News

 

Business questions asked and answered as part of Marin Magaine's "Ad Lib" section.  April, 2007.

The Wooden Duck's split bench on the cover of Sunset Magazine, April 2007.

Pictures of our opening party for the new store in San Rafael, CA in Marin Magazine.  March, 2007.

Pictures from TV Craftsman  Jamie Schmitt's visit to the Wooden Duck, March, 2007.

Featured Green Guide for building a more eco friendly home in Today's Home Magazine .  February, 2007.

On being part of the "Eco Home Improvement Corridor in Berkeley":  SF Chronicle.  Jan. 2007.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/14/CMGRMLJN761.DTL

Review of the Wooden Duck's Arts and Crafts desk made from Recycled Teak on "Old House Web" July 2006.
http://www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/13804.shtml

Review of the Wooden Duck's Stair bookcase on "Apartment Therapy" website.  July 2006.
http://sanfrancisco.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/071306/shelving-storage/stair-cubby-bookcase-010266

Through a Rough Patch, June 29th, 2006.   Talks about the Wooden Duck's new modern lines from reycled teak.  http://www.modcottage.com/?cat=11

The Wooden Duck reviewed by the Green Home Guide.  May 2006.

The Wooden Duck's Roy Chair was feautured in the June issue of Bon Appetite Magazine. June 2006

The Wooden Duck's Tall Teak Bookcase was featured in the Green Home Guide, April 2006

The Duck was featured as the BEST PLACE TO BUY FURNITURE in the Bay Area on CBS news "Eye on the Bay" special entitled "Bargain Hunting in the Bay Area", April 2006.

The Wooden Duck Factory was featured on HGTV's Double Take, Feb 2006.

The sign on our new factory/warehouse at 1801 Eastshore, Berkeley, 94710 was finally completed, Feb 2006.

A custom Wooden Duck bed was featured on the cover of California Home Magazine, Jan 2006.

The Wooden Duck was featured on HGTV's Curb Appeal featuring a "Bali" Inspired Home, Jan 2006.

The Wooden Duck's Custom Kezar Bench (made from stadium bleachers) was featured in Natural Home Magazine, Nov 2005.

The Wooden Duck Factory completes it's move to the new Eastshore location from it's former shop behind the store. July 2005.

The Wooden Duck featured on HGTV's "Curb Appeal", June, 2005.

The Wooden Duck's Tuscany table was the featured product on Old House Web. May 2005.

"Hot Stuff" by Laura Thomas
SF Chronicle, May 18, 2005

The Wooden Duck was featured in the San Francisco Bay Guardian. February 2005.

"Local Merchants Promote Green Holiday Gifts"
Berkeley Daily Planet , December 17, 2004

"Good Wood "
Salon.com, December 11, 2004

"Outlet turns recycled wood into furniture"
Oakland Tribune, November 11, 2004

Oct 2004: The Wooden Duck wins the WRAP award from the State of California for excellence in waste reduction, one of two furniture manufacturers selected statewide.

The Wooden Duck's Wimmer Round Table featured in "8 Best for Kitchen Products,"
Natural Home Magazine, Sept/Oct 2004

New custom furniture photos posted - August, 2004

BizTips: The State of California's "Recycle Store" featuring The Wooden Duck's products
San Francisco Bay Guardian, July 2004

"Online Shopping Site Showcases Innovative Products that Deliver an Environmental Advantage"
ENN, Environmental News Network, July 2004

"Elegant Salvage"
Diablo Magazine, April 2004
Diablo Magazine

The Wooden Duck Store was featured on
CBS 5 (KPIX) with consumer reporter Jeannette Pavini, March 2004

The Wooden Duck Factory was featured on a story about the environment in Reader's Digest, March 2004.

The Wooden Duck Sale ranked
"100 Best Deals in the Bay Area" by San Francisco Magazine, March 2004.
SF Magazine

"Concious Products for 2004"
Sunnyside Alternative Magazine, Sept 2004

"Wood Furniture: FSC Certified Sustainable"
The Green Guide, October, 2003

Teak outdoor benches for Jubilee retirement homes, 2003- present

"Beneath the Grain: What to Look for in Wood Furniture"
SF Gate, Feb 1, 2003

"Lighten Up Your Holiday Shopping List"
The Green Guide, December 2003

"Environmentalists Praise The Wooden Duck's Furniture"
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, September 18, 2003

"Turn Your Passion Into Profit"
Entrepreneur Magazine "Be Your Own Boss", Dec 2002

"Unique Partnership Runs Firm"
East Bay Business Times, July 5, 2002

"Keeping Their Ducks in a Row"
San Francisco Business Times, June 2002

"ShopTalk by Joyce Friedman"
East Bay Monthly, June 2002

"19th century fir logs return as furniture"
Oakland Tribune, March 26, 2002

"Sierra fir logs sent to South Africa to be recycled into California furniture"
The Sacramento Bee, March 26, 2002

"Recycling Old Growth Wood for Modern Furniture"
The New Environmentalist Magazine, March, 2002

"Wood Picker"
Grist Magazine, November 20, 2001

"Old pallets, bleachers, turned into fine furniture"
Christian Science Monitor, November 19, 2001

"Fall Home Show Preview: Reclaimed Wood Makes Exceptional Furniture"
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, September 2001

"Old beams become new furniture"
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, September 6, 2001

"Shopping Around: East Bay Importers Search the Globe For Old Furniture with Lasting Value"
East Bay Monthly, August 2001

"Battling the Box: IKEA and the Future of East Bay Retail"
East Bay Express, July 18, 2001

"Finding their success in the shadow of IKEA"
The Oakland Tribune, June 4, 2001, page B-1

"Best of the West: Redwood Reborn
Recycling an emblem of the West"
Sunnyside Alternative Magazine, Sept 2004

The Wooden Duck Factory moves from it's location on Delancey and Brannan in San Francisco to two buildings behind the store in Berkeley.

"The Bargain Hunter"
San Francisco Chronicle, September 1997

The Wooden Duck Factory opens July 1997 in San Francisco on Delancey and Brannan (now million $ lofts). The site was formally Country Lane Furniture (2 Irish guys) and before that Country Road Furniture.

"Shopping for Classic Designs, Buys on Wood Furniture and Italian Ceramics"
San Francisco Chronicle, July 1996

"Furniture Bargains from Winter Market, Wooden Furniture"
San Francisco Chronicle, January 1996

The Wooden Duck opens it's doors for business, October 1995.