THE DETAILS

The wood we use grows in northern midwest, is milled in the northern midwest, kiln dried to 6-8% humidity, and then we design, build and sell in Milwaukee, WI and Grand Rapids, MI. We use solid wood in almost everything we build. There are a few exceptions when larger pieces are needed and the best practice is to use plywood. We do this only as a last resort, and we always use quality plywood.

We can build in a wide variety of woods, but we stock and build the vast majority of our furniture out of soft wormy maple. This is a wonderful hardwood that has both character and beauty. Any of our designs can be built in Hickory, Cherry, Walnut, Oak, or any other wood that you would like.

One of the benefits of custom furniture is having your choice of the ultimate color, finish, and texture. This comes from the choice of wood, metal, or even concrete, to finishes – were we can do almost anything. From an industrial distressed maple work table, to a rustic reclaimed wood dining table, to a worn and peeled paint dresser. Or if it is just a beautiful stained bedroom set, or a special color of paint that fits your palate for your newborn nursery, we want to make your furniture look the way you want.

Many paints and finishes today have less than desirable side affects. Lacquers, urethanes and oil paints have fumes that can be harmful to the finisher. Water base latex paints are soft and may never fully harden. We too are concerned about VOCs. All of our finishes meet or exceed national VOC guidelines.

We have found two solutions.

• Sherwin-Williams Industrial Acrylic – This is a very fast drying spray paint that is used primarily in industrial applications, but performs wonderfully on wood where it may come under some “abuse”. The sheen or luster choice comes in a semi-flat and semi-gloss.
• Special formulated water based stains from Rollie Williams – We have a large number standard stains that are sprayed on and provide a very consistent color. This also allow su to offer any number of custom stain colors allowing our customers to match existing furniture. View stain samples on our STAINS page.

Our beds are designed to disassemble and reassemble for the easiest of moves. In fact a bunk bed fits easily into my Pontiac Vibe. One of our model bunk beds was assembled and disassembled over 30 times and remained as sturdy as when it was built. The key to the strength of our beds is the interlocking/tightening system which connects the side rails with the headboard/footboard. The assembly requires a rubber mallet and phillips head screwdriver. We provide and require inserting a safety screw at each corner of a bed.

We try to design every table with a removable base. There are some designs, however, where the base is permanently attached. Almost all other furniture is fully assembled.