As September Rolls In...

This has been our busiest summer ever at Huston & Company, and the fall looks to be just as busy. The shop has been humming along with incredible efficiency and the work has been beautiful. We have also had a busy summer celebrating our 20th anniversary. In July, we held our 20th Anniversary Tent Sale and were visited by over a hundred people in two weeks. Many lovely pieces of furniture found new homes and we met lots of new friends and customers.

On August 16th, we hosted a casual but elegant gathering for our customers in appreciation of their interest, support and friendship over the years. We all enjoyed a lovely evening with some of Maine's best seafood, Maine brewed beers and crafted cheeses. We were delighted and humbled by the many customers who came that evening, came to Maine even from other states just to visit with us, and to celebrate with us. It is one thing to have customers, another to have customers who return to you, but still another thing altogether to have customers who become true friends over the years. We thank all of you who came to join us, and all of those who sent their warm wishes from afar.

Another milestone...on September 1st, Saer Huston will celebrate his 3rd anniversary with Huston & Company. Saer has spent the past three years becoming a master craftsman, learning the ins and outs of his father's business, meeting customers in the showroom and elsewhere, traveling to installations and trying his hand at furniture design. The Balance Coffee and Console Tables, both of Saer's design, have become very poplular pieces in our collection, and the design of our Duo pieces, with hammered copper, was the result of a collaboration between Bill and Saer.

As fall trickles down from the trees in Maine, we'll be working on projects for the University of New England, McPherson Library, Cobb Library and many interesting residential pieces. Our current lead time is at 12 weeks and we're already taking orders for late December and early January. If you are hoping to give a piece of Huston & Company furniture as a gift for the holidays, please call us very soon!

All our best wishes. Until next time...