Wood JUSTICE: Reclaimed Wood Furniture on Craigslist

Sometimes you get some cool stuff out of the black hole of the Los Angeles Craigslist.  While looking for a coffee table this weekend, FOOD JUSTICE HOUSE came across this awesome post hidden somewhere between the 13th identical Ikea end-table and a STR8-bro solicitation.  We don't know anything about John or his wood reclamation business, but we do know that he makes rugged furniture from high-quality reused lumber in his Pomona workshop.  Things like this make the entire afternoon we wasted on Craigslist almost worth it.

Along the same angle, but a bit less mysterious, is Elysian Park's Blake Avenue.  It's not cheap, but it's beautiful stuff.  This sort of thing makes me excited about actually having a job someday.

"Something often missing in the discussion of environmentally responsible furniture is the principle of longevity.  Here at Blake Avenue we love making the most out of the natural resources the earth provides.  We not only celebrate the natural beauty of reclaimed and recycled materials, but also seek to create designs that are both timeless and structurally fit to last a lifetime."

Well said.

John makes furniture in Pomona; if you're interested in his products you can make an inquiry through his Craigslist post.  Blake Avenue is located at 3010 N Coolidge Ave., just west of the LA River and south of the 2.  Prices are in the thousands, so be prepared to make a life-long investment. 

-Ben "The Best" Tuthill