In 2019, we bought a rundown house that nearly broke us. Five years later, the last boards from that place are finding new life in our handmade pieces — a reminder that every failure is a chance to build something beautiful.
Returning to our roots: how one handmade weekend became the heartbeat of Hemlock & Heather. A few years ago, I started making small wooden candy corn out of leftover scraps from the shop. It wasn’t part of a plan or a new product launch. I just wanted to make something. That’s always been the engine at the heart of Hemlock & Heather: creation for its own sake. The joy of shaping something real with your hands. The satisfaction of seeing an idea take form — not because it’ll sell, but because it meanssomething. Before there were logos, followers, or retail displays, there was just a garage, a few borrowed tools, and a rainy weekend. The Headboard and the Quilt...
In preparing blog posts, newsletters, and Instagram posts to celebrate our 9th year in business last month, we pored over hundreds of old photos of pieces that we’ve done over the years. It made us realize just how much we’ve changed over the years and just how many pieces we have sent out into the world.But once those pieces are out the door, we rarely ever see them again. That’s where you come in. We want to see your H&H pieces in your homes, offices, or wherever you have chosen to display them. What can you do to help? Glad you asked! For a chance to win $25 in shop credit, you'll need to: 👉 Follow us on Instagram here! 👉 Share photos of your...
Beginnings Hemlock & Heather had existed for about a month in August 2012 when Kelley and I dreamt this headboard up. This piece came about because Kelley had a family quilt that was falling apart, and she had the idea to recreate the pattern in wood. One weekend while she was away, I went into the garage and started trying to bring it to life. I used some reclaimed beaded oak that was given to me by a remodeler back when I was working in the building industry. I spent all weekend in the garage working on that headboard. The star pattern consisted of 96 parallelograms that had to be individually cut and laid in place. But I loved the...
Over the last few years, discussions about our business and our creative lives have begun to turn to the topic of Next Chapters. We had (and continue to have) a lot of ideas and ambitions within and outside of Hemlock & Heather, but throughout those conversations a definitive theme began to emerge: A need for community and a sense of belonging among us small business owners. As entrepreneurs, we often feel like we are on an island. Our problems (and there are many) seem unique to us. And the solutions? Well, the internet is full of information, but it’s not always obvious how to tell the good info from the useless. We realized that one of the things we look...
