barrels to create a wide variety of items, such as barstools, coffee tables, sunglasses and more at their Columbus workshop.
columbusbarrelco.com | Read Story

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