design and construction
- Whether you enjoy a highly articulated, old-world look or the appearance of clean, modern lines, the style of cabinetry or furniture should "work" within it's environment. It should "belong" to the room in which it sits. (We have lots of pictures of our work in different styles, samples of our doors and moldings, and lots of clients whose homes you can visit). We provide a hand-rendered drawing before we begin any project.
- We usually adorn a unit with moldings of somewhat greater girth. A little more substance to the face frames and trim tend to make a piece stronger and richer. Further adornment is achieved by removing wood from the face (i.e. fluted stiles, carved rosettes, routed edges, etc.) When you combine both processes (adding on as well as carving away) you create a piece that is well articulated and therefore richer and older looking… more skillfully hand-crafted. Towards that same end, almost all of our cabinetry is face-framed and our door and drawer fronts are inset rather than over-lay.
- We do not "staple" our cabinets together.
(This is the way brand name manufacturers often construct their products on an assembly-line).
We do not carry other manufacturers lines of cabinetry.
We do not employ others to install our work. 
- DESIGN-form follows function
The primary purpose of a piece determines its shape, its size and its location in the home or office (It is important that a project be well thought-out) 
- Proportion
The height of crown and base moldings, the width of stiles and rails, the thickness of countertops and the size of door and drawer fronts should be "in keeping" with the over-all size (and look) of the finished piece. 
- CONSTRUCTION
only the finest materials and construction techniques
We use solid hardwoods (cherry, maple, walnut, etc.) with furniture-grade plywoods of a matching veneer.
We do not use composite board nor particle board.
All side walls, ceilings, floors and shelves are of ¾ inch thickness or better. All joints are screwed and glued or biscuit joined. 
- We custom build all of our projects and install them ourselves (though we would be happy to simply construct the cabinets if you wish to install them yourself). There was a time when almost all furniture was made this meticulously.
We work patiently here, building one project at a time. We enjoy what we do and we believe it shows in our work.
