Our Neck of the Woods

You don’t need to go far afield – or far a-forest – to find incredible designers and woodworkers creating made-to-order furniture

SETTING THE BAR

When treated with iron oxide, red oak develops a ruddy, patinated complexion. When Daniel Gruetter shapes it with mortise, tenon and an upholstered seat, it becomes an heirloom-quality bar stool. $2500 ea, at DANIELGRUETTER.COM

ALL OF THE ABOVE

With its rigid white ash frame and pillowy leather upholstery, Atelier Arking’s Lami dining chair is equally at home as a statement piece, everyday seating or both. From $620 ea, at ARKING.CA

AYE AYE

Despite its commanding presence, Nicholas Hamilton Holmes’s rounded take on pin and tenon joints – which poke through the marble tabletop – gives his white oak Captain’s dining table a playful feel, too. From $3700, at HAMILTONHOLMES.COM

BENEATH THE SURFACE

With bevelled legs, turned knobs and straight-lined design, Heidi Earnshaw’s made- to-order Half Hathaway strikes a minimalist pose that hides the complex joinery keeping it together.

From $5400, at HEIDIEARNSHAWDESIGN.COM

SLEEP LIKE A LOG

Kate Duncan’s Ribbed bed is inspired by brutalist architecture, but in lieu of cold concrete, you’ll find textured hardwood and, if so desired, details like brass pulls and leather-veneered fronts. From $18,000, at KATEDUNCAN.CA