Nashville Woodworkers

5 String Furniture

Nate Akey and business partner Jeff Estes are keen on quality and use traditional techniques to create wood pieces made to last forever. With the help of other Nashville woodworkers, these self-taught makers studio out of Fort Houston.
Maker: Nate Akey and Jeff Estes
The Goods: Furniture
Seen around town: Fellowship Hall at Black Abbey Brewery tables and benches, Husk taster flights, booths at Frothy Monkey downtown Franklin.
500 Houston St, Nashville, TN 37203; fivestringfurniture.com

Ausden Inc.

Ausden Inc. is a small family owned company that strives to bring the past and present together in a raw, unique, and creative way. This growing company maintains the essence of each wood and metal piece with a special bent on preservation within the art.
Maker: Ryan Surratt
The Goods: Furniture, lighting, carriage doors, carts
Seen around town: Installed pieces at Haymakers & Co.
3501 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209; ausdeninc.com

Barber Woodworking

After establishing his own business in 2006, Barber has grown from a 360 sq. ft. work space into a full service shop making custom cabinetry, furniture and millwork.
Maker: Chris Barber
The Goods: Cabinets and furniture
Seen around town: Safe House Tattoo
1911 Nolensville Pk, Nashville, TN 37211; barberwoodworking.com

Board & Bread

Owner Emily Brock is a third generation woodworker who took her love for cooking and created beautiful designs for the kitchen. Using local Tennessee hardwoods (black walnut, curly maple and African rosewood), Brock designs pieces that are functional and realistic to other cooks’ needs.
Maker: Emily Brock
The Goods: Wooden kitchen utensils (spoons, servers, spreaders, cutting boards) and wooden lighting fixtures
Seen around town: Rolf & Daughters; sold at White’s Mercantile and Craft-South
1106 Gallatin Ave, Nashville, TN 37206; boardandbread.com

Christian Fecht Design

Fecht’s designs demonstrate a minimalistic quality that give people a seamless interaction with the materials. He classifies his designs as “happy accidents x93 in which the imperfections are what make each piece beautiful.
Maker: Christian Fecht
The Goods: Furniture and serving pieces
For more details email christianfecht@gmail.com; christianfechtdesigns.com
Photo by Laura Dart

Data Furniture

These ultra modern designs are also highly functional. Data creates space-conserving storage and display pieces for residential and commercial environments.
Maker: Ryan Richardson
The Goods: Furniture
Seen around town: Portland Brew (East), sold at West Elm in Green Hills (when in stock)
For more information call 615-509-8143; datafurniture.com

Handy Dandy Productions

James Worsham is the magic genie of woodwork and design. If you can dream it up, he can make it. Worsham’s work ranges from small pieces to in-home installations with an online catalog that is constantly changing inventory.
Maker: James Worsham
The Goods: Tables, cabinets, unique home goods (vases, labels, candlesticks), lighting
Seen around town: Nisolo Shoes (reclaimed wood ping pong and conference table), Style Kitchen (wall treatment), Thistle Stop Cafe (tea cup chandeliers)
100 Taylor St, Nashville, TN 37208; handydandyproductions.com

Holler Design

All of Matt Alexander's furniture is inspired by the American South and is created at his dairy farm in Lascassas, TN. Unique and beautiful furniture has been in his family for over a century and he continues a legacy of craftsmanship.
Maker: Matt Alexander
The Goods: Furniture
Seen around town: The Cordelle, Jeni’s Ice Cream, Barista Parlor
For more information call 615-273-4084; hollerdesign.us

Just Plane Wood

The Just Plane Wood team began in Nashville in 1997 when Roger Gramm turned his drawings into realities. Now with a team of highly trained makers, they are primed for figuring out unique projects other shops may turn down.
Maker: Roger Gramm
The Goods: Furniture, millwork, cabinets and arbors
919 Gallatin Rd. #2, Nashville, TN 37206; justplanewood.com

Karmadeefa

Using reclaimed barn wood and welded steel, Adam Keafer of KarmaDeefa creates large art pieces and furniture—each with a unique design.
Maker: Adam Keafer
The Goods: Furniture and art
Seen around town: Sold at White's Mercantile (when in stock)
For more information email karmadeefa@gmail.com; karmadeefa.squarespace.com

Legacy Building

Legacy Building focuses on rebuilding, restoring and reclaiming materials into furniture that will stand the test of time. Their rustic-style takes old wood and transforms it specifically for each client.
Maker: Blake Bergstrom
The Goods: Furniture
Seen around town: Griffin Technology
For more information call 615-746-7304; legacybuilding.com

Matranga Wood Designs

Pat Matranga is famous for her handcrafted pieces that are simple, elegant and beautiful. She has been featured in Southern Living and has appeared on HGTV. Matranga’s mission is to make sure that all her clients feel joy from having a piece made specially for them.
Maker: Pat Matranga
The Goods: Unique gifts for the home, universities, and awards
1421 Stewarts Ferry Pk, Hermitage, TN 37076; matrangadesigns.com

Orchard Tables

The folks at Orchard Tables are repurposing for a purpose. The stories told are not just around the table, but from the table itself as 50% of their profits go to feed the starving children of Swaziland, Africa.
Maker: Spencer Combs
The Goods: Tables and home goods
For more details call 952-314-9382; orchardtables.com

Steric Design

In his small custom furniture shop, Jonathan Malphrus is tediously crafting wood furniture with one goal — to make people happy. Each Steric Design piece is made out of domestic hardwoods with superb craftsmanship that is both practical and beautiful.
Maker: Jonathan Malphrus
The Goods: Furniture
Seen around town: The Skillery, Third Man Records, DCXV industries
2908 12th Ave. South, Nashville, TN 37204; stericdesign.com

Whitson Brothers

If you are looking for an eco-friendly home piece, all Whitson Brothers designs are made to fit into LEED certified projects. Large specialty projects and installations are their forte.
The Goods: Cabinets, furniture, custom woodwork
1015 West Kirkland Ave. Suite 302, Nashville, TN 37216; whitsonbros.com