Scan Magazine | Design Profile | Træfolk
Handmade in Denmark — timeless, classic, high-quality design Træfolk is Danish design at its best. It started with a wooden plank table, but today, the collection includes cutting boards, bar chairs, garden furniture, coffee tables and many other products. Everything is handmade in Denmark, and sustainability is at the forefront. By Heidi Kokborg | Photos: Træfolk
Træfolk (‘tree people’) started as a hobby project in Brian Reinholt’s garage, but a year and a half ago, it had become so successful that it had grown into a business. Today, there are two owners: Brian Reinholt and Patrick Vinding. “It all started with our plank tables. Our tables have nice, even edges; they are not raw and rustic like so many other wooden tables. We are passionate about classic Danish design,” says Patrick Vinding, co-owner of Træfolk. Every single product is handmade in Løsning, a small town in Jutland. The wood is FSC-certified, meaning, as a customer, you get the peace of mind of endorsing environmental and social responsibility. “Sustainability is second nature to us. When we take something
from nature, we feel bound to not waste anything. All leftover wood from our plank tables is used to make cutting boards, serving trays, chairs and many of our other products. It is 100 per cent sustainable,” says Vinding.
Design your own table Træfolk designs timeless classics just like we know them from world-famous designers such as Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose furniture is passed down from generation to generation. “We wanted to break with the ‘buy and throw away culture’ that seems to have been custom for many years, by creating tables in the Scandinavian design spirit. We know people will have our furniture for many years to come,” says Vinding.
Quality is a top priority at Træfolk, and all the work is made by capable and very skilled joiners in their workshop in Denmark. “Træfolk is about a love of wood and delivering furniture that creates a ‘wow’ effect and happiness for generations to come,” Vinding smiles. When you buy a plank table from Træfolk, not only do you get classic Danish design that lasts for generations; you also get a chance to customise your own unique table. You choose the size, the type of wood, the oil, and how you would like your new table to look. “Our customers have the chance to create a table that fits perfectly into their home. They get beautiful, sustainable tables in a classic, timeless design, and they love them,” says Vinding.
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