Out Door Greats Salterini & Russell Woodard

Now that spring is here we turn our thoughts to outdoor living. Setting up an outdoor room with great atmosphere is a challenge and fun. M. J., who helps out in the shop, has a little building at the edge of their property over looking their creek. Here they have fabricated a martini house or as she calls, it their tiny " tini house". I'm working on an outdoor area on my deck where I can sip coffee in the mornings and watch our pups play in the yard. Everyone has a different idea of how they'd like to use their outside area.

Using vintage outside furniture gives a warmth and interest to your outside room. A 20th century company that designed exceptional outside furniture is Salterini. John B. Salterini was from Italy, from 1920-1953, he made in the United States quality outdoor furniture which was all hand wrought steel. He made custom furniture for the rich. He some times mixed wood with metal. We have a small outside table by Salterini with the ribbon design and recently acquired a bar with four bar stools with this ribbon design on the bar. He used mahogany along with his wrought iron and a brass foot rail.Woodard furniture is another good name to remember. Here are two iconic designs from Russell Woodard.