Building Ralph Lauren's World

Courtesy of Ralph Lauren

Even people well outside the orbit of Fashion Week know that Ralph Lauren’s designs are more than the sum of their parts. Blazers, jeans, and leather loafers are all covetable items, but what Lauren does better than almost any designer in the world is bring shoppers and observers alike into a fully realized world of partly-imagined Americana. In Ralph’s landscape, elements of cowboy culture, ranch houses and alpine holidays mix freely with the trappings of elite sporting events, lending the humblest knit polo shirt an air of aristocratic ruggedness. 

How does he do this? One of the most tangible ways—apart from his cinematic ad campaigns—is through the physical settings he creates for his shows. And this year, The Hudson Company was part of the magic: Christy Turlington herself strode down a catwalk made from our own Brown Board in Lauren’s Spring 2024 Show in NY Fashion Week.

Courtesy of Ralph Lauren

This event marked a welcome return for Lauren, who according to Vogue had not been part of New York Fashion Week since before the pandemic. Loyal fans including Sheryl Crow, Jennifer Lopez, Julianne Moore and Diane Keaton flocked to the Brooklyn Navy Yard where they sat on an assemblage of charmingly weathered white chairs. Inside a barn-like structure with soaring beamed ceilings, Lauren had created an interior for the event modeled on his own Colorado home. Leather upholstery, wool blankets, and log-lined walls transported guests to Lauren-land as models presented gold-fringed caftans, silk gowns awash in vivid plaids, and embellished denim. 

The New York Times characterized the aesthetic “upscale saloon-themed.” After the show, guests moved into a candle-lit space behind a barn door where dinner awaited and glass chandeliers perched above sumptuous tables. This particular mix of weathered, antique materials and thoughtful luxury is very familiar to us at The Hudson Company, and we were delighted to play a part in helping to construct this singular New York Fashion Week evening.

Courtesy of Ralph Lauren

Courtesy of Ralph Lauren

Courtesy of Ralph Lauren

Join Waterworks And The Hudson Company For A CEU

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JOin US AT FINEHOME SOURCE HOME SHOW, SEPT. 22 in Millbrook, NY

finehome source Event Details

The Fine Home Source event , hosted by Crisp Architects, will take place in Millbrook, New York on Saturday, September 22 from 10am - 5pm (location:  3327 Franklin Avenue at the Millbrook Bandshell).

About FineHome Source

From the organizers: "There will be traditional artisans such as furniture makers, faux finishers, plasterers and millwork, as well as the latest in green solutions such as geo-thermal systems, solar alternatives and eco-friendly building products. We will feature AV systems, energy efficient appliances, whole house generators, wine cellars and so much more for the home. There will even be experts in landscape design and related products available to help you put the finishing touches on your home’s surroundings such as fencing , weathervanes, saunas and pools.

The 2018 FineHome Source show will also feature a Plein Air Art Event & Auction. 25 artists will be on site and create paintings inspired by their surroundings. At the end of the day, all the paintings will be available for purchase in a silent auction.

Crisp Architects hopes that you will join them at this event under the tents to meet the exhibitors as well as enjoy the ongoing demonstrations throughout the day. A $2 suggested donation benefits The Millbrook Rotary Shelter Box program."

ABOUT THE EVENT HOST

Crisp Architects designs architectural projects throughout New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Established in 1985 and located in the historic Hudson Valley, the firm’s primary focus has been the creation of buildings that fit their site, historic context, and client needs, including energy conscious and green design solutions.

Contact: Crisp Architects, 3788 Route 44, Millbrook, NY 12545, (845) 677-8256
www.crisparchitects.com.

OUR ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE: Aug 16-18, 2018

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BROWSE Featured Clearance Inventory

Click HERE to see the detailed list of all clearance inventory product specs.  including product cut, milling details, grade,  dimensions, lengths, and sale prices.*

*NOTE: This master inventory list and all specs will be updated daily throughout the clearance sales event and details are subject to change.

Learn more about our FSC-certified mill in Pine Plains, NY.

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The Holidays Come To Our Manhattan Showroom

Upstate Makers On Display At The Hudson Company Showroom

Last weekend’s AndNorth Holiday Pop-Up at our Manhattan Showroom was a great success. Thanks to all the New York makers, artists, and craftspeople who participated in bringing their beautiful wares from Upstate New York to NYC. 

And, while the pop up shop has ended (for now),  The Hudson Company's new Manhattan Showroom is open to designers, architects, and homeowners each and every week: Monday - Wednesday 9-6, Thursdays 9-7, and Fridays 9-5.

Stop by for a chat with our team of custom flooring experts and let us help you with your next design project. 

Happy Holidays!

All photos by Nico Schinco.

And North Holiday Pop-Up December 9 & 10

Holiday Shopping at Our Manhattan Showroom 

We are thrilled to be hosting this weekend's And North Holiday Pop-Up inside our Manhattan Showroom. This weekend long pop-up shop will bring the And North blog to life with a collection of quality goods from their favorite upstate makers.

