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eWoodArt.com Launches Wine Inspired Hospitality Decor

Producer of high-end decorative wine décor and barrel art introduces products to enrich hospitality dining & drinking experiences at HD Expo trade show in Las Vegas

Gold Hill, Oregon, May 5, 2014 – eWoodArt.com announces that it now designs and produces custom decorative wood art for the hospitality industry as well as high-end consumers and selected reseller markets. Their focus on decorative and functional barrel, cask & tank art made from retired wine and spirits barrels, or made from scratch to look like the real thing, has been expanded to address the larger scope and scale of the hospitality space.

Per owner Tom Freeman, “Hospitality designers and owners are always looking for ways to create unique dining & drinking experiences that transport their guests to inviting, comfortable, interesting, emotionally charged places. The atmospheres of old cask and barrel rooms in working wineries, breweries and distilleries are perfect examples. Creating this experience is a hot & growing trend in hospitality design today. Our old and authentic looking large cask heads, as well as the smaller barrel art we make from retired barrels, are the focal points in that atmosphere. Virtually any artwork can be carved and optionally painted on them, from simple text to logos to rich 3d carvings. The beauty, quality and authenticity of these pieces is truly stunning, and the strong visceral impact they have on people is virtually universal.

Our barrel and cask heads are incorporated individually or in groups as decorative wall art, as indoor and outdoor signage, and even large wall clocks. They are often grouped in large “pyramid stacks” to cover a lot of wall space, and employed as table-tops in bars and tasting rooms. When equipped with faucets and back-bar hardware, they are used to serve wine and beer on tap.

There are many companies making a wide variety of products out of retired barrels, but our focus on high end decorative features for the hospitality industry sets us apart.”

About eWoodArt.com: Launched in 2008, eWoodArt.com is owned and operated by the Freeman family in Southern Oregon. After a 35 year career in software engineering and management, Tom Freeman founded eWoodArt to integrate his passions in woodworking artisanship with computer aided design & manufacturing technology. The Freemans share an entrepreneurial spirit and a love for fine wine, food, craftmanship and nature. Their products can be found in many fine restaurants, bars & clubs as well as in the tasting rooms and wine cellars of discriminating consumers.

For more information, visit www.ewoodart.com/hospitality , call 888-588-7558 or visit us at Booth #5688 at HD Expo at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, May 14-16, 2014.

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Large Tank Heads – Photo Courtesy of Fogo de Chao Restaurants

“Wine has always been a large part of the Fogo de Chao culture and dining experience. This is by far the most interesting feature that we have created to express this mindset. We want to celebrate the role that wine plays in a fine dining experience at Fogo de Chao. Hence our giant glass enclosed wine room that is visible from the entry, bar and dining room in conjunction with the oversized wine casks in the Bar area.” Cliff Maillet, Corporate Architect, Fogo de Chão

Large Pyramid Stack – Photo Courtesy of Perry’s Restaurants

“Mr. Perry (President & CEO, Perry’s Restaurants) wanted a recessed private dining room that took on the feel of an old Wine Cellar. He wanted a room that was warm and interesting, but also different from anything they have ever had previously. We incorporated stone walls, a vintage door, and mosaic marble ceiling with wood beams. …we quickly realized that there was not enough space to do a full wall of side stacked barrels. Thankfully, we came across eWoodArt.com who had already perfected the concept including the capability to carve the various winery logos onto the barrel heads. They were instrumental in guiding us in the best direction that would support our authentic vision. When Mr. Perry first saw the completed room, he said “I LOVE IT! The barrels really make this Wine Cellar the room that I had envisioned.” Charles Lambert, Design Director, Identity Architects