fbpx
Green Oxen Designs
  • About
    • About Us
    • Our Factory
  • Products
    • Epulum Railing System
      • Horizontal Railing
      • Glass Railing
      • Cable Railing
      • Grid Railing
      • Vertical Railing
    • Aluria Cove Lighting
    • Koli Door
    • Vinson Baseboard
    • BROCHURE
    • GET A QUOTE
  • Gallery
    • Deck Railing Gallery
    • Balcony Railing Gallery
    • Stair Railing Gallery
    • Door & Baseboard Gallery
  • Configurator
    • Door Configurator
    • Railing Configurator
  • Design Journal
  • Resources
    • Cleaning Guide
    • Warranty
    • Datasheets
    • Newsletter
    • Careers
  • Contact
  • MENU

Author: adriana

More Than Railing. It’s Jewelry For Your Home.

March 31, 2020

One of our more recent residential projects was a gorgeous waterfront home in Fort Myers, Florida.  The owners started designing the home in early 2016 and after months of working with their interior designer and builder, they finally decided on a soft, contemporary style home.

Located on a corner lot overlooking the Deep Lagoon, this 10,000 square foot home boasts modern, high-end living to its core and is surrounded with our horizontal aluminum railing in anodized silver.

Green Oxen Epulum Horizontal Aluminum Railing System on a residential property in Fort Myers, FL.
Green Oxen Epulum Horizontal Aluminum Railing System on a residential property in Fort Myers, FL.

This waterfront home in Fort Myers, FL has 3,500 linear feet of our horizontal aluminum railing and is the fundamental finishing touch on this contemporary style home. These curved horizontal aluminum railings provide an unobstructed barrier around the deck and were made specifically for this project.

As you walk onto the deck, you come upon an incredible, one-of-a-kind, serene pool that resembles one of a high-end luxury hotel.  It is a feature of the home that includes palm trees and a walkway that floats across the pool to the Jacuzzi area.

Pool looking in

Inside the home, you find a 222 bottle wine cellar equipped with its own compressor to keep the temperature at whatever degree necessary for the wine and a collection of fine glass that has been collected over the years from the homeowner’s travels to France, Italy and China.

The view from the inside looking out is unimpeded by our modern aluminum railing and compliments the fine elements of this high-end, modern home.

Green Oxen Epulum modern railing view from the inside

Ron Kopko, is the interior designer who found Green Oxen and designed the railing with our team of engineers.  After speaking to the owner of the home, we asked her, “what was an important aspect of working with us”? Her reply was, “Green Oxen offers a green product and is eco-friendly.” It was a pleasure being part of this residential project and adding to its beauty and property value with our modern and sustainable railing.

Why risk project outcomes? Know what you’re getting with Green Oxen.

get in touch

The Versatility of Green Oxen Railing

January 24, 2020

You might be thinking, “modern horizontal railings don’t fit in with my property aesthetic”. However, “modern” is used to describe what our Epulum railing look like on their own. When placed into a project, the railing transforms, compliments and elevates a variety of different style homes including farmhouse, coastal, craftsman, colonial, Mediterranean, ranch-style, and traditional.

More often than not, railing is an afterthought to a remodel project or new construction building and tend to be a part of the final thought process. With Green Oxen, our carefully crafted and engineered railing system adds property value with high-quality, sustainable aluminum railing. Engineered to be modular in it’s design, the Epulum aluminum railing system is easy to install, repair and low maintenance even in coastal living environments where railing is exposed to sun and other harsh elements such as salt.

Railing is an important design element on any residential or commercial project and our goal is to offer something that is both modern and functional at the same time. We wanted to frame the intended architecture in something timeless and in a sustainable way, so Epulum also enhances LEED projects as its recycled content is high and has unmatched recyclability.

