Step into our shop on a Monday and you’ll find flour on somebody’s sleeves (we test shelves with sacks), a fresh stack of oak by the planer, and a sketch of a pantry on butcher paper with coffee rings on it. That’s how our storage pieces start—real wood, real use, no frills we wouldn’t want in our own kitchens.
Wood that can take a beating
We build pantries and larders from kiln‑dried hardwood—maple for smooth grain, white oak for strength, reclaimed pine when a little history fits the room. Shelves are thick, edges eased by hand, uprights glued and screwed. Before anything ships, we load a shelf with cast iron and canning jars and leave it overnight. If it bows, we start over.
Doors and drawers that behave
Nothing ruins a morning like a sticky drawer. Ours ride on full‑extension slides and close soft without a shove. Doors hang square on concealed, soft‑close hinges. Dovetails at the corners, not staples. You’ll feel the difference the first time you put away a stack of plates and the drawer just…glides.
Open shelves that earn their keep
Some things deserve to be seen: mixing bowls, stoneware crocks, rows of beans and tomatoes. We mill open shelves with a gentle live edge when the board allows, then set them on iron brackets or wood corbels tied into studs—not just the drywall. We’ve got a rule of thumb: if a shelf can’t hold a Dutch oven, it’s not a shelf yet.
The small stuff that makes life easier
Storage works best when it fits how you live. We’ve built:
- Slide‑out trays for flour and sugar bins.
- Swing‑out spice panels that bring the back row to the front.
- Tilt‑out hampers sized for dish towels.
- Dog‑food drawers with a steel liner and scoop.
- Hidden outlets for the mixer and the coffee grinder so cords disappear. If you need something odd, tell us. Chances are we’ve solved a cousin of it before.
Big pantry wall? Tiny cottage nook? We’ve got you
We’ve done full wall units with barn‑door sliders for wide farm kitchens where kids fly through after ball practice. We’ve also squeezed a 24‑inch larder into a 1910 cottage where the fridge stole a corner. Depth, height, trim—you call it, we build to it. We’ll even notch around baseboard heat or an old log‑cabin beam you refuse to cover (we wouldn’t either).
Finishes that don’t fight the wood
We wipe on plant‑based oils and waxes that harden in the grain without trapping moisture. No plastic shell. No chemical stink. Want it painted? Our milk‑paint and enamel blends wear in, not off. Favorite combos lately: weathered gray on maple with iron pulls, honey oak with black cup pulls, sage green casework with a clear‑sealed oak top. Bring a tile or paint chip; we’ll match it.
Hardware that earns its keep
Iron bin pulls, simple knobs, bar handles that don’t snag a pocket—hardware should feel solid and disappear in use. We pre‑drill and fit everything in the shop so doors hang square and you don’t spend Saturday fiddling with a screwdriver.
Shop ready‑to‑order or go fully custom
If you want it fast, we keep pantry cabinets, larder cupboards, and open shelving units available online—built in our Clinton, TN shop and shipped nationwide. If you want it your way, we’ll sketch a one‑off: bread box, wine grid, chalkboard door for the grocery list—whatever your kitchen actually needs.
How to get started
Snap a few photos of your kitchen and jot down rough sizes. Email them over or bring them by. We’ll talk through what you store, how you cook, and where everything piles up now. Then we’ll draw a clean plan and price it straight.
Visit us, shop online or call
Stop by 732 S Charles G Seivers Blvd, Clinton, TN 37716. You’ll hear the planer before you see the sign. Or shop online, you can also call us (800) 677‑1058 and you’ll reach a real person—likely one of us with sawdust on our boots.