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Custom Cabinets

These are some of the Custom Cabinets we have made for clients in past. Many have required Custom Carpentry work as well, but since we have people on staff who specialize in Finish Carpentry, this is never a problem.
This customer in the South End of Boston wanted a desk with a fold-up top to save space, and a little rolling file drawer unit that he could move around on casters. He couldn’t afford real mahogany, so we were able to save him some money by using birch veneer plywood with a mahogany stain.

The designer, Gustav Stickley designed many cabinets like this one in the Arts and Crafts and Mission styles of the 30′s. Since this house contained many Arts and Crafts details, we designed a Stickley knock-off in white oak. The tall cabinet in the corner solved a design flaw built into the room, because the fireplace was originally built off center in the alcove.










































 
   
This is a set of cabinets we built for a client in Warwick, RI. We started with a large existing cabinet and tried to match the veneer. It had been manufactured in Italy 20 years ago by a company that was no longer in business, but I was finally able to get close with a veneer company in Western MA I found on the net. The checkerboard style of alternating veneers was my design, and the clients came up with the design for the mantel.
 




A nice solution for a niche next to a chimney breast. Notice the nice little head blocks she picked.
 
This loft living client had us build and stain this unit to match his chairs.
Notice the leather insert in the desktop, a very comfortable writing surface.
 
   




Edward’s Desk and Edward’s Pullout:

“Finally!” crowed the owner, “I can work!!. Notice the nice pull out tray for the printer.


Field complete cab, field complete from right, field det 2 curved door:


Sometimes our clients like to have some fun with color. we provided samples and they had all
colors picked within….well…about 3 months.


It’s quite a little project building curved doors, but our shop foreman, Aaron, is up to it.


 


 


   

Gold fir Office desk, Gold fir office files:

Douglas Fir is often overlooked as a cabinet material, since it’s usually used as flooring or exterior decking. In the old kitchens, you sometimes might see it used as beadboard wainscoting. We like its rich, red color and clear straight grain. The desk, which I designed with a slight bend to it, is an attractive work area.

  Gold Window Seat:

We designed a custom window seat I stained oak, and finished it off with a nice brass register cover for the heat.









 

Kozel before, Kozel day 1, Kozel stained:


Here’s what a South End client’s living room looked like before we transformed it into….
(Kozel day 1) into…..(kozel stained) something completely different!!




 
   

Mahog, Wine, Lights:

For this mahogany cabinet, the clients decided to make a little lighted display.

   
Newman long, Newman plant, Newman detail:

Cherry is a lovely wood for cabinetry, it seems to have a lustre which few other woods possess. It shows off plants well, and bottles, books and pictures. Notice the unusual way the spaces in the upper shelves are divided.

   
   

This cambridge client chose unstained red oak with a clear lacquer finish. we built custom translucent doors that slide behind the bookcases when they want to use the room for guests.

 

It’s a pleasure for us to get an unusual assignment. I was pleased to help design this custom class and metallic formica desk for a cambridge client.




 
  This client was enamored of a style called “shabby chic”, which uses lots of frou-frou, wedding cake, chandeliers, lots of lace, you name it. we liked her color choices too,
she wasn’t afraid of much of anything. in the end the whole space was, well, completely unique!
 







 
We built this cherry desk and work station for a client in marshfield. notice the arch top raised panels, which we copied from her kitchen cabinets. we even built some cubbies for her many sets of keys over the water cooler.