New England Driftwood Furniture and Accessories
Nancy Lou Riccio and Dave Sayad produce handmade driftwood furniture and wildlife art at their workshop, THE STUDIO AT EAST RIVER ROAD, in
Each item is one of a kind, made of woods
from the beaches and rivers of
The wood is used in its natural color, unstained, finished with tung and teak oil to protect and preserve it. The textures added by beaver’s teeth, old saw marks, holes and weathering created by water and wind give each piece added character.
All elements of this furniture are mortised and tenoned and doweled; no exposed screws appear. Waterproof glue is used so that each piece can be placed indoors or outdoors.
It is equally at home in beach cottages, mountain cabins, forest Lodges, or in the city apartments of those who yearn for the country or just an unusual accent piece.
The
carvings are made of found driftwood or basswood, researched and painted
as they appear in nature. Acrylic paints are used. Carvings range from
shorebirds to working decoys to fish and aquatic mammals.
Some of the furniture is painted with wildlife or botanical subjects.
Dave designs and builds the furniture. Nancy Lou, a former wildlife illustrator, paints and carves. Together they work on the finishing of the furniture, and finding the driftwood to create the pieces.
From Black Bears to Piping Plovers, Fall Leaves to Sunflowers, we can
decorate your home with your personal favorite. Contact us to place your
custom order. The pieces shown on our website are samples of the variety
of styles available. Driftwood and found woods are individual, so each
piece is one-of-a-kind and and will be uniquely yours.
We are happy to discuss your order with you. Please feel free to contact
us and visit us again soon as we add features to our website.