Riverborne Bed

The Riverborne began with a black walnut tree that fell into a river. A client of mine recovered it, air-dried it with patience, and had it milled into boards, and those boards became the first bed in this design. A tree carried off by the water and brought back to purpose. That story lives in the grain of every one I build.

I hand-select each board for this bed and read the grain before I ever make a cut, arranging it so the figure carries cleanly across the frame and panels. The design is simple on purpose. It steps back and lets the walnut do the talking, which is only possible when the wood is chosen with care. That selection, and knowing how to use it, is what sets these beds apart.

Built with old-world mortise and tenon joinery and supported by hardwood slats, then finished in a clear satin that lets the natural color come through, the Riverborne is made to serve for generations.

Made to order. Please allow roughly 8 weeks for your bed to be built.