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A cocktail table from Going Home.
A dining table.
A side table.
A sofa.
Stephen Czeck and Jen Going of Going Interiors.
A new furniture line by Going Home design is made from 130-year-old wood salvaged from the bottom of the Penobscot River, a waterway which was historically used to transport timber to Bangor, Maine.
“It’s never been treated with chemicals and you know where it’s been—preserved in its pristine state since being felled in the 1880s,” said Stephen Czeck of Jen Going Interiors of Westhampton Beach, who with his business partner, Jen Going, designed the furniture pieces. The line was launched with a show at the Parrish Art Museum on July 31.
Mr. Czeck explained that the wood has been “domesticated” directly from the river, and therefore free of chemicals that repurposed and other wood has often been treated with.
In addition, he said, “the result of 130 years deep underwater is more and more interesting with each piece we make.”
Ms. Going and Mr. Czeck integrate satin brass accents and sleek lacquered surfaces into the pieces, resulting in products that Mr. Czech described as “a gorgeous blend of rusticity and refinement.”
Among them are a dining table ($6,200) and chairs, club chair, console, cocktail and side tables, and a kitchen breakfront, with prices in the low thousands. They can be seen at the store in Westhampton Beach and online at jengoinginteriors.com.
on Aug 16, 2014