One-of-a-kind pieces, built alongside the cabinet studio.
Selective commissioned woodwork for the rooms we're already detailing — tables, desks, benches, shelves, mantels, doors, panel details, and hand-fitted built-ins. Not a furniture line, and not unlimited sculptural fabrication: a small number of pieces at a time, taken on when the scope fits the shop.
What we take on
Commissioned work complements the cabinetry scope rather than replacing it. Most pieces begin as a question inside a project already underway — a table for the room we're building the cabinetry for, a mantel that has to match the millwork, a door that belongs to the same detail language.
Tables
Dining, conference, console, coffee, side, and occasional tables sized to the room and the way it's actually used.
Desks, benches & shelving
Desks, benches, floating shelves, mantels, and display pieces, freestanding or fitted to a wall.
Architectural woodwork
Custom doors, wood wall and panel details, range hoods, screens, and other cabinet-adjacent architectural elements.
Hand-fitted built-ins
Built-ins and special cabinets that need hand fitting rather than a standard box-and-front approach.
Heirloom & commemorative pieces
Select heirloom or commemorative work, accepted when the scope, timing, and material direction are a good fit.
How a piece is made
Planned first
Digital planning — including Cabinet Vision where it helps — establishes dimensions, proportion, joinery intent, and how the piece meets the room. Complex pieces get approval drawings before anything is cut.
Built by hand and machine
Shop and portable power tools handle stock preparation and repeatable cuts. Layout, joinery, fitting, shaping, sanding, and finish preparation are done by hand where that produces the better result.
Material chosen for the piece
Solid wood, veneer, or panel construction is selected per piece. Solid wood moves with humidity, so joinery, panel widths, and attachment details are chosen to allow for it rather than fight it.
Grain selected and matched
Boards and leaves are selected and arranged for the visible surfaces — tops, fronts, and ends — instead of taken in the order they come off the stack.
Finish sampled before production
Finish direction is confirmed on samples in the light the piece will live in. Screen images are never the basis for a final finish decision.
Hardware coordinated when applicable
Hinges, runners, leveling, knockdown fittings, or mounting hardware are selected with the piece, its weight, and its use in mind.
Material, grain, and finish
Wood is a natural material. Color and grain vary between boards, and every species shifts with age and light — walnut lightens, white oak and cherry warm. Samples are representative of a direction, not an exact match for the finished piece.
Solid wood also moves with seasonal humidity. Panel widths, joinery, and how a top is attached to its base are chosen with that movement in mind, which is one reason a piece may be built as a veneered panel rather than a wide solid slab.
Finished pieces should be treated as fine furniture: use coasters and trivets, wipe spills promptly, keep them out of sustained direct sun, and clean with a soft damp cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners, solvents, and standing moisture.
Wood species reference →What's in scope — and what isn't
Being clear about the edges of the work is faster for everyone. Anything outside this list can be reviewed case by case, and may be coordinated with another trade rather than performed in the shop.
Included in a commission
- Solid wood, veneer, and panel construction
- Joinery selected to suit the piece and its load
- Grain selection and matching on visible faces
- Approval drawings for complex or multi-part pieces
- Finish samples before production
- Hardware coordination where the piece needs it
- Delivery and placement within the service area
Not offered
- Carving, turning, and sculptural fabrication
- Upholstery
- Metal fabrication
- Live-edge slab inventory
- Antique restoration or refinishing
- Outdoor or weather-exposed pieces
- Mass-produced or catalog furniture lines
Painting and specialty finishing, countertops, stone, decorative pulls, and licensed electrical work are not included by default. They can be coordinated or quoted separately.
Austin, Texas is our home base. We also take projects, case by case, in surrounding Central Texas communities including Round Rock, Hutto, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Leander, Lakeway, Bee Cave, and nearby areas. Delivery and placement are part of the commission within that area; access, doorways, and stairs are confirmed before the piece is built, not on delivery day.
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Project type
Table, desk, bench, shelf, mantel, door, panel detail, hood, or built-in.
Approximate dimensions
Length, width, and height — rough numbers are fine at this stage.
Intended use
Who uses it, how often, and what it has to hold or survive.
Inspiration
Photos, sketches, or drawings showing the direction you have in mind.
Material & finish direction
Species, tone, sheen, and anything the piece needs to match.
Target timing
When you'd like it in place, and whether that date is fixed.
Location
City and the room it's going into, including access and stair conditions.
Every commission is reviewed before it's accepted. Scope, schedule, and pricing are confirmed in writing after that review — nothing on this page is a quote or a promised lead time.