Green Building means different things to different people. On one hand is the purist with a desire to live closer to the land and on the other is the opportunist with only a green washed marketing scheme. For most of us green building is simply the pursuit of a healthier lifestyle, a concern [...]
Most of our hardwood comes from sustainably managed forests in the upper Midwest. Balancing local and best quality resources, we strive to provide the most cost effective and sustainable sourcing of material. We also can provide FSC certified hardwoods as well as sustainably grown bamboo, South American Lyptus, and other exotic woods.
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Our cabinet case construction is offered in a variety of formaldehyde free panel choices. Our standard face frame construction uses 1/2″ side and bottom material with 1/4″ captured backs and 3/4″ shelves. Support material is 1/2″ plywood and all parts are rabbeted, glued, and screwed together for optimum strength.European frameless construction uses 3/4″ material for [...]
We offer a variety of standard low or no VOC finishing options in virtually unlimited color choices and a green promise. Our hand rubbed natural oil finish is a favorite, providing a penetrating protection that increases the woods natural hardness without a surface coating for a furniture look and feel. For added protection we [...]
Whenever possible we use locally sourced materials in the manufacturing of our cabinetry. Much of our hardwood lumber, our wheat panels, and some of our finishes have local origins. In addition, we offer our cabinets unassembled to reduce the carbon footprint and cost of shipping. We also attempt to conduct our lives and business [...]
Our cabinetry is completely flexible and custom built. While taking advantage of the speed and precision of computer generated CNC prefabrication we maintain the quality of handcrafted finishing. To this end, we do not offer standard size modules and pricing. Rather, we ask you to send us a sketch with dimensions and details of your project [...]
