Custom Cabinetry, Mantle & Alder Trim
A whole-house job, every room got custom cabinetry, all the trim is alder, and the living room centers on a built-from-scratch mantle. When you're doing an entire home it all has to flow together, so the wood selection and finish had to be consistent from kitchen to bedrooms to bathrooms.
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Cherry & Walnut Mantle with Sapele Bookcases
One of the biggest single-piece projects I've taken on. The mantle is cherry and walnut, two woods that don't always cooperate, but they came together beautifully. The flanking bookcases are sapele with custom shelving throughout. This one took serious time in the shop and on-site, but the finished product speaks for itself.
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Two-Tone Kitchen & Bookcase
A two-tone kitchen with Wilsonart countertops, plus a custom bookcase entertainment center in the living room. The two-tone look, lighter uppers, darker lowers, gives the kitchen more depth without feeling heavy. The entertainment center in the next room ties into the same style so everything flows.
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Custom Kitchen Remodel
A small addition with large structural hurdles. Once we got the footprint straightened out, the rest went smoothly, it ended up in the top ten high-end kitchens I've done.
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Coastal Beach House
A very large trim job spread over 3 floors, with the biggest windows and doors I'd worked with. I handled cabinets, trim, closet organizers, and doors throughout.
Custom Kitchen & Ongoing Work
A custom kitchen build for my very first customers, built from scratch at my first real shop. It's held up nicely. I've been back several times over the years to remodel bathrooms, build a walnut cabinet, and tackle various other projects.
Full Kitchen Remodel & Maple Cabinets
A full gut-and-rebuild kitchen. Everything came out and went back in new, maple cabinets throughout, new countertops, new layout. Maple is a great cabinet wood because it takes a finish cleanly and holds up over time. This one came together nicely from demo to final install.
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Two-Level Stair Install
A two-level stair installation with custom sills and trim throughout. Stairs are tricky, every angle has to be right, every tread has to be level, and the finish work around the sills and risers is what separates a clean install from an average one. This was a satisfying one to get dialed in.
Restaurant Bar & Iron Overbar
A commercial bar build with a custom iron overbar structure. Restaurant work is a different animal, everything has to be built tough enough for daily use, but still look good. The iron overbar adds a nice industrial touch and gives them a place to hang glassware and lighting.
Alder Staircase & Built-in Bench
A hand-made alder staircase with a matching built-in bench at the landing. Alder is a beautiful wood to work with, it stains evenly and has a warmth that works well for this kind of feature piece. The bench ties the whole entry together and gives it a purpose beyond just getting upstairs.
High Gloss Cabinetry
Custom high-gloss cabinet work, a different approach from the natural wood finishes I usually do. High gloss is unforgiving: every surface has to be dead flat and the spray work has to be perfect, because the finish shows everything. When it's done right, though, the result has a real presence.
Cherry Bypass Cabinet & Library Ladder
A custom cherry triple-bypass cabinet with a rolling library ladder to reach the upper shelves. The bypass doors slide on a track so you can access any section without swinging doors into the room. The library ladder rolls on a brass rail, it's both functional and a real conversation piece.
Oak & Whitewash Cabinet Build
An oak cabinet build with a whitewash finish. Whitewash lets the grain show through while keeping things light and coastal, it suits a lot of the homes out here on the Oregon Coast. The trick is getting the wash even and consistent across every door and panel.
Built-in Storage Bench
A custom built-in storage bench, the kind of piece that makes an entryway or mudroom actually work. It's got storage underneath, it's built into the wall so it's solid, and it's finished to match the rest of the trim in the house. Simple concept, but getting all the proportions right takes some attention.
Vintage Restoration Bathroom
A vintage bathroom restoration, keeping the character of the original while making everything functional and up to date. Older homes on the coast have great bones, but the bathrooms usually need a complete overhaul. This one got a custom vanity, new tile, and careful attention to matching the original style of the house.
Trim Around Concrete Pillars
Custom trim work around concrete pillars, the kind of job that sounds straightforward until you realize nothing is square. Concrete pillars are never perfectly plumb or uniform, so every piece of trim has to be scribed and fitted individually. It's detail work that makes a rough structural element look intentional and finished.
Two-Tone Kitchen Cabinets
Another two-tone kitchen cabinet build, different home, different color palette. Two-tone keeps things interesting without going overboard. The upper and lower cabinets each get their own identity while still working together as a whole kitchen.
Hemlock Railings & Corner Table
Custom hemlock railings and a matching corner table. Hemlock has a clean, straight grain that works well for railings, it's strong enough for structural use but finishes up nicely. The corner table ties into the same wood and style so the space feels cohesive.
Hickory Kitchen Build
A kitchen build in hickory, one of the hardest domestic woods you can work with. Hickory has dramatic grain variation and a toughness that makes it ideal for a kitchen that's going to see heavy use. It's harder on the tools, but the character in the finished product makes it worth it.
More Work
A selection of smaller projects, bathroom vanities, custom tables, Doug fir entertainment centers, formica countertops, cabinet installs, and more. Click any image for a closer look.
