Some materials are synonymous with luxury — marble, lacquer, mohair. Then there’s burl wood, the most characterful of them all, despite its rather unfortunate backstory. Technically a tree’s tumor, it ...

Wood furniture is a warm trend that will never go out of style, but certain types seem to become trendier depending on fads and designer tips. Since many home designs and themes are cyclical, it's no ...

Burl wood has been on many wish lists for a few years now, and with good reason. This material is produced when the tree is stressed, making it produce swirls and knots on its branches and trunks, ...

There's a special vintage charm to this elegant material. Biophilia has reigned supreme in recent years, ushering natural finishes and earth tones into the home en masse. There's some nuance to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Burl wood is certainly nothing new, but it has continually defined eras of design innovation. “Its use in ...

The best burl wood pieces to add glamor to your abode. Burl wood found its heyday in the design world during the ‘60s and ‘70s, but this beautiful wood grain material has been used to craft furniture ...

The rounded, leather-topped piece (part of design studio Ashe Leandro's new furniture line with Mia Dalton, Ruemmler) doesn't even seem related to the ritzy Art Deco and Hollywood Regency decor you ...

Sponsored by: Northwest Hardwoods: Lumber that’s Graded For Yield®. Mappa burl, from the European poplar trees (Populus nigra to be exact), has grown more and more popular. It is often used in factory ...