Gowanus Furniture

Gowanus Furniture
Gowanus, Brooklyn
119 8th St Unit 208
Btwn 2nd & 3rd Avenues
Brooklyn, New York 11215

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Description

Gowanus Furniture Co. was founded in 2011 by Pete Raho to solve some of the problems endemic to small apartments - and have a good time doing it. We shouldn't live with disposable furniture. We should live with things we want to live with. We can have well-designed, locally-made products that are a good value and will last through successive moves to new homes.

The inaugural line, released Spring 2011, consists of cutting boards that are more than just something to help cut an onion. The line features end grain and long grain boards monogrammed via Morse code - after all, for nearly 170 years Morse code has been starting conversations and bringing people together, and dinner should do the same thing. He also developed cutting boards that rest on top of the stove or sink to make use of unused space. Cutting boards include mounting hardware for wall storage.

Gowanus Furniture Co. was featured on Tasting Table in June 2011, as well as a number of blogs.

Reviews of Gowanus Furniture

(5.0-star rating across 3 reviews)

Make Your Own Custom Cutting Board

Reviewed by Dylan D. on 10/28/2015

Pete was a great teacher and has clearly got the class down pat. I learned a ton about woodworking and all the essential tools, enough to make me confident to be able to start a project of my own.
Make Your Own Custom Cutting Board

Reviewed by Travis N. on 9/28/2015

Pete was great! Very fun and informative class - I can't wait to get the final cutting board!
Make Your Own Custom Cutting Board

Reviewed by Jasmine K. on 6/27/2015

Review Summary by CourseHorse

Students who have taken classes at Gowanus Furniture rave about their experience and the skills they gained. They feel that Pete, the teacher, is knowledgeable and able to effectively teach woodworking and essential tools. The classes provide enough knowledge and confidence for students to start their own projects. One student particularly enjoyed the class and can't wait to complete their final cutting board. Quotes: - "I learned a ton about woodworking and all the essential tools, enough to make me confident to be able to start a project of my own." - "Very fun and informative class - I can't wait to get the final cutting board!" - "Pete was a great teacher and has clearly got the class down pat."