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one mans trash is another mans treasure. that saying has never been more true than in the case of onebooktree and its founder and designer devin week. finding a box of discarded books in 2009, week turned the discovery into a book bench, which created the spark to expand on such an idea. it started with a book and grew into a gold mine, week said. from there, i started researching wood, metal and glass. week continues to work mostly with reclaimed wood hes found in los angeles, creating everything from necklaces to dressers to beds. with the material out there, it is fun to see different woods together and putting everything from plywood and walnut together and see how things stand out and compliment each other, week said. that is the fun part about getting all of these reclaimed pieces. now, three years after starting the company, week and his business partner Bobby lauterjung have a clearer vision for onebooktree. they have decided to stop accepting new clients and will instead focus on the launch of a onebooktree collection. if all goes according to plan, week would like to have it finished by 2013 with 16-20 pieces in the entire line. with nearly 20 sketch books full of thoughts and ideas, the collection will include certain types of home decor and usable products. i love the start of each product and the design process, week said. i love it being so open and finding what it is. it never ends open, but i love the idea of a blank sheet of paper. week has already envisioned a modular shelf and dresser system, bed frames and headboards. hes also thought about lifestyle products like speakers, bike baskets and accessories. each piece is one of a kind, week said. it might be the same design and size, but our wood ensemble is all different from one another, along with plastic and metal that go into a tree of materials that l.a. sources. with most piecing taking three weeks to 1.5 months to complete, week expects bed frames to cost anywhere from $1,000-$1,600, depending on the size and intricacy of the piece. meanwhile, small shelf and dresser systems will cost $100$400, while bigger ones will go for $600-$800. the most important thing for me is for the pieces to be functional, to really solve a purpose in the home and for it to be local, week said. it is like the more you buy into the company, the more you buy into l.a. as a whole and really help us clean l.a.

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