Renditions Furniture and Accessories: Proudly Philippine-made

Sleek, classic lines, timeless designs . . . and the natural quality that only comes from wood

Check out a variety of classic and contemporary pieces of proudly Filipino-made wooden furniture at Renditions Furniture and Accessories

“Everything that we have here are proudly Philippine-made. We use to produce traditional wooden furniture for the export market, but we shifted towards the local market. Now, we are not anymore using forest species. We're using plantation species. These are the ones that they plant in tree farms. And they’re not harmful to the environment,” says Fritz de Lange, President and General Manager, Renditions Furniture and Accessories.

Let's talk about the quality and craftsmanship of the furniture

That is where Renditions Furniture and Accessories pride themselves. “We spend a lot of time in engineering our items. Before we start, we make detailed drawings. And we are also, probably, one of the companies here who actually checks moisture content for the local market,” says De Lange.

It is important to check the moisture content of each and every piece of furniture because it begins to crack if the moisture is not controlled. And this important process is in the craftsmanship that Renditions has been known for.

With homegrown pieces created with Philippine mahogany, Renditions' designs cater to the taste of a modern aesthetic or those keen for a more classic, timeless sensibility.

With showrooms in the LRI Design Plaza in Makati City and in Festival Supermall in Alabang, Renditions Furniture and Accessories provides quality engineered designs in which form follows function

“In the showroom, we can find modern and contemporary traditional and classic designs. And everybody can choose the direction that they want to take. If they don't find it in the store, we will design it for them. It's good to be able to say that these are truly investment piece . . . So, they grow in value overtime. And they are made of wood. Wood will never become outdated,” says Meredith Illenberger, Store Manager, Renditions Furniture and Accessories.

Let's first talk about the modern and contemporary designs of the furniture

“Our traditional pieces are very light where you have a little more detail. So, it's never boring. But the modern contemporary, we define by having very sleek clean lines. It’s typical of the tapering legs, very geometric,” says Illenberger.

For example, “This bed we call it the Japanesque. It's very simple and multi-functional. You can flaunt it. You can put it against the wall because it has designs all throughout. And we also have, for example, desks that work as console tables. It's defined by tapering lines. So when you fold it up, it's a console table. When you fold it down, it's a desk.”

“We have a curved buffet we call it a crescent style. We add value to the design by using a handmade stainless steel handles. As I’ve mentioned, modern is characterized by tapering. But since the arms of this chair have a curve, we wanted to echo that into the table. Hence, we decided to design something that is curved yet defined it as almost sculptural,” adds Illenberger.

How about the classic designs

“This is an example of a classic design. This is the fret work. This is also mahogany. This is wood. People think it is iron because it is black. This is from a solid piece, which is cut to form a fret work,” continues Illenberger.

“This is our Vienna dining set. It's more formal. As you’ve notice, the details are very rich. It's very Mediterranean. The carvings on the chairs, they're like a pole bamboo, and even the ones on the base . . . And yes, the chairs are high back, too. Precisely so, they look more elegant and more formal.”

Producing quality made wooden furniture, Renditions Furniture and Accessories provides a look and style that go back to basics with pieces that are proudly Philippine-made

[This article is based on Renditions appearance on Philippine Realty TV on ANC News Channel on Sept. 1, 2013.]

**Unpublished write-up of Ludwig Ritchel A. Kalambacal for Archikonst.