Complete with festive floral installations and special events throughout the weekend, the pop-up will celebrate a talented group of And North's favorite designers and craftspeople. This weekend, let And North be your holiday shopping guide as they bring the best Hudson Valley and Catskill artisans into the heart of Manhattan.

Full List of Event Participants:

New York Heartwoods
Outlast Goods
Owlkill Studio
Pasture Antiques
Pergamena
Rachel Redding
Reliquary Studios
Rona Tuccillo
Sarah Copeland
Seasons on the Hudson
Silk & Willow
Stephanie Charlene
Steven Weinberg
Stone and Sawyer
The Pantry served by Stand Coffee
Upstate Rug Supply
Upstate Stock
Wayside Cider
Westwind Orchard
Zio & Sons

Andrew Molleur
Aoko Su
Brian Persico
Caroline Corrigan
Clove & Creek
Colu Henry
Cordwood Handmade
Deborah Ehrlich
Diana Mae Flowers
Field Apothecary
Greentree Home Candles
Handa Textiles
Hetta Glögg
Hops Petunia
Hudson Made
Julia Turshen
Kay Schuckhart
Marisa Lamonica
Mary’s Grand
Daughters Design House

Event Stage For Field + Supply 2017

The Hudson Company + Field + Supply 2017

Over the past few months, we had the pleasure of collaborating with designer Brad Ford to craft the event stage for the 4th annual Field + Supply, which took place at The Hutton Brickyards in Kingston, NY from October 6-8. 

Over the Columbus Day weekend, the Field + Supply event stage played host to a number of talented artists, including: Brooklyn Bluegrass Collective, Cricket Tell The Weather, and The Bones of JR Jones among others. You can see the full list of performers here. 

This year's stage was being built with Reclaimed Mushroom Wood paneling. Our Reclaimed Mushroom Wood paneling is sourced from the bedding bins of mushroom growing facilities in the mid-Atlantic. The material offers a caramel patina and a combination of smooth and radial kerfed faces.

Interested in stage or installation design? Click here to see our 2016 stage for Field + Supply. 

Special thanks to Cabinets by Stanley and designer Brad Ford.

Stage photos by Alex Nawrocky.

Join Us In Pine Plains, Aug 16-19

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FEATURED Clearance Inventory

Click to see the detailed list of all clearance inventory product specs. - including cut, milling details, grade,  dimensions, lengths, and prices. This master inventory  list and all specs will be updated daily throughout the clearance sales event.

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I. RECLAIMED BEAMS & JOISTS

Reclaimed Decking @ $ 1.00
Reclaimed Mixed Hardwoods @ $ 2.50
Reclaimed Mixed Softwoods @ $ 2.50
Reclaimed Mixed Hardwoods @ $ 4.00
Reclaimed Oak, Original Face @ $ 4.00
Reclaimed Softwood Threshing @ $ 4.00
Reclaimed Tropical Hardwoods Wood @ $ 1.00
Reclaimed Teak @ $ 12.00

*Click to see the detailed list of beam & joist specs. - including cut, milling details, grade,  dimensions, lengths, and prices.

II. NON RECLAIMED FLOORING

Cherry @ $ 2.50
Easter White Pine @ $ 5.00
Walnut, Rough Sawn @ $ 5.00
Walnut, New Face @ $ 7.50
White Oak, Quarter Sawn 2" @ $ 5.00
White Oak, Quarter Sawn 2.25" @ $ 5.00
White Oak, Quarter Sawn 2 7/8" @ $ 5.00
White Oak, Quarter Sawn 5" @ $ 7.50
White Oak, Quarter Sawn 5" (Character Grade) @ $ 7.50
White Oak, Quarter Sawn, Fumed  6" @ $ 7.50
White Oak, Flat Sawn 3" @ $ 5.00
White Oak, Flat Sawn 4" @ $ 5.00
White Oak, Flat Sawn 7" @ $ 5.00
White Oak, Flat Sawn 8" @ $ 7.50
White Oak, Band  Sawn 3" @ $ 5.00

*Click to see the detailed list of non reclaimed flooring specs. - including cut, milling details, grade,  dimensions, lengths, and prices.

III. PRE FINISHED FLOORING

Barley (White Oak, Quarter Sawn) @ $ 7.00
Capella (White Oak, Quarter Sawn) @ $ 7.50
Princeton (Red Oak, Thermally Modified) @ $ 10.00
Reclaimed Mixed Oak, Tung Oil @ $ 7.50
Stout (Red Oak, Thermally Modified) @ $ 5.00
Tivoli @ $ 12.50
Travaux, Factory Maple @ $ 5.00
Willow @ $ 9.00

*Click to see the detailed list of pre finished flooring specs. - including cut, milling details, grade,  dimensions, lengths, and prices.

