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Modern in Denver - Concrete Plinth Elm Table

Modern in Denver - Concrete Plinth Elm Table

The live edge elm table with a concrete plinth base featured in Modern in Denver's Winter 2024 issue exemplifies the harmonious blend of natural elegance and industrial design. The table's centerpiece is a meticulously crafted live edge elm slab, sourced, manufactured and finished by CS Woods and co-designed with Batch and Trowel.

— Alana Mace
New ways to get to know us!

New ways to get to know us!

CS Woods is now offering Product Knowledge (PK) Luncheons and a Certified CEU Course! Yes, there is such thing as free lunch and a show. Visit our showroom and warehouse, learn about solid wood surfaces and how to spec them in your projects, and have lunch on us! Kent himself will walk your team through the CS Woods process, making them experts in solid wood surfaces. You will take a "walk through the woods" in our warehouse and learn how to confidently ...

— Alana Mace
2025 TREND SPOTTING - THE COCKTAIL TABLE

2025 TREND SPOTTING - THE COCKTAIL TABLE

It is the age of the high top cocktail table! Imagine a table that encourages you to gather and fosters conversation by providing a comfortable place to park your drink and snack and also allows you to move freely and mingle! This is the special power of the modern cocktail table... The buzzy atmosphere of a modern social event, whether it is in a private home or in a business or cultural environment, is enhanced by the freedom of movement ... Adding the biophilic benefits of the fractal energy of natural solid hardwood just makes sense...

— Alana Mace
CS WOODS NEW SHOWROOM AT THE IDC

CS WOODS NEW SHOWROOM AT THE IDC

CS Woods is excited to announce the opening of a new showroom at the International Design Center (IDC Building) in Downtown Denver, Colorado! The IDC is the premier destination for home design and furnishings in the Rocky Mountain region and a perfect fit for CS Woods. The building itself is a work of art, designed with a focus on light and space and an inspiring atmosphere with a stunning open-air atrium.

— Alana Mace
FRACTAL BENEFITS: BIOLOGY, GEOMETRY, AND YOUR WOODWORKING

FRACTAL BENEFITS: BIOLOGY, GEOMETRY, AND YOUR WOODWORKING

Have you ever paused to consider the uncanny resemblance between your thumbprint and the rings of a tree? ... At CS Woods we use the largest piece of solid wood we can for project to preserve the elements of the natural world and their benefits. By using single slabs and bookmatches instead of glue ups, we maximize carbon sequestration, biophilia, and wellness of both the natural world and our own....

— Alana Mace
Anchorseal to the Rescue

Anchorseal to the Rescue

What kinds of things do you buy in five gallon buckets? Here at CS Woods, one of those things is Anchorseal! The application of this fantastic product is one of the essential steps to milling wood, and one that we strongly recommend to any new miller.

— Alana Mace
Walnut Slab with a circular saw and other tools ready to be used!

Tabitha Babbitt: Heroine of the Circular Saw

What is your favorite tool in your shop? Is it a special hand plane that stays sharp longer, a sander that has done its job without complaint for years, or maybe a saw that cuts the way you expect more often than not? Well, one of ours is the circular saw! We use a version of this type of saw almost every day. A ubiquitous tool in woodworking, we couldn’t do without ours...
— Alana Mace
How to attach a solid wood surface to a pony wall, CS Woods style

How to attach a solid wood surface to a pony wall, CS Woods style

The most versatile wall in the house is a PONY WALL. Topped with a gorgeous solid wood surface from CS Woods, we can turn a humdrum room divider into a stunning bar top, kitchen island or counter, entry space, or so many other useful surfaces!  After years of working on hundreds of walls...
— Alana Mace
Environmental biophilic art. Wood on the wall. Team hanging a burl on the wall.

Environmental Art: Think and feel better with wood on the wall

Check out the hottest new way to add the luxury and beauty of wood to your space! Hang it on the wall! As the health and wellness benefits of bringing nature indoors become more evident every day, people are searching for exciting new ways to add wood to homes and offices. Surfaces have long been the go-to method, with a beautiful table, bar or other usable horizontal expanse...
— Alana Mace
Elm Wooden Slab with Resin Epoxy Detail Kitchen Island Extension

Wood Kitchen Islands and Island Extensions

At CS Woods, we are the experts in creating stunning wood pieces that make our customers' daily lives better through functionality as well as beauty. The kitchen is the heart of the home, and this is often the first place our clients seek to create a special place for their family. The kitchen island has become a place of convergence, bringing an opportunity to create, dine, entertain, and work. 
— Alana Mace
Fallen Tree Seating Project + IIDA BEST Awards 2024

Fallen Tree Seating Project + IIDA BEST Awards 2024

CS Woods was selected for The Fallen Tree Seating project, composed of four whole tree trunk seating structures in the newly opened Habitat Gardens, after having completed a boardroom table for the Denver Botanic Gardens. Made to look and feel like a part of the natural environment, they are created from huge local Denver Honey Locust trees that were urban reclaimed during a planned removal and donated to the project by the City of Denver. 
— Alana Mace
How CS Woods Ensures Your Specialty Wood Project Stays Warp-Free and Durable

How CS Woods Ensures Your Specialty Wood Project Stays Warp-Free and Durable

When investing in high-quality specialty wood from a trusted, family-owned business like CS Woods, it’s reasonable to want assurance that your premium wood product won’t succumb to warping or rapid deterioration. 
— Alana Mace