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When a community is ready to update their existing library or build a new one, they should place a focus on sustainable design. The way in which buildings are designed can have a large effect on how many natural resources they use up each year. If we want our library buildings to last for decades, we need to ensure they are set up to limit the impact on the environment as much as possible.
Detailing ranges from larger but less often noticed choices like lighting and window treatments to the small but notable customization details that elevate the space from good to great. Customizing your space with details can work wonders to secure the aesthetic of your brand, provide an air of elegance and refine the aesthetic as a whole. Here at Eustis Chair one of the most common ways we see this done is by adding a logo chair to the space. Or a few!
The Bulfinch chair is a new chair designed for Harvard College for the boardroom of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
When choosing a chair for a room or designing one from scratch, it can be tough to know where to start. With online shopping and so many sellers, where do you even begin! We’ve created this guide to help you make the right choice for your space and needs. From materials to construction to aesthetic this guide can help even the most novice designer through the process.
Wood is commonplace in high-use areas like libraries, schools, spiritual spaces, and other establishments. Its ease of cleaning and maintenance makes it a much better fit than low-durability plastics. But how do you keep it safe?
Eustis Chair designed and built 40 custom Mid-Century Modern chairs in FSC certified Red Oak for the Harvard Divinity School. We were inspired by historic Danish and Swedish chairmakers. We knew that adding our own joint technology could make this transitional design a durable one.
We were asked by New York City architects Robert A.M. Stern to create a stacking chair for the College of William & Mary. Their dining hall at the Mason School of Business needed Georgian-style seating for a robust touch.
If you’ve ever sat in a chair with a broken back, that doesn’t support your weight or requires significant care while sitting, then you have experienced the pain of insufficient chair joinery. Look no further for a guide to supply you with the information to avoid the discomfort of failed construction. Discover more about one of the most vital elements of chair construction: chair joinery.
Many fine clubs seat 10 people around a 60″ round table for their weddings, banquets, and functions. We have down-sized our very successful University Club stacking chair to accommodate ten at a 60″ round.
Eustis Chair designs chairs for spiritual spaces from time to time. In fact, we worked with a spiritual institution known as Saint Luke’s Chapel. This episcopal church is located in East Hampton, NY.
Now that office spaces are beginning to reopen, the traditional style of back-to-back cubicles may pose a challenge when trying to maintain public distancing guidelines. The CDC recommends that office buildings that are reopening take stock of all of the places where, in their current setup, workers could be physically close enough (6 feet) that they may be in danger of infection.
One of the benefits of our hardwood stacked chairs is the storage capabilities. Our chairs will take up much less space than average. To fully test this, we decided to see how many of our chairs will fit within a 9 ft by 6 ft closet.
Buying from vendors that source their materials thoughtfully and sustainably is one step all of us can take to stop our world from devolving into a landfill. Eustis Chair sources sustainable raw materials to produce our USA-made hardwood chairs. We are dedicated to creating premium quality sustainable furniture.
Like many of our chairs, the Westminster chair combines design elements of two of our other chairs, the Willard and the Oberlin. We originally designed it for a prestigious boarding school, the Westminster School. In addition, we made this chair in a stacking and non-stacking version. The non-stacking Westminster (shown here) has a slightly wider seat than most of our chairs, and is a welcome addition to our line of wood library chairs. Its back angles very slightly at its top for both comfort and ease when moving it.
The New York Public Library has provided its patrons with free resources since 1895. The Rose Reading Room, a staple of the New York Public Library, features a beloved piece of interior decorating close to our hearts here at Eustis Chair: our Rose Reading chair.
Reproduction furniture is furniture made to emulate the designs of the past. Using this style of furniture adds a flare of history to any space. While antique furniture is beautiful it can be damaged, easily broken, and is expensive to purchase and maintain. Reproductions offer the same look as the furniture of the past without having to go over budget or run the risk of having an antique be broken with use.
The Medford Barstool’s elegant hardwood makes it ideal for any bar, country club, or dining room setting. Whether you sit in this chair for nine innings or just for dinner you will notice the quality of its ergonomic design.
Boston architects Gund Partnership designed a new Gothic dining hall for The Taft School. They wanted the benefits of a stacking chair for their client. They also wanted to durability of a chair that would withstand the pressures of high use spaces. They asked us to create a new chair for this project, and came up with a new version of our line’s Gothic Revival chairs. Needless to say, we love historical reproductions.