Spruce is contributing to the nicer aesthetics of Austin one chair/sofa/bench ata time by taking their experience and style and using materials like fabric tobreathe new life into old furniture.
Using tools both familiar and new, they hack and pull and rip and tear untilthey strip a piece of furniture to its bones.
Spruce’s owner Amanda Brown, is a gorgeous, dynamic, quick-to-laugh Southernwoman that can dig through filthy attics for old furniture finds and host hugeevents with equal amounts of grace.
Amanda has led her company to four successful years of business.
Spruce also teaches classes from basic upholstery to lampshades, offersinstructional videos for sale and has items (from furniture to housewares) intheir showroom for sale.
Their business is about 85% residential.
Their impact on commercial spaces in Austin has been quite impressive, havingre-designed furniture for P Terry's on William Cannon, Beets Cafe, Kick ButtCoffee at the Triangle, Sabia, Trace at the W Hotel, Hotel St. Cecilia and more.
"I'm always looking for the next way we can move forward and ahead of the pack.We have to keep producing unique products, improving our quality, and coming upwith new business ideas and venues to stay fresh and interesting to ourcustomers."
"Colors, textiles, shapes and comfort greatly affect the mood of a room."
"Older furniture is so much better quality and lasts so much longer. And you canhand-pick exactly what you want in the fabric you want by reupholstering. Youdon't have to settle for what comes out of the catalog."