Green Oxen is here to offer our customers a premium, unique, and modern solution to their railing needs. Our engineers are available to guide you through the process of selecting and specifying a system to suit your structure. From spiral staircases to interior and exterior balconies, get in touch with us and let us answer your questions.

get in touch

The Story Behind Green Oxen

January 22, 2020

Every successful company begins with a great story. Green Oxen has no shortage of adventures, but before we get into those, let’s start at the beginning. We get asked questions like these all the time: “What does Green Oxen mean”? “Why did you start this company?” “What makes you different?” You probably find yourself asking them too. So, let’s get into it.

How Green Oxen Got Started.

Green Oxen was started by two brothers, Alex and Jamie Schlinkmann, who own and operate Automatic Manufacturing Systems. For the last 30 years, they have been designing machinery that some of the top companies in the world use today. These machines are used to make everything from aircraft structures to power-generation equipment, wind turbines and everything in-between. These same machines produce components for Green Oxen’s products. Needless to say, they are very detail-oriented engineers.

When the brothers were building their homes in South Florida, they were searching for modern, sustainable, and robust items that were unique, innovative, and impactful. They were met with a major gap in products for modern homes. They found a decent selection of railings, but if you wanted a modern look, that usually fell into “custom”. Custom-made metal architectural elements were normally architect-designed and they found them to be expensive and hard-to-source. So the two sat down and set out to invent their own elements by embracing their entrepreneurial spirit once again.

It seemed that people just couldn’t get enough of the duo’s designs and quickly became inundated with requests for these items in both residential and commercial properties. Now all they had to do was come up with a name and build the foundation of the business. Sounds easy, right?

How Did You Come Up With The Name Green Oxen?

Paying homage to their background and upbringing, the brothers were reminiscent of a High School German class when they were asked to come up with an idea for a business and to name it. The boys went home and spoke to their dad about it and came up with the name Green Oxen for this fantasy business they would one day create together. Since that day, and even more so, since their father passed, they were determined to use that name somehow and honor their father’s memory. The opportunity finally came to fruition with this new passion project and Green Oxen was born.

What Top 3 Things Did They Learn Through The Process And Do Better?

  1. Most metal architectural products are fabricated using rough, dirty fabrication equipment and then finished by manual processing to the desired result.
  2. Quality control is done by inspection and rework and a lot of individual judgment is utilized.
  3. Manufacturing these components in high volume to tight tolerances is key to providing modern highly aesthetic products worthy of their place in high-value spaces.
Jamie’s house in Lighthouse Point, FL
Jamie’s waterfront deck view
Jamie’s deck
Alex’s home in the Florida Keys
Alex’s Koli bathroom barn door
Alex’s Koli living room doors

A Railing With A Waterfront View

December 9, 2019

Picture this: 4 years ago you started planning to custom-build a new house. Since then, you’ve hired an architect and interior designer to make your visions come to life. Just as your lifelong project is finalizing, you look outside of the bay window out to your waterfront view and realize, you need railings. You talk to a few contractors and railing companies and they all offer you a cheap solution that just doesn’t host the same synergy of the immaculate home you took the time to perfect. You take your search to Google and land on a modern railing page called Epulum Railings by Green Oxen. You do some reading to find out that not only are they sleek, easy-to-install, and sturdy, but they are also eco-friendly, modern and weather resistant.

So, your next move is to fill out a form and request a quote to which you receive a response from one of Green Oxen’s sales engineers that will help walk you through the options and ensures you get the very best for your home.

If you are in the market for railing and you want something that you can’t just buy at a major mass-market home, but it is still an affordable and modern option, consider the Epulum modular aluminum railing system.

Green Oxen Modern Architectural Solutions

One of our newest customers, Gabriela, had the following situation:

She had been planning and designing her new home in Brick, New Jersey for 4 years. She wanted everything to be perfect. She hired a local architect, Richard Tokarski, who had a visionary eye and impeccable taste for a rich aesthetic as well as practicality. They landed on Green Oxen Silver Epulum Railings which once installed, brought her property to life while simultaneously raising her property value and keeping her waterfront view unobstructed. After speaking to her, we found out that a big draw to the railings, other than their appearance and durability, was that they are eco-friendly and made in the USA. She ended up surrounding her home with our railing and we wanted to share with you the final result.

