Founded in Lexington in 1997, The Bob Timberlake Gallery brings together the North Carolina artist’s detailed paintings and a broad American home-furnishings business in a 15,000-square-foot retail setting. Bob Timberlake began his professional art career in 1970 without formal training, becoming known for richly detailed scenes of everyday Southern life and for furniture and home designs shaped by that same sense of place. The gallery continues that connection with original artwork and licensed collections, backed by in-home design help and nationwide white-glove delivery.
Vicco von Voss Furniture DesignSince 1994, German-born artist and craftsman Vicco von Voss has worked on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, turning locally salvaged and fallen trees into one-of-a-kind contemporary furniture. After studying fine art at Washington College and completing a three-year carpentry apprenticeship in Hamburg, von Voss developed a practice that pairs traditional joinery with designs shaped by each log’s natural curves. His workshop also takes on timber framing and public art, including the Woodhenge project at Adkins Arboretum.CHESTERTOWN, MD
Hickory Chair, LLCSince 1911, Hickory Chair has made fine upholstered and wood furniture in its Hickory, North Carolina workroom, where craftspeople produce personalized pieces to order. The company says roughly 90% of each product is made within its facility, and its Made For You programs extend that hands-on approach to custom dimensions, finishes and upholstery. An on-site Artist’s Studio adds hand-painted decoration developed with designers, making each piece especially personal.NEW YORK, NY
Porch Nook, LLCUrbana-based artist Kristin LeDuc runs Porch Nook, a furniture painting and home décor studio that reworks vintage pieces and makes its own furniture paint and tools. With more than a decade of furniture-painting experience, LeDuc combines custom, hand-painted transformations with curated vintage finds and online-first consignment for distinctive pieces. Porch Nook also donates $1 from each 16- or 32-ounce paint jar to the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer.FREDERICK, MD
Sherwood Forest DesignFor 25 years, artist Soli Pierce has made hand-painted, hand-turned heirloom wooden bowls one by one in her studio on a quiet one-lane road. Sherwood Forest Design began as a young mother’s way to combine art, home and time with her son, and its bowls are now shipped around the world for everyday meals and shared gatherings.CORTLANDT MANOR, NY