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Eco-friendly home store opens in U.S.
AUSTRALIA'S POPULAR STORE VILLA & HUT OPENS ITS FIRST U.S. LOCATION IN PHILADELPHIA
Jon Spivak, a Philadelphia native, has opened the first Villa and Hut in the U.S., which is at 1105 Frankford Avenue (between Delaware & Girard Avenue) in Philadelphia, PA.
Villa & Hut, which is based in Australia, is the seventh fastest growing retail business in the continent and thrives throughout Australia, Europe and Southeast Asia.
Villa & Hut is in a converted 8,000-square-foot factory which Spivak has transformed into a warmly lit, Zen-like labyrinth. Shoppers are guided through the space by stone Buddhas, antique Java doors, and mahogany/rattan bureaus. Original oil paintings, which conjure up Modigliani, adorn the walls, and an indoor patio boasts functional, beautiful handmade garden furniture.
In separate showrooms, shoppers will find chaise lounge sets and platform bed frames, made from authentic teak and mahogany.
Villa & Hut is committed to the environment, the craftspeople and fair trade practices-buying at a fair price, selling at a fair price, and reinvesting in the communities in which they work.
Villa & Hut products are largely made by individual craftspeople using recycled timber from doors, beams, bridges and buildings that may be up to 100 years old.
"A factory there can be eight people in their backyard", explains Spivak of the organic process behind the companies' products.
Any new wood used is taken from timber plantations, where teak, mahogany and nyatoh timbers are planted for the purpose of furniture crafting, whose harvests are abundant, and whose larger function is the continued development of the fourth most populated country in the world-Indonesia.
The prices, sizes and selection of Villa & Hut's items vary greatly, catering to those looking to enhance their home or apartment with a unique piece of furniture, homeware or art. Every piece carries the flavor of something exotic and genuine.
For more information on Villa & Hut and their products visit www.villaandhut.com.
Villa and Hut specializes in eco-friendly, individually handcrafted furniture and housewares from around the world
Villa and Hut is at 1105 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 425-1014 www.villaandhut-us.com
Store Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday 11am-7pm.
Thursday & Friday 11am-9pm Sunday 11am-5pm
Jon Spivak, a Philadelphia native, has opened the first Villa and Hut in the U.S., which is at 1105 Frankford Avenue (between Delaware & Girard Avenue) in Philadelphia, PA.
Villa & Hut, which is based in Australia, is the seventh fastest growing retail business in the continent and thrives throughout Australia, Europe and Southeast Asia.
Villa & Hut is in a converted 8,000-square-foot factory which Spivak has transformed into a warmly lit, Zen-like labyrinth. Shoppers are guided through the space by stone Buddhas, antique Java doors, and mahogany/rattan bureaus. Original oil paintings, which conjure up Modigliani, adorn the walls, and an indoor patio boasts functional, beautiful handmade garden furniture.
In separate showrooms, shoppers will find chaise lounge sets and platform bed frames, made from authentic teak and mahogany.
Villa & Hut is committed to the environment, the craftspeople and fair trade practices-buying at a fair price, selling at a fair price, and reinvesting in the communities in which they work.
Villa & Hut products are largely made by individual craftspeople using recycled timber from doors, beams, bridges and buildings that may be up to 100 years old.
"A factory there can be eight people in their backyard", explains Spivak of the organic process behind the companies' products.
Any new wood used is taken from timber plantations, where teak, mahogany and nyatoh timbers are planted for the purpose of furniture crafting, whose harvests are abundant, and whose larger function is the continued development of the fourth most populated country in the world-Indonesia.
The prices, sizes and selection of Villa & Hut's items vary greatly, catering to those looking to enhance their home or apartment with a unique piece of furniture, homeware or art. Every piece carries the flavor of something exotic and genuine.
For more information on Villa & Hut and their products visit www.villaandhut.com.
Villa and Hut specializes in eco-friendly, individually handcrafted furniture and housewares from around the world
Villa and Hut is at 1105 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 425-1014 www.villaandhut-us.com
Store Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday 11am-7pm.
Thursday & Friday 11am-9pm Sunday 11am-5pm
posted by Environmental Everythings at
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1 Comments:
The only hut I goes to is Pizza Hut. I ain't spending no time in no jungle hut. Probably got all kinds of bugs & critters in there. No telling what kind of disease you catch in your jungle hut. I ain't livin like no Swiss family Robinson anyhow.
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