Why risk project outcomes? Know what you’re getting with Green Oxen.

get in touch

Introducing: The Koli Modern Interior Door

August 27, 2019

If you have gone through the trouble of designing a living space with prominent large doors, do you really want any of them to be average? We don’t either.

Created with a nod toward modern simplicity and clean lines, our Koli modern aluminum doors offer a rich breadth of upscale interior doors that’s popular among interior designers, artists and other like minded people. The Koli aluminum door system makes it simple to realize your project’s vision with 9’, 10’ or other custom sized doors. In addition to this, the Koli door is customizable on both sides with the infill of your choosing. Wood, frosted glass, mirrors, acrylic and more, make an impactful design statement in your home. Combined with the artistry of our anodized aluminum framing technique, the Koli modern interior doors take statement to the next level.

How do we do it?

  1.     Pick an infill to suit your project (get in touch with us to see options and configurations, or print your own)
  2.     Share your door specifications with one of our experts, and get a quote. 
  3.     Receive your pre-assembled, installation-ready custom interior door.

Green Oxen’s Koli door brings a modern perspective to the standard door. With a distinct look that has the ability to compliment your project’s vision, the Koli modern aluminum door system makes it easy to create and customize oversized interior doors for a variety of home styles. 

The 7 Benefits of Green Oxen Railing

July 30, 2019

More often than not, railing is an afterthought with residential and commercial properties; however, railing is often the feature that defines a home or frames a building. A good example of this is the Fendi Chateau building in Surfside, Florida. Its wavy glass railing is arguably the more characteristic aesthetic.

If you travel further across from the private villas of Altos Del Mar on the famed Collins Avenue, you’ll find a series of boutique condo buildings where each building is characterized from each other by the railing.

Below are 7 benefits of our modern railing:

Visibility: Meeting all safety codes, the Green Oxen railing has perfectly spaced cylinders that offer support and allows for an unobstructed view. Our customers have used Epulum modern railing for balconies that overlook the ocean, to yard fences so as to see the greenery of their neighborhood. Our modular railing system also comes with glass, horizontal, vertical, cable and grid railing infills.

Design:  The look and function of the railing was designed to be modular so that it can be applied to almost any space. When asked why the particular design was produced, the chief designer said: “We were aiming to make railing that could be noticeable and invisible at the same time.” It may sound like an oxymoron, but Epulum modern railing does do just that. It allows for transparency but, also a sophisticated sleek look that when it is noticed, it is remembered.

Feel: The top railing may be the most important feature in the Epulum modern railing because it is where we interact with it. The circular design is appealing to hold in the hand while you stand next to the railing to enjoy your view. The anodized aluminum never becomes too hot or too cold to the hand. The Epulum modern railing system is also engineered with no sharp corners, only smooth circular aspects to be durable and stable with heavy use.

Corrosion Resistant: There is a reason Epulum modern railing was born in South Florida. It was engineered to be in close proximity to saltwater and not corrode. The railing is made with 100% ethically sourced and recycled aluminum and is treated to be usable in any environment.

Maintenance: The anodized aluminum is incredibly low maintenance.

Unique: The railing is unique because of the circumference of the rails and the shape of its vertical frame.  Any residential or commercial space can improve its aesthetic, functionality, sustainability-level and individuality with Green Oxen railing.

Strength:  The unbending aluminum is light but secure, and it’s sustainable. Green Oxen staff are designers, but engineers to their core and this is reflected in the quality design and engineering of any Green Oxen product.

