Furniture that fits the room,
the home, and the family.
A one-person shop in Lyndonville, Vermont, building custom furniture and restoring pieces worth keeping. Twelve years in. Home visits before quotes.
A piece of furniture is asked to last a hundred years, hold the weight of a family eating supper, and look like it belongs in a particular room. The first two are joinery. The third is conversation — about the room, the light, the people, the way a household actually moves. I work one piece at a time, in cherry, walnut, white oak, and maple, sourced within a hundred miles when I can manage it.
The work, three ways.
Three lines of work, all out of the same shop, all with my hands on the wood from first cut to final coat.
Custom commissions
Tables, beds, cabinets, and built-ins designed for your space, your wood, your story.
Begin a commissionRestoration
Bringing old furniture back to life without erasing what made it yours.
Restoration intakeBuilt-ins and millwork
Shelving, benches, and cabinetry that look like they were always part of the house.
Site workRecent work.
Cherry farmhouse dining table
Cherry, hand-planed top, breadboard ends
Restored secretary desk, three generations old
St. Johnsbury, VTWalnut, original hardware preserved
Built-in shelving and window seat
Lyndonville, VTWhite oak, painted millwork to match trimA few measured moments.
From the first phone call to the day a piece goes home. Most commissions take about ten weeks, give or take.
- 1.
The conversation
A phone call, then a home visit. We talk about the room, the use, the wood, the budget.
- 2.
Drawings & quote
Hand drawings within a week. A written quote and a timeline you can plan around.
- 3.
The build
Lumber selected by hand. Joinery cut once and right. Photographs along the way, if you'd like them.
- 4.
Finishing
Hand-rubbed oil, shellac, or wax — chosen to match the piece and the room it's going into.
- 5.
Delivery
Personally delivered and placed. A short care sheet, and a check-in a season later.
My grandmother's secretary desk was almost unusable. They restored it without erasing what made it hers. I cried a little when I picked it up.Diane WhitcombRestoration, St. Johnsbury VT
We commissioned a dining table for our farmhouse and Cedar Hollow built something better than we'd hoped for. It's the centerpiece of every meal.— Sarah & Mark Calloway · Custom dining table, Peacham VT
Quoted fair, finished on time, and the piece is going to outlive me. That's three things most contractors can't manage.— Tom Beauregard · Custom built-ins, Lyndonville VT
A week, more or less, in the shop.
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