This guy remembered his grandfather’s liquor cabinet and wanted me to recreate the memory as well as the function.  Solid Oak with a special walnut stain and brass hardware add to the ageless yet antique look.  The lift-lid and drop-down front are on piano hinges with adjustable dampeners, creating an ergo-dynamic dry bar.  The tall base stores his liquor and Wedgwood collection of crystal.

This customer liked the option of randomly rearranging her wall unit.  Remember the game Tetris^©?  These six “L” shaped Oak cubicles have Padauk trim. They can be laid flat or turned vertical to create a different form and function. Light to lift and easy to change.

This “rural” customer wanted a cat-house for her fourteen felines. Inside the lower row of Maple doors are five litter boxes accessible to the cats from the back and to the owner (for changing the litter) from the front.  The kitty-cubicles have 9-inch diameter holes for cats to sashay through.  Melamine was used on top as well as on the pull-out litter trays for easy clean up. At four feet tall and eight feet long, the customer wanted the unit on wheels for cleaning.  Seriously, when you walk into this house, you don’t smell the cats. 

The partner of the feline lover wanted a personalized work-station for his stained glass work.  The two functionally different units match, sitting side-by-side. The work-station countertop is made from therma-fused Melamine for durability and heavy use. The lower valance of the top wall cabinet houses a bright light for work-space illumination.  I framed his favorite stained glass work for the top two doors.  What a marriage of practicality and art!

In the front foyer on this upper-end home, I made this ramp with railing for a customer just entering a convalescent stage.  The dark Redwood provides an elegant, dramatic and graceful entry into the home. 

Even the garage can benefit from custom design furniture – done in wormy Maple and Melamine, these two pieces organized an entirely inaccessible garage mess – he stored his sports equipment, from golf clubs to tennis rackets....

When customers want fish tank stands, they demand solid bases to hold the tank itself as well as being visually pleasing, sometimes from all four sides! 

For the new millennium, I gave myself a gift when I gave up smoking – this Mahogany deck.  This 15 by 30 raised deck has continuous planks of solid Mahogany, screwed down with exposed brass deck screws – giving a nautical feel while in the hot tub with my rubber ducks. 

This blanket box extends the full width of the king-size bed. Done in Pine with a southwest style and mauve wash, the customer asked me to upholster the top for comfort and matching fabric. 

I made this traditional Cedar Chest for my niece – 20 years later, she still cherishes and uses it.  I captured the Cedar with an Oak, top and bottom for durability  – the scent of Cedar anchored with the soundness of Oak.

This Walnut accent, this Maple blanket box fits well in its East Mountain home.  The clean lines of the box provide double-duty as a sitting Banco and for gazing out the window at scenes of nature.

Another welcoming storage banco offers a herring-bone design on the front.  The top lids open up for wood storage.  A marine-spar varnish was used on this outdoor piece for durability of finish.

Done in Alder, this 4-door banco is used for sitting and taking off muddy shoes.  It also serves as storage for the front foyer – a welcoming and functional piece of furniture.