Somewhere between the fields and the forests near Vielsalm, a small sawmill hums softly. It’s run by a Walloon family that has been working with wood for generations.
When we visit, the air smells of damp soil. Tractors pass by, the radio plays in the background, and time seems to move slower here.
The owner, a man with a kind smile and weathered hands walks us through stacks of Douglas, oak, and ash. “You must feel the rhythm,” he says. “Every tree has its own tempo.”
This is where our journey begins.
All our furniture is made in Belgium, and every plank of wood carries a story from this region. The Ardennes are not just a backdrop, they are part of our identity.
Belgium may be small, but it holds a unique richness: dense forests, generous people, and an understanding that beauty often lies in what grows close to home.
Where local timber meets skilled hands.
For After the Rain, working with artisans like this isn’t just a step in the process, it’s about connection: to a place, to people, to a way of making that feels human.
Every table, bench, or daybed we create carries a fragment of this landscape and the hands that shaped it.
We are proud to be a Belgian brand. And perhaps, that’s what gives our objects their calm strength, a sense of belonging, like the forest after the rain.