Vermont Woods Studios

Vermont Woods Studios (VWS) is an American furniture retailer and brand based in Vermont that sells solid wood furniture made by local woodworkers from sustainably sourced North American hardwoods. The company was founded in 2005 by husband-and-wife team Ken and Peggy Farabaugh. Ken, a woodworker, wanted to earn a living promoting the tradition of high-quality, Vermont-made wood furniture, while Peggy saw the business as a vehicle to advocate for wildlife conservation and forest preservation. The company describes itself as a "small company with a big mission" and frames its purpose around "Furnishing a Greener World." VWS operates primarily as an online retailer, showcasing what it describes as the world's largest selection of eco-friendly Vermont-made furniture, complemented by a physical showroom called Stonehurst. Furniture is crafted in local workshops and shipped direct from those workshops to customers' homes. The catalog spans bedroom, dining, living room and accent furniture, including beds, dressers, dining tables, coffee tables, lounge chairs, ottomans and lighting. Signature collections and pieces include Heartwood Shaker Furniture, Vermont Shaker Furniture, the American Shaker 7-Drawer Dresser, the Cherry Moon Coffee Table, the Modern Industrial Arched Table, the Whitney Lounge Chair and Ottoman, the Baton Drop-Leaf Dining Table, and the new Rockingham Bedroom collection. The company also carries Hubbardton Forge lighting. Wood species used include cherry, maple, oak, walnut and ash, all sourced from well-managed North American forests. VWS positions itself against imported furniture made from illegally harvested timber, arguing that much of the furniture sold in the United States is manufactured overseas with wood from vulnerable forests such as the Amazon, contributing to deforestation and carbon emissions from international shipping. Its sustainability commitment is described as four-pronged: responsibly sourced materials, local manufacturing and high-quality products, forest preservation and restoration, and environmental stewardship at its Vermont headquarters. The company states it has planted over 200,000 trees to reforest the Amazon and other forests. VWS sells direct to consumers through its website and showroom, with typical crafting times of roughly six to sixteen weeks depending on the piece. It is a privately held, founder-owned business and is not publicly listed.

Vermont Woods Studios was founded in 2005 by husband-and-wife team Ken and Peggy Farabaugh. According to the company's own account, the business began with a desire to help save the rainforest from Vermont. Rainforest land is often clear-cut for timber used to make furniture, destroying animal habitats around the globe. The founders set out to create a different kind of furniture company, one that sells quality wood furniture made exclusively from sustainably sourced, natural North American hardwoods. Ken Farabaugh's interest was in earning a living by promoting the tradition of high-quality, Vermont-made wood furniture, while Peggy Farabaugh saw the venture as an opportunity to use business as a vehicle to advocate for wildlife conservation and forest preservation. The company has since described its mission as environmental and has stated that it tries to inspire others in the furniture industry to work toward a more sustainable and transparent future. Over the years, VWS built an online catalog that it describes as the world's largest selection of beautiful, eco-friendly Vermont-made furniture, paired with a physical showroom called Stonehurst. Furniture is crafted by local woodworkers and shipped direct from their workshops to customers' homes. The company states that nearly all of its furniture is crafted in Vermont, which it calls the fine furniture capital of America. A central element of the company's history and identity is its conservation work. VWS states that it has planted over 200,000 trees to reforest the Amazon and other forests where, in its words, competitors still choose to remove trees illegally. Its sustainability commitment is described as four-pronged: responsibly sourced materials, local manufacturing and high-quality products, forest preservation and restoration, and environmental stewardship at its headquarters in Vermont. The product line has grown to include bedroom, dining, living room and accent furniture in styles such as Shaker, Mission and Craftsman, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco. Named collections and pieces include Heartwood Shaker Furniture, Vermont Shaker Furniture, the American Shaker 7-Drawer Dresser, the Cherry Moon Coffee Table, the Modern Industrial Arched Table, the Whitney Lounge Chair and Ottoman, the Baton Drop-Leaf Dining Table and the Rockingham Bedroom collection. The company also offers Hubbardton Forge lighting. Woods used include cherry, maple, oak, walnut and ash. Typical crafting times range from about six to sixteen weeks depending on the piece. The business remains privately held and founder-owned.

• 2005

  Vermont Woods Studios founded by Ken and Peggy Farabaugh.

• Company states it has planted over 200,000 trees to reforest the Amazon and other forests.

• Online catalog established as what the company describes as the world's largest selection of eco-friendly Vermont-made furniture.

• Stonehurst showroom opened for customers to visit in Vermont.

Eco-friendly, Vermont-made solid hardwood furniture sold direct to consumers, positioned against imported furniture made from illegally harvested timber.

• Heartwood Shaker Furniture

• Vermont Shaker Furniture

• American Shaker 7-Drawer Dresser

• Cherry Moon Coffee Table

• Modern Industrial Arched Table

• Whitney Lounge Chair

• Whitney Ottoman

• Baton Drop-Leaf Dining Table

• Rockingham Bedroom

• Hubbardton Forge Lighting

1. 1Vermont Woods Studios: Furnishing a Greener Worldvermontwoodsstudios.com
2. 2About Us – Vermont Woods Studiosvermontwoodsstudios.com
3. 3Wood Furniture Buyers Guide | Vermont Woods Studiosvermontwoodsstudios.com
4. 4Our Commitment to Sustainability - Vermont Woods Studiosvermontwoodsstudios.com