CABIN DECOR | STEPHEN KENN FURNITURE

Posted by Oak and Oar on April 23, 2012

A few years back, while living in the Big Apple, I was introduced to a brand called Temple Bags. The company, a project of one Steve Opperman, was an America-made bag and luggage company that sourced and produced everything in Los Angeles, California. The materials, primarily pieces of WWII canvas, were hand selected during countless hours searching through dusty warehouses.

Though the inspiration remained, Steve continued on to a different project. Following along the same journey of hand-selecting the best vintage military fabrics Steve and his wife Rebecca started a new furniture company in Los Angeles called Stephen Kenn. This furniture is amazing and I can only imagine the story that not only goes into the production but into the parachutes, jackets and packs that survived WWII. The first sampling of the collection is the above steel frame couches with repurposed WWII military fabric pillows and cushions. I love everything about this project, the story, the process and the dedication.

These fabrics, that began with the intentions of withstanding the elements and combat would make an amazing set up inside at the cottage, in the loft above the boathouse or out around the campfire.

(via. ajchen)