Walnut Studiolo Blog Tagged "american made"

A Black woman wearing a denim shirt is carrying a bicycle down a set of stairs in an urban environment. The bicycle has a green paint job and honey leather wrapped handlebars.

Original, unique designs to help with lifting and carrying your bicycle

Lifetime leather bar wraps in five styles for every type of handlebar and bicycle

A woman bicycling on a bright summer day over a green lawn wearing suede fringe cowgirl boots and with a 6-pack of Anchor Steam beer connected to the top tube of her bicycle with a honey leather 6-pack frame cinch

Best-selling "commuter essentials" for making the daily commute easier

A dark brown leather round, barrel-shaped saddle bag with cedar wood sides mounted to the back of a brown leather Brooks saddle on a cream-and-brown painted bicycle

Stunning handcrafted bicycle bags carry the essentials and turn heads!

Two people playing a game of travel cribbage on a wooden picnic table with a small leather and birch cribbage board

Our original best-selling Travel Cribbage Boards have fans worldwide

Two sets of travel dice on a dark brown leather table surface. Both sets show six dice coming out of a square brass tube. The dice are 7mm, smaller than standard. One has white dice and the other has black dice.

Play dice anywhere you go in a handcrafted brass keychain or necklace.

Two people playing dominoes using small, domino-sized playing cards on a walnut wood table with snacks and drinks. The domino cards are double 12 with different colors for each number and hand-drawn.

Uniquely functional for travel: hand-drawn domino playing cards (2 sizes!)

Close-up of a folding leather travel backgammon board mid-play on a weathered wood surface. A hand is reaching in and moving four game pieces (which are brass nails) between triangles, which are laser-engraved in the honey dyed leather. Accessories are visible, dice and doubling cube and peg storage

Our newest folding leather board and favorite game: Travel Backgammon!

A variety of handcrafted leather and wood handles on a sample board as seen from above and an angle

All handcrafted handles in 8 styles, 4 leather colors, & 3 metal finishes

A white chest of drawers in a white and lilac baby nursery with three colors of leather Morrison bin pull handles, in Honey, Dark Brown, and Black

Strong yet soft, durable and sustainable, no-bumps and no-bruises

Collection details, stylesheets, dimensions, sizing, palette & more

Two cabinet doors swinging open towards each other with matching leather Lovejoy loop handles. The leather touches so the cabinets don't crash into each other, a solution for problem corners in kitchen design planning

Flexible but sturdy, creative solutions to tricky problem corners

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Valerie and Geoff from Walnut Studiolo are standing on a pile of driftwood between two boulders on the North Oregon Coast beach near Manzanita, with mountains and grey sky in the background

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Valerie and Geoff Franklin of Walnut Studiolo standing behind their bicycles on a grassy green lawn. Geoff is doffing his hat to Valerie and she is smiling, as a gesture of service.

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New product announcement! Introducing a creative new classic game design from Walnut Studiolo for travel: folding leather backgammon board with all the accessories: dice, doubling cube, and pegs for secure play.

August 13, 2024
4 min read

A woman's hand holding a sparkler on the 4th of July at a party on a public beach with a lighter in a handcrafted leather lighter sleeve

How to Find Actually Made in the USA Goods

It’s getting harder to tell where something is really coming from when you order online! In this post, we’ll share our sources, tips, and lists for finding awesome stuff that is actually made in America.

July 19, 2024
6 min read

New Products! Introducing "The Flanders" Leather Handle and the "The Oswego" Leather Wrap

Announcing two new interiors designs from Walnut! The Flanders leather cabinet handle has refined, elegant, slim profile for smaller center-to-center connections. The Oswego Leather Wrap is a new offering for appliance handles.

March 07, 2023
2 min read

Two New Sizes of Leather Conditioner

We've introduced two new sizes for our house-made Leather Conditioner: 0.25 oz and 2 oz tins.

January 20, 2021
1 min read

New product! Introducing "The Lovejoy" leather cabinet handle

Announcing a new design from Walnut! The Lovejoy leather cabinet handle performs a magic trick in industrial design. Its elegant, slim profile disappears into modern, Euro-style cabinetry for a beautifully integrated look and a strong, two-point connection.

June 26, 2019
2 min read

New Design! Meet the all-leather bin pull, "The Morrison"

Presenting our newest design! This all-leather bin pull is perfect for tidy drawer faces.Â Â The shape of our bin pull mimics the look of vintage metal bin pulls, but it's made with sturdy leather, warm to the touch and soft on impact.

October 02, 2018
2 min read

Custom-Branded Corporate Gifts

Yes! We can make unique gifts for clients, promotional items, corporate VIP gifts, and company awards with your custom logos and artwork. Our handcrafted, sustainable, and American-made leather goods make ideal corporate gifts, VIP packages, and promotional giveaways that meet your company's values.

August 07, 2018
2 min read

New Drawer Pull Design! Meet the St. Johns Leather Tab Pull

Announcing our newest design! A small leather tab is perfect for small spaces, tight corners, and lightweight doors.Â Named for the graceful Gothic arches of the St Johns Bridge, our tab pull is handcrafted, sustainable, and always American-made in our Oregon workshop.

June 01, 2018
2 min read

New peg options for our Travel Cribbage Board!

September 28, 2017
2 min read

Introducing New, Expanded Line of Leather Drawer Pulls

It's time to get organized! Our newly expanded Leather Drawer Pulls collection offers an inspiring overlay of style to your home. Introducing an entirely new collection with 6 new leather handle designs in 3 hand-dyed colors and 2 hardware finishes.