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Local Furniture Maker Gives Back to the Community

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Duvall & Co loves to give back. They donated their most popular table, the High Point Trestle, to be auctioned off at the Pretty in Pink Foundation Gala fundraiser for North Carolina breast cancer survivors on October 19, 2018. All of the proceeds from the online auction went to help breast cancer patients in North Carolina pay for medical treatment. Instead of painting the underside of the custom handcrafted table red, which is the Duvall trademark, they painted it pink, the color of breast cancer awareness . At an event hosted at Wine and Beer 101 in Wake Forest, breast cancer survivors were invited to leave their signature by painting their hands white and putting the handprints on the underside of the table. Pretty In Pink Foundation Pretty In Pink Foundation was founded in 2004 by Dr. Lisa Tolnitch, a leading breast cancer surgeon in Raleigh, NC. The mission is to provide financial assistance to uninsured and under-insured North Carolina breast cancer patients for medica

Local Furniture Company Crafts Custom Pieces

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Duvall & Co designs and handcrafts custom furniture , including tables, desks, doors, benches, and conference tables. The unique designs, best quality materials and craftsmanship, and customer service have gained the company’s local and national attention. Owner David Duvall explains the mission at Duvall & Co, saying, “Duvall & Co is a custom furniture design and build a studio. There is no average or normal job that comes across the table. People have forgotten what real furniture is. They have become accustomed to a big box. The truth is the big box furniture is manufactured overseas. It’s particleboard covered with veneer. It’s not real furniture. What we are doing is designing and building solid hardwood furniture that will last forever.” Duvall & Co is co-owned by husband and wife team David and Danielle “Dani” Duvall. While the Duvalls never intended to start a custom furniture business, David had always enjoyed wood-working and refinishing antiques, and Dani