Marquetry, Decorative patterns made of inlays, usually applied to veneered surfaces.

Parquetry, furniture that’s inlaid with geometrical designs similar to parquet floors.

Book Matching, two adjacent sheets of veneer that are opened like a book and glued side by side to produce a symmetrical pattern.
Providing the perfect base for all veneered surfaces such as shelves, table tops, and cabinet facades - whether they are inlaid with bouquets of Marquetry or patterns of Parquetry or simply natural or synthetic veneer - Where as natural solid wood provides the flexibility and the ability to be hand carved and shaped into whatever classical or modern form we need it be. 

Finishes The search for beauty is often lost or found in the finish process; with that in mind we at Nest still prefer the old traditional method of hand coloring. Colors and finishes are applied with a pad and a brush, layer after layer, reapplied continuously until pleasing to the eye. All of this creates a remarkably clear finish allowing us to see the wood selected and moreover see it in the appropriate context of color. The collective effect of applying different techniques such as highlighting, darkening, antiquing etc…is to nurture and coax the full beauty of the products. Whether traditional or more contemporary, the luxurious furniture styles of every era have used gilding as a way to focus attention or provide an accent color. Thus the resulting furniture items will each have its own identity and feel and at the same time pertaining to its owner.

Particleboard Wood
MDF, medium Density Fiberboard; made from compressed particles of wood and used in the construction of furniture. Engineered wood is the result of decades of research and development. It’s designed with attributes not found in solid wood.
Wood shavings, chips, and sawdust remaining after a tree is milled into lumber are collected, cleaned and refined to create uniform particles or fibers. Excess moisture is removed and an adhesive resin is added. The combination of 92% wood and 8% resin, on average is formed into long thick mats, which are then compressed under intense heat and pressure. Progress at each stage is closely monitored by computers, which can measure the slightest variations that even a human eye can’t detect. All particleboard panels are tested for uniformity, strength, screw retention and other structural qualities, as required to meet the stringent ANSI ‘American National Standards Association’.

Block board, is made up of a core of softwood strips (Pine or Spruce). These strips may be up to about 25mm wide. The strips are placed edge to edge and sandwiched between veneers of hardwood. The sandwich is then glued under high pressure.
Our use of block board is restricted to sliding cabinet panels and in certain cases doors, because of their only advantage which is the lightweight of the panels which is provided by the pieces of softwood that make it up.

Plywood, layers of wood attached in a cross grain method to assist in preventing the contraction and swelling of wood surfaces from humidity changes in the air.
Our use of plywood is limited to the backside of cabinets and the underside of drawers for the thin-ness they provide and in very specific areas where a very specific process known as ‘Bentwood’ is there.
This process consists of steam bending and molding wood for shaping into furniture parts, particularly chairs, and can best be applied on plywood, and in rare cases MDF or natural hardwood.
- Providing the perfect base for all veneered surfaces such as shelves, table tops, and cabinet facades - whether they are inlaid with bouquets of Marquetry or patterns of Parquetry or simply natural or synthetic veneer
- Where as natural solid wood provides the flexibility and the ability to be hand carved and shaped into whatever classical or modern form we need it be.

In all of our items; furniture and cabinets, engineered wood and solid wood are combined to work together, taking advantage of the unique qualities of each to create beautiful and durable products. Particleboard wood resists warping, cracking, and splitting, and can be made into one seam less piece that retains its shape over time.