Our Story

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Mid - 1980s

Humble Beginnings

Bostonwood began as a small unfinished furniture store in Allston. We built and sold pine storage crates to display vinyl records for students at BU, Northeastern University, BC, Emerson, Berklee, Simmons, and others. But even back then, our high quality furniture always outlasted the students’ stay in town. 

Wood Drawer

Mid - 1980s

Moving into a full line

As our brand and reputation grew, we began providing slightly customized versions of our record shelving cubes. We produced double and triple-sized storage shelves with slightly modified dimensions, which naturally morphed into wooden bookcases. Soon, we added doors, and by doing so, cabinets became part of our roster of finished, unfinished, and custom furniture.     

By 1987, we offered a full line of pine furniture from custom wall bookshelves and dressers to benches with storage, nightstands, side tables, multi-purpose shelving units, and much more.

Polished countertop

Early 2000s

Hardwood furniture expansion

In  the early 2000s, we opened a second retail store location in Watertown, MA.  This expansion led us to incorporate furniture needs for new demographics:  serving the home furnishing needs of young families, suburban adults, home improvement contractors, and interior designers.

With this change came demands to utilize other materials. As our clients’ expectations for greater quality and aesthetic rose, we began making hardwood furniture with sustainable hardwoods like oak, maple, cherry, and birch.

Mid-2000s

Meeting demands for custom furniture made in the U.S.A

Bed

In the mid-2000s, we expanded again. First, we increased (and maintained) a larger inventory of both unfinished and finished furniture by partnering with several high-quality furniture makers.  To this day, we still only partner with American manufacturers, thus broadening our offering without compromising on quality or ethics. Then, we opened up our Bedford, MA furniture store in 2010, bringing our affordable furniture to a new part of the Greater Boston area.

Bookcase with a dog beside it

Our BostonWood Furniture goal is to continue meeting the needs of our customers in Massachusetts and the New England area. We’re proud to be a well-loved retailer since the 1980s, meeting the needs of New Englanders for good value in home furniture. And, we look forward to serving you too!