A GREAT IDEA FOR A BAD CLOSET

This closet was previously unusable. The house was built in the 1950's....that said, design isn't what it is today. The closet space is very narrow, and was completely open, save for one rod placed near the top. It also an old hollow mahogany door that swung out.

What do you do with a space like this? Plenty!

We built a whole new closet system, that looks like a piece of furniture because of it's "feet". The 3 drawers on the bottom are plenty deep for lots of storage. Since this closet was going in a baby room, it worked great to put the 3 drawers on the bottom, since baby clothes don't require much height. In addition, we put a second rod in back, and lower than the front rod. This allows for double the hanging room. Again, this works because baby clothes and baby hangers don't take much space. Then on top, the shelf provides more great storage space. Not only is this closet now completely usable, it's also very attractive--not a word often associated with closets.

What is your unusable space? Give it to us. We're good with things like that.

MADRONE BURL

Here are some up close shots of a job we did using madrone burl, nicely outlined with a more straight-cut burl. Madrone is considered an exotic wood, and is native to Washington. It has a more red/orange natural color. Wow, beautiful!

ANOTHER GREAT IDEA

Here's another great idea for a tight space. This spice rack is below the previously mentioned cookbook nook and wine rack, between the refrigerator panel and stove. What a great way to store spices! Where else would you put them?

MAKING THE MOST OF TIGHT SPACES

The great thing about doing custom cabinetry, as opposed to purchasing pre-made cabinets at the big box stores, is that we use every square inch there is to use. There is zero waste. Below is a kitchen we worked on. It was a small kitchen, and every inch had to count. In this small space between the refrigerator panel and stove, we designed a cookbook nook and a wine rack. How clever is that? You never know what you could do with your kitchen. The smallest of places, when used properly, could save you a lot of headache trying to figure out where else to store those items. Stay tuned for more tips!

END-GRAIN LYPTUS

We just delivered a job, and part of it was an end-grain lyptus counter top. Wow! It was absolutely stunning. That's the great thing about our company--we get to work with all sorts of beautiful wood options--things that ordinary cabinet shops don't even offer. Here are some pictures of what end-grain lyptus looks like.