Rust & Root Furniture shapes beautiful pieces of local Hawaiian hardwoods using modern design and unique style. We strive to create beautiful custom furniture, and we stand behind our craftsmanship. Clients come to Rust & Root for a special piece of furniture with great attention to detail. Good quality work is important and creates the foundation of each piece. Equally important is good design. Our furniture strives to combine solid craftsmanship with quality design.
Please take a look through the portfolio, organized by piece in the menu. Homeowners remove trees for new development, growing too close to a home or trees that have fallen from a storm (although the latter is rare). If these logs were not milled up into slabs, they would be put through the wood chipper or dumped to decay naturally. We’re also very lucky here in Hawaii that the urban reclaimed lumber is absolutely gorgeous. Our favorites are monkeypod (most commonly requested), mango and koa. Many other less common local species that also make amazing furniture include kamani, false kamani, Cuban mahogany and Norfolk pine. None of the local Hawaiian lumber that we use has been harvested for the purpose of making furniture. We encourage clients to follow along with the process of building a dining table like this from raw slab to finished product.