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Latest Projects by Dryad Studios

 

 

Aquarium Stand Mackintosh Futon Bed  Geddes Hall, Notre Dame  Lone Star King Bed Mission Bookcases
Custom Size Settles & Rockers Highland King Bed Highland Night Stands
 Mission Slat Suite Reception Room Chair  Reception Room Podium  Supreme Court Podium
Supreme Court Tables Senate Press Tables Glasgow King Arts & Crafts Queen Bed Galleries

 

 

Custom Size Settles 

OUR SETTLES CAN BE BUILT ANY SIZE. THE VARIATION IN STYLES IS ENDLESS.
WE CAN USE SLATS, SPINDLES, OR PANELS AS THE SIDE AND BACK ELEMENTS.
OUR FOCUS IS TO COMBINE COMFORT, DURABILITY, AND ELEGANCE.

Mission SETTLE1

We stand behind our knock down settles 100%.
We use heavy bed rail hardware to make an impossible-to-move piece of furniture much more user friendly.
The back and front rail come off, and the mattress slats are removable.
This allows the pieces to be blanket wrapped to move, and none weigh more than 100 lbs.

We use 2 sets of bed rail hardware on each of the wide, front and back, bottom rails,
and a third set on the top, back rail. The back is held on with more hardware than an average Queen Bed,
and the front rail has the same 2 sets that you would find on bed rails.

We doubled the hardware to insure the piece remained secure and tight throughout it's lifetime.

Long Settle

When the components are assembled, it is impossible to tell that they are not one solid unit.
Both the seat cushion and the pillows have high-quality spring cores.
This ensures quality comfort for decades.

Small Settle

We are not interested in a "tight' formal looking leather cover or pillows. Comfort is our main goal.
We use a custom made orthopedic mattress for the core of the seat cushion.
It is specially made for us, with extra coils and side stabilizers.
It has a special cushion pillow-top that is extra comfortable for seating.
We then construct a double shell around the entire mattress, of down-proof muslin,
with baffled tubes like a sleeping bag, and fill it with either goose down or a new type of polyester filling.
The new polyester filling has a super slick feel, micro fibers, and is hypo-alergenic.
It lofts as high as goose down, and is far more durable.
It is washable, and the entire cover is zippered to allow for easy removal.
We have used goose down exclusively in the past, but are finding the polyester to be a better product now.
It is a vast improvement over the old style poly-filling.

The final leather cover is zippered in the back for easy removal and cleaning.
The overall effect is one of plush elegance. The cushions and pillows are soft and pliable.
One sits "in" the couch, rather than on the top of a tighly stretched cover.
Most of our sofas and settles have seats that are large, and deep enough to use for sleeping.

SettleSettle

Our rocking chairs receive much the same seating construction as the settles.
They are extremely comfortable.

Our rockers are built to take the use of generation after generation.
There is no better gift for an expecting mother that one of our rockers.
They have a wide seat that is easy to get in and out of.
The rockers themselves are positioned for easy entry and exit.
The arms are wide and long for nursing. The curved back provides ample support and comfort.

Cottage Rockers

Every component is many times stronger than necessary.
The rocker is durable and solid. This rocker will survive many generations of use.

Cottage Rocker


 

 

Aquarium Stand Mackintosh Futon Bed  Geddes Hall, Notre Dame  Lone Star King Bed Mission Bookcases
Custom Size Settles & Rockers Highland King Bed Highland Night Stands
 Mission Slat Suite Reception Room Chair  Reception Room Podium  Supreme Court Podium
Supreme Court Tables Senate Press Tables Glasgow King Arts & Crafts Queen Bed Galleries