by Tim Byrne

Recently I visited, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT to view their current exhibition, "Wendell Castle, Wandering Forms - Works from 1959-1979."  Per The Aldrich, "The pieces in this exhibition were chosen for their significance within Castle's oeuvre, but also for the narrative they tell about his work and its relationship to the current environment for art and design. 

By Tim Byrne

Custom made bookcases are generally divided into two classes: built-ins, and modified standard bookcases.  However, there’s another class as well: The Dept. 87 Wall System. Our design, I feel, is a nice way to combine style, functionality and adaptability when considering custom library bookcases.  

By Tim Byrne

Whether you’re making meals at home, or planning out an area for your employees to have lunch together, we’ve all got to set our plates down somewhere and eat. Since we don’t always have the room, or the need, for a massive dining room table, I developed the Dept. 87 Swing Out Seat Table. The design is based on the original cafeteria tables used in schools in the late 1800’s, and is a perfect solution when space is at a premium, in the workplace or even in your home, as the seats swing back in under the table when not in use. 

David Schlesinger, set designer, came to Get Back, Inc. for props for the movie prior to filming here in Connecticut over the summer.  The movie, starring Robert DeNiro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Ben Barnes, With Susan Sarandon and with Robin Williams, is set to be released April 26, 2013. 

I think some people are missing a big opportunity to express their sense of style in a functional area of their houses: their closets. Now, stay with me here. You may be thinking, what’s wrong with normal closet organizer systems or modular wall units?  Well, there’s nothing wrong with most of the top brands available, like California Closets. Except that sometimes mass-produced closet organizers do not account for...

New York City, New York, September 13, 2012

The Dept. 87 Wall System will certainly be turning heads this week at the New York Design Center’s 2012 What’s New What Next show. The versatile and customizable piece, inspired by the traditions of Vintage Industrial American Furniture, combines the ruggedness of high-quality wood, dedicated craftsmanship and simple elegance of utilitarian design that are always present in Tim Byrne’s Dept. 87 furnishings

New York City, New York, September 13, 2012

The Industrial Cast Iron & Wood Swing Out Seat Table from Dept. 87 is causing designers around the world to sit up and take notice. This versatile piece, inspired by the traditions of Vintage Industrial American Furniture, combines the ruggedness of high-quality wood and beautifully crafted cast iron with the simple elegance of utilitarian design that is the hallmark of Tim Byrne’s Dept. 87 furnishings. 

Vintage Industrial Furniture History, Highlights and Helpful Hints. by Susan Regan As seen in Phoenix Home & Garden This so-called Second Industrial Revolution (from about 1870 to 1914) has been considered a turning point in the development...

Dept 87 is a line of newly-designed furniture, made with All-American materials and workmanship, designed within the tradition of Vintage Industrial American Furniture.  Previously, Tim Byrne and his craftsman at Get Back, Inc. were in the busin...

Get Back, Inc. opened its doors in 2000 with its unique brand of Vintage American Industrial Furnishings.  Get Back, Inc. salvages and restores vintage industrial pieces that were once used to mass produce American products during the Industrial...

Home improvement resources in Litchfield county

by Philip Gorrivan
As seen in Connecticut Cottages & Gardens - 03-2012

Spring's arrival brings with it the promise of renewal and change, especially when it comes to our lives...and homes. As an interior designer, I'd say there are few things as satisfying as a home makeover, no matter what the size or scope! Litchfield County has a select group of unique home improvement resources, from beautiful antique flooring to custom lighting fixtures. Here, a few of my favorites. 

Rooms with a view The Dorchester Collection’s ninth hotel features luxurious interiors by Thierry Despont and Wolfgang Puck’s first European venture The Office of Thierry Despont is well known for designing high end priva...

Lately, we have been obsessing over vintage medical artifacts. Maybe it's because Halloween is in the air, and the upcoming holiday sweetened our tooth for macabre decorative items like mid-20th century anatomy charts...

Northwestern Connecticut's quiet beauty has long drawn some of the region's most creative artisans.  There we found a concentration of contemporary furniture makers and potters (and one rug visionary crafting simple-yet-sophisticated pieces for ...

by Kara Lashley Want to go retro?  Then get thee to Get Back for an eclectic array of vintage industrial furnishings.  Recent finds include metal stools galore, an extra-large drafting table on cast-iron legs and this glass-topped coffee...

Get Back's Vintage Industrial Cast Iron & Wood Swing Out Seat Table  with six seats [TA-4158] and Vintage Industrial Bindery Rolling Cart [FI-4323] were featured on another terrific episode of HGTV's "HGTV'd" Episode 103 with Jamie Durie.

Get Back, Inc. was proud to be a part of an Extreme Makeover Home Edition for the "Zeigler-Hansen Family" home makeover. (episode 816)

Welcome to the dawn of the industrial age, home edition.  The factory aesthetic has gone residential largely through our interest in city living.  Refashioned manufacturing detritus-e.g., a workbench as a coffee table-perfectly complements ...

Edited by Cheryl and Jeffrey Katz Something Old.  The best way to navigate the vagaries of fashion-and the inevitable fact that trendy design dates quickly-is to choose freely from the world at large.  With an eye trained on history (as ...

WRITTEN BY Jack Coraggio • PHOTOGRAPHED BY Michael Kabelka Evolution In Oakville Beginning in the early 19th century, and peaking with lucrative World War II contracts, the Greater Waterbury area was unquestionably the leading manufacturer...

Admittedly, I have a fascination with factories. Who knows where it came from, but I love gears and belts and large machines of any type...

Pete and I realized a while ago that finding some really unique pieces that will go into our new house requires more effort and time than just searching on the Internet and shopping around.  So in our never ending quest to represent our overall ...

Died and gone to heaven.  That's how we felt when we found this place. Who knew that such a treasure trove existed within stiking distance of NYC? Tipped off this week to Get Back Inc, we spent the better part of an hour trolling thorough t...

It takes a person with a background in fashion to create a store as chic and interesting as Westport's Dovecote. Filled with unusual antiques, transitional furniture and fabrics and attention-stealing accessories, the interior design and lifestyl...

Vintage industrial is how Tim Byrne, above, a furniture maker in Connecticut, describes his aesthetic. Mr. Byrne, whose company is called Get Back, scours factory liquidations and salvage yards for industrial parts that inspire...