IV. RECLAIMED ENGINEERED FLOORING

Reclaimed Heart Pine 5" @ $ 7.50
Reclaimed Heart Pine 11" @ $ 7.50
Reclaimed White  Oak 3.5" (T&G) @ $ 5.00
Reclaimed White Oak 4" (T&G) @ $ 7.50
Reclaimed White Oak 4" (T&G, Micro Beveled) @ $ 7.50
Reclaimed White Oak 5/8" x 4" (T&G, Micro Beveled) @ $ 7.50
Reclaimed White Oak (T&G) 8" @ $ 5.00

*Click to see the detailed list of reclaimed engineered flooring specs. - including cut, milling details, grade,  dimensions, lengths, and prices.

V. RECLAIMED FLOORING

Reclaimed Heart Pine 3" @ $ 5.00
Reclaimed Heart Pine 3" (Heavy Character) @ $ 5.00
Reclaimed Heart Pine 4" @ $ 5.00
Reclaimed Heart Pine 5" @ $ 5.00
Reclaimed Heart Pine 5" (Heavy Character) @ $ 5.00
Reclaimed Heart Pine 5" (Vertical Grain) @ $ 7.50
Reclaimed Heart Pine 6" @ $ 7.50
Reclaimed Heart Pine 6" (Original Face) @ $ 10.00
Reclaimed Heart Pine 7" @ $ 7.50
Reclaimed Heart Pine 7/8" x 8.5" @ $ 10.00
Reclaimed Heart Pine 10" @ $ 10.00
Reclaimed Heart Pine 10" (Skip Planed) @ $ 7.50
Reclaimed Heart Pine (1" x 2.5" Decking) @ $ 2.50
Reclaimed Heart Pine (1" x 3" Decking) @ $ 2.50
Reclaimed Maple, Original Face @ $ 2.00
Reclaimed Maple, Planned @ $ 2.00
Reclaimed Mixed Oak (3.5") @ $ 5.00
Reclaimed Mixed Oak (4") @ $ 5.00
Reclaimed Mixed Oak (4.5") @ $ 5.00
Reclaimed Mixed Oak (5") @ $ 5.00
Reclaimed Mixed Oak (7/8" x 3") @ $ 10.00
Reclaimed Mixed Oak (7/8" x 4") @ $ 10.00
Reclaimed  Red Oak (4") @ $ 5.00
Reclaimed White Oak (3.5") @ $ 5.00
Reclaimed White Oak (4.5") @ $ 7.50
Reclaimed White Oak (6") @ $ 5.00
Reclaimed White Oak (5/8" x 4") @ $ 2.50

*Click to see the detailed list of reclaimed solid flooring specs. - including cut, milling details, grade,  dimensions, lengths, and prices.

VI. RECLAIMED PANELING

Brown Board @ $ 7.50
Reclaimed Grey Barn Siding @ $ 8.00
Reclaimed Mushroom Wood, Sculpted 6" (T&G) @ $ 7.50
Reclaimed Mushroom Wood, Sculpted 6" (SLR) @ $ 7.50
Reclaimed NYC Water Tank Cedar, Outside Face @ $ 2.50
Reclaimed NYC Water Tank Cedar, Inside Face @ $ 2.50
Reclaimed NYC Water Tank Redwood @ $ 5.00
Silver Pines 4" @ $ 10.00
Silver Pines 8" @ $ 10.00
Silver Pines 11" @ $ 10.00
Softwood Joists @ $ 7.50
Softwood Medley 5" @ $ 5.00
Softwood Medley 8" @ $ 5.00

*Click to see the detailed list of reclaimed paneling specs. - including cut, milling details, grade,  dimensions, lengths, and prices.

The Hudson Company + FAIR for Collective Design 2017

For the 2017 Collective Design Fair, The Hudson Company was proud to collaborate with designer Brad Ford and FAIR.

For FAIR's Collective Design installation, we provided a custom milled floor made from unfinished 2 5/8" Reclaimed Oak, New Face. The flooring material was reclaimed by The Hudson Company from a Pennsylvania dairy barn and re-milled at our Pine Plains, NY mill.

About FAIR: In October 2014, Interior Designer Brad Ford organized a modern makers craft fair in upstate New York called Field + Supply. The focus was on modern, elevated craftsmanship showcasing artisans from the Hudson Valley area as well as makers who work in New York City and Brooklyn. FAIR is an extension of that concept and is now a permanent showroom at the New York Design Center.

About Collective Design: Collective Design brings together creative voices from around the world in a lively, essential discourse on modern and contemporary design and art. Based in New York City and active in the arts community throughout the year, Collective Design presents engaging conversations and educational programs to foster dialogue, encourage the exchange of ideas, and build a growing audience for collectible design and art. 

Learn more about Hudson Company Reclaimed Oak, New Face flooring.