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Design notes, material stories and ideas for living well with furniture that lasts.

The Crest Sofa from Mansa Furniture upholstered in Aniline Buffalo leather

Reading a Hide

What a hide actually is, how tanning works, and why one leather sofa lasts a decade while another lasts a lifetime. A guide to reading leather like a professional.

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A close up of the grain on the sterling coffee table from Mansa Furniture made of solid black walnut

Reading the Grain

An introduction to the woods used in furniture: how the species differ, which attributes actually determine the durability and quality of a piece, and why some timbers cost a…

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