Old wood, new furniture: Waco company crafts reclaimed charm

Table Of Content

• ‘We’re just closing this chapter’: Famed wood worker discusses decision to close Waco’s Harp Design Co.
• HGTV ‘Fixer Upper’ stars planning move to downtown Waco with Magnolia Market
• Wayfair’s Mother’s Day deals include huge savings …
• With popularity from ‘Fixer Upper,’ Harps’ ‘Against the Grain’ pilot set to air
• Old wood, new furniture: Waco company crafts reclaimed charm

Hand turned candlesticks beautifully displayed at Harp Design Co. Hand turned candlesticks are for sale at the Harp Design Co. A nationally known Waco renovation firm plans to turn a piece of the city’s agrarian past into a market with craft goods and food trucks. Before the HGTV show came about, Joanna Gaines had asked Clint to make furniture she would design and then sell in her Magnolia Homes shop in Waco.

‘We’re just closing this chapter’: Famed wood worker discusses decision to close Waco’s Harp Design Co.

Glime said though he has made no formal listing, he also will pursue a buyer for the Harp Design Co. headquarters at 808 N. 15th St. He said it will carry an asking price in the upper $300,000s. He said finding a buyer for both buildings would be ideal, but they are separate deals. Harp said the decision came down to reaching their "limit" with obligations to other business ventures and raising a family.

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"I like to try new things. So, that’s what I’m going to do."

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His writings make me appreciate natural beauty and working with my hands. Kelly designs handmade home goods for HDC, makes everyone in the Harp family look good, is a lover of just about anything on NPR, an avid reader, a coffee drinker, a foodie, and craves the beach every day. With a creative spirit, love for all things beautiful, and an eye for design, she is making HDC look better and better every day. And if there is ever a spare moment in her day, she’d prefer to spend it on a yoga mat. The design company employs roughly 30 people and builds handcrafted furniture, according to its website.

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Harp Design Co. announces storefront closure.

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At its core, Harp Design Co. is a team of craftsmen and designers, always looking to build something that will provide meaning and add character to a home. We handcraft our pieces to last, using a mix of old-world technique and modern technology. This quality craftsmanship and our distinctive style can be seen in every piece of furniture we deliver. He said shutting the doors to the Waco location will give them a chance to devote time to other passions besides furniture. The woodworker currently stars in "Restoration Road" on the Gaines' Magnolia Network and travels across the U.S. in search of restored historic buildings and features the tradespeople working to preserve them.

Cultivating togetherness is the heartbeat of everything we do. "Thank you also to everyone who has had a hand in creating and growing HDC over the years—you have meant the world," The Harps said in the statement. "And to our employees…your incredible hands have made so many beautiful things, and we will always be grateful."

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Harp said the company is not accepting any new table orders, but there are a few items left for sale online. He will also be signing crafted items from the company until the last day of operation. We are content creators whose goal is to inspire you to live and travel well.

Still living on savings and without a clear idea how to proceed, Clint decided to put his woodworking skills to use as a volunteer with Waco’s Habitat for Humanity. In early 2012, a friend of his taking a college business class offered to draw up a business plan detailing a furniture-making business, and that spurred Clint to begin trying to find shop space in town. The impetus to start a company came while Clint was pulling down a six-figure salary in Houston as a medical salesman. He realized that while the job gave his family a comfortable lifestyle, it left him miserable and unfulfilled.

WACO, Texas — Clint Harp, owner of Harp Design Co. and frequent collaborator of Chip and Joanna Gaines, announced Thursday night his Waco furniture business will close its doors. I loved looking around the small shop at the perfectly-organized displays full of wooden treasures, unique wall decor, and lots of pretty things for the kitchen — like wooden chargers and cutting boards. During the next year, the Harps plan to open a showroom at their shop to allow them to show off their creations, and land contracts with wholesalers in Central Texas. Kelly, who designs textiles and clothing, hopes to be able to find more time for designing and selling those items.

I knew before we went to Harp Design Co. that I wanted to purchase three of the hand turned candlesticks, and it was fun to pick each of them out, as no two pieces were the same. I thought they were reasonably priced ($23-36) and liked that they all had the HDC logo branded into the bottom. Clint still keeps the first leg he ever created in his shop as a reminder of his early days learning to use the lathe and other power tools.

This tabletop of reused wood shows the beauty of its age, knotholes and all. A handful of top brands make high-quality microwaves, but there are a few features you should look for to ensure you’re getting a quality appliance. Not more than a few months into starting their next chapter in Waco, Clint has a perfectly timed run in with Chip Gaines. They are currently not accepting any new orders, but patrons can still purchase the remaining items online and in store. In the post, the two say they came to the decision after “a lot of thought and consideration,” and went on to thank everyone for their support over the years. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.

The beautiful front door of the Harp House featured on Fixer Upper. One of the displays that really caught my eye was the wall of distressed letters made of reclaimed wood. There are lots of great decor items for sale at the Harp Design Co. The only types of wood Harp rejects outright are poor quality pieces and wood treated with chemicals. The Harps met while students at Baylor University in the late 1990s.

He was ready to follow his passion, and that was to make beautiful pieces of furniture people felt proud to own. The journey started when Clint’s wife, Kelly, was accepted to Baylor’s master program. Clint decided then that he would quit his job in sales, move from Houston where the young couple had moved to after graduating undergrad at Baylor. A real estate marketing photo shows the inside of the Harp Design Co. warehouse and workshop on Franklin Avenue.

Viewed at a distance, the beautiful furniture made and sold by Waco’s Harp Design Co. might appear to be new pieces crafted from the finest of virgin woods. But if you look a bit closer, you can see the obvious wear and imperfections of what’s sometimes called “distressed” wood. The couple says that the last day the storefront at 808 N 15th Street will be open is Friday, January 20, and the business website will close at midnight that day. Clint Harp works on a lathe at his shop on North 15th Street in this photo from 2013, the year "Fixer Upper" first aired with Harp as a featured carpenter.