My passion has always been to fulfill my customers specific needs and desires. I have never been content with simply offering stock or standard size cabinets or furniture and persuading clients to settle for something that doesn't quite meet their vision. Instead, I take the time to fully comprehend the purpose of each piece and then design it accordingly. As you explore the gallery, you'll see that my cabinets naturally complement their intended space.

My interest in woodworking began in my teenage years, as I grew up in Frankfort, a small town in upstate New York. My dad was a handy person and often built jelly cupboards for friends and family. I helped him out by sanding the cupboards before he stained and finished them. Having access to woodworking tools allowed me to build shelves, boxes, and stools according to my exact specifications, which was much more satisfying than settling for what was available in stores. In high school and college, I continued to use my woodworking skills to make items that I needed, such as a box to store a circuit board that I designed for an electronics course.

After college, I moved to northern NJ and had limited access to woodworking tools. I eventually purchased a circular saw and router and made some side tables and shelving in my condo complex, which didn't sit well with my neighbor who didn't appreciate the noise on Saturday mornings. In the early 1990s, I got married, bought a house, and began to expand my woodworking capabilities. This marked the beginning of Brian's Woodworking, and I used my empty house to practice building everything from dressers, headboards, and entertainment centers to kitchen tables and coffee tables. I even had a molding planer to create all my trim and crown molding. On weekends and a few nights during the week, Ispent my time building furniture for my home and practicing my skills.

Friends who visited often asked where I bought my furniture, only to be surprised when I revealed that I had built it myself. This realization inspired me to consider expanding my woodworking skills into a business. One of my early projects was a microwave cart with a single drawer, double doors on the bottom, and two lift-up leafs on each side, all on casters. Although I only charged $125 for the job, despite spending over $150 on materials alone, I learned a valuable lesson about running a profitable business.

Over the years, I continued to expand my tool collection and my woodworking capabilities, eventually focusing on custom kitchen cabinets for the last 10 years. I build cabinets from scratch, designing them specifically for each customer. Check out my gallery to see some examples of my work.