In collaboration with The New York Public Library (NYPL), Thos. Moser designed a chair that is more than just a piece of furniture – it’s a symbol of the Library, its mission, and its vision for the future.
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Designing an Open-Concept Space
When a couple wanted to downsize they sold everything except their Moser furniture. We sat down with their designer, Marcye Philbrook, and asked her how she artfully designed and integrated elements of their existing Moser pieces to create a contemporary home.
The Island Stool
The Island Stool is a contemporary nod to the past, drawing inspiration from an old Shaker utility stool found in Tom and Mary Moser’s first home in Maine, a 200-year-old farmhouse in New Gloucester.
A Look Inside the Set of Our 2020 Holiday Catalog
A Lifetime Collection
“My first purchase from Thos. Moser was a 1986 catalog. I remember sending my $4.00 and spending a lot of time looking through the pages. The catalog was beautiful, and it reflected the company’s attention to craftsmanship,” Linda said. “I still have every catalog I’ve ever received.”
A Squeak of Reassurance
When customers Karen and Steve were expecting their first child, they treated themselves to a Moser rocker. But when a subtle squeak sounded with each rock, Karen called Moser customer service. She never expected who would come to her door and inspect her squeaky rocker.
Inside the Thos. Moser Workshop
The Thos. Moser workshop is a playground to the makers who call it home. Every piece of our furniture starts its journey in this 80,000 square foot facility in Auburn, Maine. Join us for a peek inside.
A Styled Approach to Mixing Wood Species
What’s the best way to incorporate multiple wood species into the same room? We’ve put together a comprehensive list of the best ways to blend various wood species into your space.
A Place to Retire: English Charm meets California Coastal
There is an intertwining of cool blues and warm wooden tones throughout the house, a nod to the ocean and Maine woods. Large windows allow the landscape to filter inward to create a welcoming oasis that allows them to take a deep breath and watch the worries of the world drift away.
4 Expert Tips for Picking the Right Upholstery
Upholstered furniture offers a personalized and unique spin on our hand-crafted wood furniture. With so many options available, we’ve come up with four expert tips to help you choose the right one.
The Studio Collection
Our new Studio Collection is nothing short of a study in our design philosophies of clean, simple lines, discreet integration, and utilization of traditional joinery.
Ash: the right wood in all the right places
With its straight grain and exceptional strength, ash has long been a staple in the legs of chairs, rockers, and benches throughout our collections. Balancing its strength, ash is also remarkably resilient– providing just the right “give” to make a spindle Thos. Moser chairback every bit as comfortable as it is beautiful.
5 Things to Consider When Buying a Dining Chair
There’s a science to comfortable sitting, and the truth is, there is no one-size-fits-all for dining seating. We’ve put together a list of five things to consider when looking for seating at your dining room table.
The Beauty in Board Matching
Board matching is the subtle art of selecting rough-hewn slabs of wood to match wood grain and color, making the difference between a nice piece of furniture and an exquisite piece of furniture.
Lieutenant’s Chest
For Kimber and Lorraine, long-time Moser customers, the opportunity to join the craftsman in our Auburn shop for a week and build something seemed like a no-brainer. But what would they build? They decided to build a custom Captain’s Chest adorned with hand-made rope beckets to celebrate their daughter’s accomplishments as a Navy Lieutenant. To reflect her proper rank, they named this adaptation the, “Lieutenant’s Chest.”
CIR: Memories made by the Kuenstner Family
Sharing a week with a group of CIR students is special, no matter what. But when you get a group made up of an entire family, you know there will be some great laughs and a healthy dose of sibling rivalry. The Kuenstener family left us wanting for nothing.
Cherry: Beauty Over Time
When exposed to sunlight and air, cherry furniture changes color over time, shifting from a light salmon to a deep, rich reddish-brown. This transformation begins in as little as six months. Through oxidation and UV exposure, cherry’s molecular makeup changes the way in which light is reflected, giving cherry its recognizably rich hue. Perhaps, more than any other wood, cherry, when finished with rubbed oil and wax, invites people to touch it.
Guidelines for Selecting a Stool
Are you remodeling the space to include an island, bar, or high-top dining area? In that case, you might need a few pointers for selecting a suitable stool to seamlessly match your style and design aesthetic while maintaining overall function and practicality.
University of Georgia, Terry College of Business
To make Casey Commons feel anything but common, the interior design team specified award-winning custom furniture pieces from Thos. Moser. The result is a comfortable, familiar and distinctly upscale space where thousands of students can learn, study, eat and engage every day.
The Lawrenceville School: Abbott Dining Hall
Like many institutions, Lawrenceville realized that the function of grand halls are changing, and their Abbott Dining Hall was well overdue.
