Our brand new and quite handsome mahogany brown leather waste bin is handmade by artisans in India who weave strips of thick leather to create the cylindrical shape. It is fitted with a black rubber pad at the base. Entirely hand made and priced at only $165 + free delivery. We hope that it will become as popular as the other styles in our waste bin collection.

Labels: home accessories, leather, New Arrivals, waste bins

Our new graphic Gonzales Stool Table ($199 + Free Delivery) is sculpted from solid pine by our artists in New Mexico, using locally harvested wood. With it we debut a new white washed finish that will possibly soon be available on more of our tables.

The Wood Stump Waste Bin ($225 + Free Delivery) looks like it is created from a hollowed tree stump, but it is actually handcrafted in fiberglass by an American artist. He first creates a cast of an actual stump and then applies fiberglass to the inside of the mold, creating a lightweight replica. If you like the look of this we also suggest our Aspen Stump Stool Table available here.

Labels: End and Side Tables, home accessories, New Arrivals, Product Preview, Stools, waste bins

Our Leather Waste Bin with a leather whip stitch was commissioned by a luxury hotel in London. Ordered at 2 custom sizes, we created a metal liner for the interior which could be easily removed when it is time to empty the rubbish ;).
-

Labels: custom project, Eco-Friendly, Stools, waste bins

If you are discovering Pfeifer Studio for the first time, you might not know about our custom design capabilities. Working with global artisans to create custom designs for our clients, many of our online products, like the Leather Waste Bin, can be ordered in custom sizes and materials. We also create original one-of-a-kind designs that can be produced in larger quantities.

Visit the custom design page to see some of our other projects. And, don’t forget to browse through our Pfeifer Blog to see other custom projects we’ve featured in the past.

Posted by: Angela (loftshoppe@juno.com)

Labels: custom project, home accessories, leather, waste bins

Recycled Newpaper Waste Bin - 10.5 x 10. 5 x 12.5 H inches - $65 + Free Delivery

While we’re on the subject, here are some interesting paper facts you might not know:

The history of paper dates back almost 2,000 years to when inventors in China first crafted cloth sheets to record their drawings and writings. Before then, people communicated through pictures and symbols etched on stone, bones, cave walls, or clay tablets. Today, paper is made from trees mostly grown on working forests and from recovered paper. Recycling has always been a part of papermaking. When you recycle your used paper, paper mills will use it to make new newspapers, notebook paper, paper grocery bags, corrugated boxes, envelopes, magazines, cartons, and other paper products. Besides using recovered paper and trees to make paper, paper mills may also use wood chips and sawdust left over from lumber operations (whose products are used to make houses, furniture, and other things). Today, more than 36 percent of the fiber used to make new paper products in the United States comes from recycled sources.

And, according to the American Forest & Paper Association...

- Last year a record-high of 63.4% of paper used in the U.S. was recovered for recycling.

- Last year the amount of paper recovered for recycling averaged 325 pounds for each man, woman, and child in the United States.

There are many great efforts happening to make our planet a better place. At Pfeifer Studio we have an ever-growing eco-friendly product line featuring modern designs that are 100% natural, finished with non-toxic earth-friendly products or created from reclaimed wood and materials. We invite you to check out our latest additions, as well as some of our other super interesting waste bins that could also be used for recycling paper.

Posted By: Angela (loftshoppe@gmail.com)

Labels: Eco-Friendly, gifts, home accessories, New Arrivals, Product Preview, waste bins

Modern Wood Waste Bin - $149 + Free Delivery

Here's what they had to say about it: You’ve already got a new dining room table, a new clock, and an iWhatever dock in wood – what’s next? The garbage can of course. Just because you throw trash in it doesn’t mean it doesn’t have to look as good as everything else.

Posted By: AJ (aj@pfeiferstudio.com)

Labels: home accessories, modern design, Press, waste bins

Leather Waste Bin with a Crocodile Emboss - 9 x 9 x 12 H inches - $149.00

Full of character and class, the Crocodile Leather Waste Bin is just right for the office or study. Telling the story of how a rugged crocodile hunter became oh-so-refined without losing his edge, this waste bin combines elegance with durable construction. Solid wood covered with rich brown leather, each section is delicately hand-cut and hand-embossed to resemble the look and feel of crocodile skin. Rubbed with a high-gloss lacquer before adding the final topstitching, the black painted interior provides for an infinite realm of story-ending possibilities, and the rubber base helps with the journey’s soft landing.

Labels: home accessories, leather, New Arrivals, Product Preview, waste bins

We have been busy with many great custom projects lately, everything from large furniture pieces to smaller customizations of existing styles from the collection. Recently a designer in California wanted to create leather waste bins embossed with a company logo for one of her client’s offices and she knew that the place to turn to was Pfeifer Studio.

The Final Product: Waste Bins with Custom Embosses

Labels: custom project, home accessories, leather, waste bins

The latest design to arrive online is our new eco-friendly Woven Vine Waste Bin. It is 100% natural, handmade and at 13 diameter x 15 H inches, provides ample room for all that you need to toss. What's more, the thick wooden vine used to weave it is extremely durable and ready to stand the test of time.

It has a sculptural quality that we love and the interlacing weaving pattern really gives it a handmade feel. The weaving process is time intensive and it can take up to a week to weave each waste bin. The vines are collected when they are not producing, from late fall to early spring and hung to dry in a cool, dark place. They are then soaked overnight in lukewarm water prior to weaving. The end result create individual pieces, which are completely unique. Click here to order yours now!

Labels: handicrafts, home accessories, New Arrivals, Product Preview, waste bins

Our waste bin in British Tan leather with leather whipstitching is the epitome of modern simplicity. Like all our leather furniture and accessories, it is crafted by artisans and has a hand made feel, distinguishing it from mass-produced styles.

What's more, the leathers are tanned naturally, a process which does not hide the inherent characteristics of the skins, instead enhancing their unique beauty. Click here to order it online.

Labels: home accessories, leather, Press, waste bins

It is no wonder that we have added a new gray leather waste bin that meets both of these criteria.

Clients often ask us to tell them more about shagreen, or leather tanned from the skin of a stingray.

Ancient civilizations believed the stingray brought strength and power to anyone who handled it’s durable, patterned skin.

The backbone, resembling clusters of white pearls, was thought to be a protector of good luck and prosperity. Egyptian craftsmen prized the beauty and durability of the stingray skin by fashioning armor and other decorative items. These were discovered in the tombs of ancient pharaohs. Han and Shogun Samurai also used the raw skins for armor as well as handles on their Samurai swords.

In more contemporary times, 18th century French artisan Jean-Claude Galuchat fashioned the stingray skin for Louis XV into several commodities such as sheaths, wig cases and snuff boxes.

But it was English artisan, John Paul Cooper, who took the craft to new heights. From 1899 to 1933 his London studio produced nearly 1,000 artifacts veneered with stingray leather including vases, elaborate boxes, candlesticks and frames.

Labels: home accessories, leather, New Arrivals, waste bins

Labels: home accessories, leather, modern design, New Arrivals, waste bins