76. Embracing the Imperfections + Best Practices when Specifying Wood w/James Robb of MADERA Surfaces

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Today, Kelsey interviews James Robb. He is a founding partner at Madera Surfaces, a father of three, and a master at creating feasts over a fire. Before founding MADERA, James worked extensively in hospitality and construction, forging the skills he uses today on a daily basis. When he’s not in New York City overseeing the Madera Flagship showroom at 909 Broadway, you can find him at his farm in the Catskills Mountains, dreaming up the next big adventure.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Today on Studio.chats:</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">➕ The behind starting a company with friends</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">➕ The process of vetting suppliers & some red flags</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">➕ Tips for best practices of specifying wood</span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Connect with Kelsey:</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">Instagram: @studio.chats</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">LinkedIn: Kelsey Paul</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2"><a href= "mailto:hellostudio.chats@gmail.com">hellostudio.chats@gmail.com</a></span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">Connect with James:</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">Instagram: @maderasurfaces</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2"><a href= "mailto:hello@maderasurfaces.com">hello@maderasurfaces.com</a></span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">Thank you for being here! Thank you for committing to your growth as a designer, architect and human 💛 Rooting for you and in this together one red line at a time!</span></p>