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  • Custom Project: Baker Dresser & Nightstands

    by Ali Gerdeman
    A young couple reached out to us about building a dresser and nightstands for their bedroom. During the big freeze last Christmas, a pipe froze in their apartment building and their entire apartment was flooded. Lucky for them, this meant they got insurance money for new furniture. Lucky for us, they felt it was time to purchase some quality furniture as they were thinking about buying their first home. 
    Posted in ash, black, dresser, modern rustic, nightstand, painted

  • Custom Project: Frenton Mudroom Bench

    by Ali Gerdeman
    This modern farmhouse style built-in fits the style of this home perfectly. With two kids and a puppy in the house, our clients needed plenty of space for storage to keep everything organized. We added four cubbies on top, which will be the perfect spot for storage bins to hide everything within reach.
    Posted in bench, custom built-in, maple, modern farmhouse, mudroom, painted, stained, white

  • Custom Project: Stone Modern Industrial Dining Table

    by Ali Gerdeman
    We received an inquiry on our website about building a custom dining room table. Our client actually found us because one of their friends shared some of the work we had done for them on social media. (Have you heard that referrals are super important to small businesses? It's so true!) She sent us some photos of the style she liked and other details like the desired size, and then we got to work!
    Posted in ash, black, dining table, metal legs, modern industrial

  • Custom Project: Kittinger Master Closet Island

    by Ali Gerdeman
    Last year we built out a beautiful walk-in master closet for a client. You can see all the details here. This closet is big enough that our client reached out recently to have us add a custom island in the middle of the space.
    Posted in bench, black, island, jewelry storage, modern, walk-in closet

  • Custom Project: Gerdeman Mudroom Bench

    by Ali Gerdeman
    When our clients built their house, they opted to add a small mudroom to the standard layout offered. We all know that shoes and coats really pile ...
    Posted in bench, black, custom built-in, modern farmhouse, mudroom, painted, white oak

  • Custom Project: Grothouse Master Closet

    by Ali Gerdeman
    We love a gorgeous walk-in master closet! A custom built storage solution takes any closet to a whole new level. 
    Posted in maple, modern rustic, walk-in closet

  • Custom Project: Bruskotter Dining Table

    by Ali Gerdeman
    Have we mentioned how much we love building pieces with lumber that has a sentimental value? We got the opportunity to do just that. Our client tore down an old barn on his property that did not meet his needs. He did manage to salvage some of the lumber from the barn and asked us to build a dining table out of it.
    Posted in dark brown, dining table, rustic, stained

  • Custom Project: Gagle Live Edge Bar Cart

    by Ali Gerdeman
    We love when we get to utilize wood that has a sentimental meaning to our client! We got the opportunity to build some pieces for a client that supplied their own lumber from the property that they recently built a new home on. Today we are  highlighting their own version of "The Jennings" bar cart. (Click to read more about the bench, console table and plant stand that we built.)
    Posted in bar cart, live edge, oak, wine storage

  • Custom Project: Gagle Plant Stand

    by Ali Gerdeman
    We got the opportunity to build some pieces for a client that supplied their own lumber from their property. We love when we get to utilize wood ...
    Posted in elm, plant stand

  • Custom Project: Gagle Console Table

    by Ali Gerdeman
    We got the opportunity to build some pieces for a client that supplied their own lumber from their property. We love when we get to utilize wood that has a sentimental meaning, particularly when it means making something with a live edge! Today we are  highlighting the live edge console table.
    Posted in console table, live edge, oak

  • The Jennings Bar Cart

    by Ali Gerdeman

    We have had the opportunity to build a few bar carts in this style, which we have affectionately deemed "The Jennings". This specific modern rustic bar cart is made out of maple that was milled off Ali's family farm. 

    Posted in bar cart, maple, wine storage

  • Custom Project: Gagle Live Edge Bench

    by Ali Gerdeman
    We had a client reach out looking for someone who could make a few custom pieces with wood that they already had. They had to cut down some trees when they built their new house and had them milled into lumber and live edge pieces. We ended up building five pieces for them out of the lumber (with some lumber to spare) but today we are only highlighting the live edge bench! 
    Posted in bench, live edge, oak