Kalon Studios makes a collection of simple and sustainable everyday objects. 

Stemming from a belief in the simple beauty and emotive power of everyday objects, Kalon seeks to deepen our relationship and reverence for the things we live with. Kalon’s work maintains a strong point of view informed by American furniture traditions and modernist design, with a focus on elemental forms, natural materials, and versatility. The studio prides itself on its intense attention to materiality, which is at the core of each of their designs, as is an obsession with integrity. With a commitment to ecologically-conscious, regional production, Kalon partners with small teams of highly skilled, fairly paid craftspeople and uses timber sourced from sustainably managed forests and the highest quality natural finishes and materials. By balancing traditional craft modalities with high-tech precision manufacturing and modern forms, Kalon invites a new chapter of contemporary, sustainable design. Kalon was founded in 2007 by Michaele Simmering and Johannes Pauwen and is currently based out of Los Angeles, California.

Every Kalon collection has sprung from our own lives — they are the pieces we need, desire, and love. Elevated nursery designs that refuse to compromise, spacious dining tables that extend to seat those we love, living room staples that invite conversation: Our collections reflect the ways we live... and hope to live. The materials we work with are carefully selected for their unique qualities as well as their ability to grow more beautiful with use and age. We believe sustainability also has to do with how long we love a piece — how many lives it lives. We design with flexibility of use, durability, and timeless appeal in mind so that our work may effortlessly adapt to our customers’ changing needs and tastes over the course of a lifetime.

Michaele Simmering

Johann Pauwen

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We purchased from a reseller the Kalon Studios Caravan crib a few years ago for our first child and when he transitioned to a toddler we bought the Conversion Kit. Back then, we were going to order directly from the Kalon Studios but their customer service was so terrible that I gave up. But I loved the design so much that I got it from a reseller. 

Fast forward years later, our second child is using the same crib and we needed help to do the conversion. We contacted them and they told us that we needed new hardware, which we ordered and paid for. That was back in October 2023, it’s almost February 2024 and we didn’t get the hardware but worst than that, our emails are ignored or they take weeks to reply. 

We reached out by Instagram and had a reply but that was 2 months ago, no hard ware, we cannot convert the crib and no one wants to answer our emails. 

Avoid thir brand. It’s beautiful but it’s not worth the bad experience. Terrible service. I don’t understand how brands in 2024 still get away with this. 

Do better, Kalon Studios

More product releases. Outdoor furniture would be amazing!

Incredibly beautiful and unique. Reliable and sustainable. Pieces to pass down for a generation. The Ioline crib and the Bough table are stunning. Had an isometric table before and transitioned it to a desk. 

Production/shipping/etc delays are just a fact of life right now, I guess. Thankfully, it was worth the wait.

I love my Stump and the fact that every design is utterly unique. Definitely a forever piece, and love that I know it was made by hand with love.

Kalon's furniture is beautiful. It consistently had the most beautiful designs as compared to both classic vintage furniture and other contemporary furniture.  That's why I purchase several items. On top of that, Kalon incorporates sustainable practices and their customer service has been outstanding. In my opinion, it's the best out there.

So pleased with the crib we purchased. It’s a simple, beautiful design and that’s more gorgeous in person. Customer service was responsive and a store rep accommodated a request for expedited shipping. 

Avoid Kalon- choose another retailer that delivers quality, chemical-free natural wood products for a lot less, because Kalon is in no way a premium product worth the price they charge, and they cut a lot of corners on both their product quality and customer service. 
Kalon does not stand by their quality promises nor do they care about customer satisfaction. 

There are very few customer reviews available on Kalon Studios so we wanted to share our experience. 
Kalon Studios projects an image of high quality and attention to detail; they charge super premium prices to supposedly reflect that quality. However in reality none of that is true- we purchased a king bed directly from them (order value over 6000US$) that arrived with multiple defects, which we reported to customer service immediately together with photos. It took several months of follow up for Kalon to even tell us what a resolution would be, they just kept putting us off saying they're waiting to hear internally (it takes their workshop months to let their own customer service know what resolution they will offer?!)  
Finally 2 months later we're informed replacement parts will be shipped to us. We had already paid for white glove assembly the first time around, so Kalon sets up someone to install the replacement parts.
At the last minute they inform us they are sending a Taskrabbit, rather than an insured qualified technician. This is not what one expects at the price point that Kalon charges. We flag this to them, and tell them that Taskrabbit does not verify if people on their platform are qualified or insured, nor does Taskrabbit take any liability in case of damages. Kalon insists they've personally spoken with the Taskrabbit person and they are confident it will be fine, thereby confirming their responsibility. 
Of course, when the replacement parts are opened there are new defects on them, and at this point we just want to be done rather than start another long replacement process, but then the Taskrabbit person significantly damages the paint on our just-painted wall leaving us with 850$ in repair costs (Kalon requested and received a formal quote from a contractor). When we inform Kalon, they try to claim the money from Taskrabbit, and when that of course fails because (as we told them prior) Taskrabbit refuses all liability- Kalon then informs us that this is between us (the customer) and Taskrabbit, that they merely see Kalon's role as "facilitating" the set up.
This is factually and legally inaccurate- we had no contractual relationship with Taskrabbit through all this- our contract was with Kalon for a non-defective bed and for white glove assembly, and Kalon did not fulfil this. Kalon set up their side contract with Taskrabbit to fix the problems caused by Kalon's poor quality control, with no payment or agreement with us.  And predictably when there was an issue, Kalon tries to evade all responsibility for problems caused by their own products and chosen service providers. 
We are now having to cover the repair costs ourselves- making our overall cost with Kalon over 7000$, only to get a defective bed and wall repairs at the end of it.
Save yourself a lot of hassle and buy from other retailers that offer quality, chemical-free natural wood products for a lot less, because Kalon is in no way a premium product worth the price they charge, and they cut a lot of corners on both their product quality and customer service.

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