subject: Groovystuff furniture student design award winner [print this page] According to Chris Bruning, Vice President of Groovystuff furniture "The design competition was an Olympic Event for the 23 students involved from App State, and the talent was indescribable. But as in any competitive race for Gold there can be only one winner, and that winner is Lee Shan Beatrouse!" According to Lee, "The vision behind this table is that of bringing the outdoors in. Using a contrast of materials and textures gives this piece a unique feel. Influenced by the many styles of furniture produced by Groovystuff, I was able to design a coffee table with the versatility to accent a variety of living room spaces. This table implements reclaimed Thai farming equipment as well as teak root pieces, giving the table a very natural feel while maintaining a crisp and clean visual appeal." The new rustic furniture design will be coming to WesternTeak.com shortly.