Press & Recognition
KHEM Studios is a sculptor-led design studio in New York's Hudson Valley, making precision-made serving boards, cutting boards, and furniture from solid American hardwoods — walnut, cherry, maple, and ebonized ash. Our work has been recognized by national and regional press, including Oprah Daily, Food & Wine, Architectural Digest, The Wall Street Journal, Real Simple, and Hudson Valley Magazine.
National Press
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Oprah Daily · 2025
Oprah Daily named the KHEM Studios Whale Bone Large Cutting + Serving Board ($150) to The O List: Made in America (No. 15), its 2025 roundup of American-made goods.
"This gorgeously crafted board is designed and produced in the Hudson Valley of New York using regionally sourced, kiln-dried wood finished with a food-safe oil and wax… the leather strap makes it easy to hang up and keep on display. Choose from cherry, maple, or walnut wood." — Oprah Daily, The O List
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Food & Wine · 2025
Food & Wine named the KHEM Studios Whale Bone Cutting Board to its editors' list of the best host gifts, citing a Hudson Valley–sourced wood serving board that doubles as a cutting board.
"This rustic wood serving board is regionally sourced from the Hudson Valley… I love that this serving platter does double duty as a cutting board, plus it has a convenient helper handle with a leash for easy storage." — Danielle St. Pierre, Food & Wine senior editor
foodandwine.com — The Best Host Gifts, According to Our Editors
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Architectural Digest · December 2023
Architectural Digest featured KHEM Studios stools in a Hudson Valley barn kitchen by AD PRO Directory designer Michael Gilbride, in "9 Kitchen Refresh Ideas We Love From AD PRO Directory Designers."
"…elevated with cabinetry by local craftspeople and stools from nearby KHEM Studios." — Architectural Digest
architecturaldigest.com — 9 Kitchen Refresh Ideas From AD PRO Directory Designers
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Real Simple · May 2025
Real Simple featured KHEM Studios' Round Boards in its "Stuff We Love" Mother's Day gift guide, under the headline "Above Boards."
"These giant cutting/serving/whatever boards are stunning and almost two feet wide, which makes them good for, well, a lot of things! The Round Boards, $185 each; khemstudios.com" — Real Simple, "Stuff We Love," May 2025 (print, p. 21)
Shop The Round Board · print feature, no online article
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The Wall Street Journal · August 2022
The Wall Street Journal's Hudson Valley travel feature profiled KHEM Studios, the furniture and homewares studio founded by Kari Lorenson and Erik Guzman.
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The Martha Stewart Blog · June 2022
The Martha Stewart Blog highlighted KHEM Studios as part of American Made on Martha.com.
"KHEM Studios creates simple, yet beautiful homewares and serving boards made of kiln-dried, locally sourced maple, cherry, and walnut." — The Martha Stewart Blog
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Food52 · April 2023
Food52 founder Amanda Hesser highlighted KHEM Studios in her "Hey There, It's Amanda" newsletter when the studio's boards launched in the Food52 Shop.
"KHEM Studios, a small maker from the Hudson Valley, just dropped in our Shop. We all fell head over heels for their buttery soft butcher block." — Amanda Hesser, Food52
Regional & Trade
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Hudson Valley Magazine · August 2024
Hudson Valley Magazine featured KHEM Studios in "8 Hudson Valley Makers to Put on Your Radar," citing its serving boards and minimalist furniture.
"…a sustainable brand that fashions American hardwood into contemporary and functional pieces. Sought out for their sleek cutting/serving boards, the duo also crafts minimalist furniture like benches, side and coffee tables, and dining chairs." — Hudson Valley Magazine
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Chronogram
Chronogram profiled KHEM Studios among six Hudson Valley studios in "6 Hudson Valley Woodworkers Crafting Contemporary Furniture and Home Goods," naming its Mega Whale Bone Cutting Board and Unity Bench.
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Auberge Resorts · Wildflower Farms
In an Auberge Resorts story on Hudson Valley design, Field + Supply founder Brad Ford named KHEM Studios' walnut cutting boards among his favorite pieces from the regional makers' fair.
"Some of Ford's favorite pieces… include KHEM Studios' walnut cutting boards, Horton Daniel Furnishings' hand-carved mirrors, and Cambium Lost Arts' handwoven baskets." — Auberge Resorts, "Crafting Luxury"
auberge.com — Local Artisans Behind Wildflower Farms' Design
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Mast Market · The Mast Journal
The Mast Journal published an interview with KHEM Studios co-founder Kari Lorenson on the studio's sculpture-informed approach to serving boards and furniture.
"When you're coming from a sculpture background, you're always told the piece should be seen from all angles. We take that approach with everything that we do." — Kari Lorenson, KHEM Studios
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Milton Market (Connecticut) · October 2022
Connecticut shop Milton Market profiled KHEM Studios in its Meet the Maker series, highlighting the studio's regionally sourced kiln-dried hardwoods.