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We’ve been working with Rod’s ever since my parents started The Unfinished Furniture business in the late 70’s. And one thing about them, is through the years not a lot has changed. Sure, they’ve updated their styles a couple of times or switched over to full extension glides from nylon glides but the quality that they’ve always built with has remained a constant.

All solid alder, visible english dovetailed drawers, full extension ball bearing glides and solid oak drawers all done with the craftsmanship of the past.

We’ve been selling this furniture about 40 years and I can count on one hand how many times there’s been an issue with a piece of their furniture. And lately they’ve started doing some “limited” custom work.

Give us a call at (310) 539-3631 and we will run though some of the options with Rod’s. I’ve used their furniture to design multiple home offices, walk in closets, Wall to Wall bookcases and much more. And if you know prices of wood furniture, this company is a steal. A favorite among our contractor customers.

UFM Made Solid’s relationship with Whitewood Furniture started when Ryan’s mother, discovered the them sometime in the 1990’s. They continue to be our only import company because of their longstanding  eco-friendly practices abroad. Whitewood primarily uses solid parawood, better known among experts as “Malaysian Oak.” Parawood is special because it has roughly the same hardness rating as Ash wood — the same wood with which baseball bats are made!

Parawood trees are harvested for wood after they complete their latex producing cycle, which means that the trees have matured to 25 – 30 years old. When the latex yield reaches its lowest point, the trees are harvested and new trees are planted to replace them. This way Parawood is harvested only from a renewable and sustainable source. This has always been a big deal to Ryan’s “hippie” parents, who have always made sure that they’re leaving resources for later generations.

When Ryan’s parents started UFM Made Solid in 1978, Whittier Furniture was their first vendor. Before anyone else really knew anything about the durability and beauty of Alder wood, they were using it for the majority of the pieces they built.

Whittier Furniture is still family owned and is an Oregon based company that only uses farm raised and sustainably grown Alder and Pine woods. Their focus is still on building high quality furniture in a wide variety of styles, and they specialize in bedroom furniture and entertainment pieces. Their high standards include european hinges, English dovetail drawers, and full extension glides.