 

GET IN TOUCH

Railing Solutions for Condominiums

March 19, 2018

Epulum Railing + AquaVue

Featuring eight sophisticated waterfront residences with private boat slips and our Epulum aluminum railings, AquaVue is modern living in paradise. With breathtaking downtown skyline views and sleek waterfront living on the Intracoastal Waterway, AquaVue is just minutes from Las Olas Boulevard and Fort Lauderdale Beach. 

modern railing for condos

Green Oxen’s Epulum aluminum railings add a modern and elegant accent to the condominium, making it a perfect choice between style and functionality. The railing is weather-resistant to the saltwater environment that is common in costal cities, and if damage does occur due to a hurricane or large storm, the Epulum railing system is modular in that you can easily repair a single component without having to replace the entire railing project.

hurricane railing Hurricane Resistant Railing

September 21, 2017

When Hurricane Irma made landfall in the United States, the Florida Keys were hit first and suffered the worst damage in the country. The September 2017 storm first hit Cudjoe Key as a Category 4 hurricane with hurricane stained wind speeds of close to 150 mph and an estimated storm surge of at least 10 feet. The storm was massive and pummeled the Florida Keys with 12 inches of rain, heavy wind and reports of tornadoes. A number of our customers with homes in the Keys expressed how impressed they were with Epulum railing’s weather resistance.

hurricane railing
hurricane aluminum stair railing
hurricane railing

This house is directly next to the ocean and sustained damage to the land and building. The Epulum railing on their balcony and stairs that externally connect the two floors were in “excellent condition”. The homeowner also noted “haven’t seen a scratch or corrosion of any kind.”

hurricane railing

Another customer in the Keys noted that they expected the railing to vibrate with the high winds, but was surprised how “steady” and “unmoving” the Epulum railing handled the hurricane storm.

keys railing
hurricane railing

Discovering the Top Modern Railing Options in Florida

January 8, 2017
Florida is the 3rd most populous state in the country, with over 20.2 million people calling it home. Florida’s history is reflected in its modern culture blended with the state’s Latino, African, and Native American influences on areas from architecture to its rich culinary experiences. Florida is renowned for its amusement parks, and is home to Disneyland and Universal Studios, two of the most popular entertainment destinations in the world. Continue Reading

Green Oxen Makes A Statement with Designer Railing

September 1, 2016
All over the world, homeowners and construction companies are turning to green building materials in order to address consumer concerns about sustainability. Green Oxen is pleased to announce their contribution to the market with their versatile metal railing. Continue Reading

← Older posts
  • Gallery
  • Brochures
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact
Copyright © 2020 Green Oxen™ - All Rights Reserved.
  • About
    • About Us
    • Our Factory
  • Products
    • Epulum Railing System
      • Horizontal Railing
      • Glass Railing
      • Cable Railing
      • Grid Railing
      • Vertical Railing
    • Aluria Cove Lighting
    • Koli Door
    • Vinson Baseboard
    • BROCHURE
    • GET A QUOTE
  • Gallery
    • Deck Railing Gallery
    • Balcony Railing Gallery
    • Stair Railing Gallery
    • Door & Baseboard Gallery
  • Configurator
    • Door Configurator
    • Railing Configurator
  • Design Journal
  • Resources
    • Cleaning Guide
    • Warranty
    • Datasheets
    • Newsletter
    • Careers
  • Contact
  • About
    • About Us
    • Our Factory
  • Products
    • Epulum Railing System
      • Horizontal Railing
      • Glass Railing
      • Cable Railing
      • Grid Railing
      • Vertical Railing
    • Aluria Cove Lighting
    • Koli Door
    • Vinson Baseboard
    • BROCHURE
    • GET A QUOTE
  • Gallery
    • Deck Railing Gallery
    • Balcony Railing Gallery
    • Stair Railing Gallery
    • Door & Baseboard Gallery
  • Configurator
    • Door Configurator
    • Railing Configurator
  • Design Journal
  • Resources
    • Cleaning Guide
    • Warranty
    • Datasheets
    • Newsletter
    • Careers
  • Contact

Cart

Green Oxen Designs