The benefit of custom architectural installations and moldings is that they can really dress up a space and make it your own. The outcome of proper design and installation can change the appearance of a room from ordinary to extraordinary! Examples of such installations include stairway railings, room dividers, wall paneling, wainscoting, window and doorway trim, and crown and base moldings. The fasteners I use in my installations are strategically placed so they are less apparent, and whenever possible, my preference is to use screws with plugs covering them made out of the same or contrasting wood depending on the look desired. I pride myself in being able to look at any given room and to create just enough to enhance the space. My motto is, "more is not always better." Finding a balance for any given space is what it's all about. So properly designed and executed custom architectural installation and moldings play a huge part in enhancing the beauty and value of your home.

Built in banister to elegantly, secure an opening in a loft bedroom.
Made of white ash and Honduras mahogany.

Completed door jamb and threshold to house Craftsman style door.

Made of quarter sawn white oak.

Building process of door: 70% complete.

Rough opening prepared to accept a new door jamb and threshold.

Bannister made of Eastern Maple and Cherry.

Bannister shown installed.

Interior Door made of Lacewood and Honduras Mahogany.

Interior door with individual 2 inch square stained glass windows.

Made of Plain Sliced Red Oak and Black Walnut.

Interior door with stained glass window.  Made of Black Walnut and Cherry.

Interior door with jamb and trim.

Door made of Black Walnut and Cherry with two very old stained glass windows. Jamb and trim made of White Oak.

Pantry with leaded glass door made of Red Oak and pantry floor is Maple.

Close up of pantry shelves showing earthquake slats.

Bathroom with Maple Floor and Maple Wainscoting with Honduras Mahogany trim

surrounding ball and claw tub.

Storage box for a special key made of Wenge, Purple Heart, Padouk and Eastern Maple.

The box is made of Wenge. The sliding lid is made of Purple Heart. The red heart is made of Padouk. And the three initials are made of Eastern Maple.

The lid is able to slide on and off the box.

Ring bearers box. Made of Cherry,Lacewood and Purple Heart.

Box is made of Cherry and the handle is made of Lacewood and Purple Heart.

Wooden counter tops made of Honduras Mahogany. The boards that make up the tops are glued together using a finger joint. Counter tops are finished with seven coats of Satin Polyurethane.

Counter tops have arrived at the job site.

Counter tops are installed in a traditional beach bungalow.

A smaller top was made for the portable dishwasher as well.

A new cutting board was made as well, out of Eastern Maple.

Lumber is milled and ready for fabricating all components to assemble two gates.

Full scale cardboard template of the smaller of two gates to be made.

Layout for milling half-lap joints in order to assemble gate frame.

All pieces milled and ready for assembly with glue.

Showing a properly fitted half-lap joint.

Beginning clamping and gluing process for smaller gate frame.

Smaller gate frame  gluing process complete.

Clamping and gluing process.

Larger gate frame glued up and ready to accept boards.

Frames of both gates fully primed.

Front side of smaller gate ready to be primed.

Priming of gate is complete.

Front gate installed to the side of a very traditional beach bungalow.

Back side of front gate.

Back side of alley gate.

Alley gate installed.

Completed hand-hold post that gets installed on the side of a jacuzzi to assist in getting in and getting out. Made of Quarter sawn White Oak. With Ebony plugs to hide screws.

Close up of Ebony plugs hiding screws.

The start of a kitchen cabinet reface. Pictures prior to doing reface.

Final picture of preparation work before the start of refacing cabinets.

The remainder of all pictures show a newly refaced kitchen. Done in Plain Sliced Red Oak with five coats of Satin Polyurethane. Hardware consists of fully concealed hinges and full extension drawer slides.

Window is trimmed out as well.

Fresh millwork done around light box.

Close up of crescent shaped panel  with copies of stained glass windows to be installed above a main entrance to  music temple.

Crescent shaped panel.

Main entrance to music temple. Door and surrounding panels made of Sapele. Molding made of Wenge. 

Door to library of music temple.

Door to office of music temple. 

Door to Chapel of music temple.