Our approach to designing spaces that honor tradition while embracing modern life
Most furniture makers hand you a beautiful piece and wish you luck figuring out where it goes. We do things differently. Every piece we create is part of a larger vision for your space—designed with your room's proportions, natural light, existing architecture, and how you actually live in mind.
We're not just woodworkers. We're designers who happen to build furniture. That means we think about the whole picture: how the wood tones in your credenza play off your flooring, how a custom bed frame interacts with your windows, how built-ins can transform awkward corners into functional beauty.
Craftsman design isn't about copying 1910 bungalows. It's about applying timeless principles that make spaces feel grounded, honest, and human-scaled. Here's what that means in practice:
Wood, stone, metal, leather—materials with texture and character. We don't hide construction under veneers or paint. The joinery is exposed because it's beautiful. The wood grain is celebrated, not covered up. This isn't minimalism for minimalism's sake; it's about letting good materials speak for themselves.
Craftsman interiors are famous for built-ins because they solve real problems elegantly. A window seat with storage underneath. Bookshelves flanking a fireplace. A credenza that floats on the wall, freeing up floor space. We design furniture that becomes part of your architecture.
Craftsman furniture tends to be substantial without being heavy. Horizontal lines, visible structure, details that reward a closer look but don't shout for attention. Everything is sized for human use—tables at the right height, chairs that actually support your back, storage that's accessible.
Craftsman interiors use warm, earthy palettes—deep greens, rich browns, terracotta, warm grays. These aren't decorative choices; they're about creating spaces that feel like home. We help clients select colors that complement their custom furniture and natural materials rather than compete with them.
Natural light is precious in craftsman design. We position furniture to make the most of windows. We recommend simple window treatments that frame views without blocking light. Our built-ins often incorporate ways to bounce natural light deeper into rooms.
Pure historical craftsman can feel dark and heavy. Pure modern can feel cold. We blend the two: the warmth and craftsmanship of traditional design with the clean lines and light palettes of contemporary spaces.
That might mean:
We don't design for Instagram. We design for Tuesday mornings, for kids doing homework at the dining table, for the way you actually stack books, for where you drop your keys when you walk in the door.
That means asking questions most furniture makers don't bother with: How tall are you? Do you watch TV from the sofa? How many blankets do you need to store? Do you prefer drawers or doors? Where does the afternoon sun hit?
Good design solves problems you didn't know you could solve. Great design does it so beautifully you forget it's solving anything at all.
We build furniture that will outlive us. Not because we're romantic about it, but because it's the only approach that makes sense. Solid hardwoods, traditional joinery, finishes that can be refreshed—these aren't luxuries, they're investments in furniture that won't end up in a landfill in five years.
Designing spaces around furniture built to last changes how you think about your home. You're not constantly replacing things. You're building a collection that gets better with age. Your kids inherit pieces they remember from childhood. That dining table where life happened for decades? It just gets more beautiful.
Every project starts the same way: we come to your space. We look at light, architecture, how you move through rooms. We ask about how you live, what frustrates you, what you love.
Then we design. Sometimes that's a single piece—a custom credenza to anchor your living room. Sometimes it's a complete room redesign with multiple built pieces working together. Either way, we're thinking about the whole picture before we touch a piece of wood.
Only after the design is right do we move to the shop. Because making something beautiful is easier than making something beautiful that also works perfectly in your space.
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