We're having a good time

We’re never bored here at LWi. One of the things that we really enjoy is the diversity of work that we do. Since we not only build custom cabinets, furniture, and specialty woodwork but also restore and refinish antiques, the day may find one of us doing something unusual and the whole shop gets involved. Last Friday as the day was winding down, we all gathered around an antique steamer chest that was being painted and took up a brush. It was fun, and a chance for us to have a laugh after a week of activity. We get some funny requests, like turning a broken old oak table into a bookcase, or making a table out of a bookcase. Either way, you can bet that on a Friday afternoon, there will be a shopful of skilled craftsmen working on it. Cabinets are fun and easy, but it seems like when something funky has to be done, the minds come together and before you know it, problem solved. With a recent customer, we did a complete home’s worth of cabinets, refinished 7 or 8 pieces of furniture, and modified an antique to become a vanity sink cabinet. It was nice to be able to get so much work from one customer, but the thing we like best is the variety of services that we offer. If you’re considering a remodel, and you want to update your furniture as well, let us know, and we’ll help you make it happen

We Put On Green Drawers!

LWi Custom Cabinets now offers two new “Green” choices for drawer boxes. We’re already doing all we can to make sure that our cabinets are constructed in environmentally responsible materials, and our drawer boxes are no different. The first choice is European Sycamore, harvested responsibly from managed forests; this wood is strong and durable with some color variation. The second choice is finger-jointed White Birch. By utilizing scraps destined for a landfill, this is true Lean and Green at its best. Since its White Birch, the color and grade are fairly consistent, and the boxes are durable. Both products are available at the same price as Baltic Birch plywood boxes, but give the “Wow” factor of a solid wood drawer box. We’ve made the full switch to the solid boxes, and enjoy knowing that we are doing our part. We hope you’ll feel the same. Either choice you make, you can rest assured it’ll be a good choice.

LWi Custom Cabinets Expands

We have grown again and have now purchased another enclosed trailer, expanded the drive way at the facility to accommodate many more cars and have added an addition to the building to house the ever growing need for more space. A showroom is in the design phase as well for the coming new year. As soon as it is complete photos will be posted and we will invite you all to come visit. Keep watching our blog for more news.

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Company Takes New Direction with Custom Cabinets

While still maintaining a presence in the antique restoration business, Lockhart Woodworks is now focusing more of its resources on Custom Cabinets and Cabinet finishing. In the past months the company has hired an experienced cabinet builder and project manager to add to the already experienced team.

The focus of the company is on both home owners wishing to remodel their kitchen, bath, and entertainment areas as well as work with high end custom home builders for both kitchen design and cabinet constructions and trim out work.

Our new team offers the flexibility of computer designed layouts and extensive design layout work. With the help of a high tech cabinet drawing program we can now offer you design ideas on the spot, showing you how your new kitchen or bath will look with any changes you like.

Lockhart Woodworks offers complete design, build, finish, and install of cabinets. We can also quote Granite and other countertops including custom made butcher blocks.
In addition Lockhart woodworks now can offer interior doors and trim, crown molding and base molding - also stained, finished and installed, to complete your project.

Check out the many new cabinet installations we have done on our facebook page.
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New listing on Thumbtack

Check out our new custom cabinets and finishing listing on Thumbtack

Custom Cabinets and Cabinet Finishing

Custom Cabinets and Cabinet Finishing

Custom Cabinets and Cabinet Finishing

Deja- New – Where Vintage Meets modern

These two looks are being
married together
in this new and upcoming trend
in home decorating.

Nothing conveys a sense of style like mixing vintage furniture finds with contemporary pieces. Mixing eras — feels unexpected, whimsical, chic, and always gets a second look. The mix creates an exciting, and unexpected element to any room. The best thing about mixing up design eras is that it works so well in so many different contexts. Taking a room that is very traditional, and adding modern elements takes the room to whole different level and feels hip and evolved. A sleek modern space with contemporary pieces as well as a very large antique piece that is worn around the edges, feels funky and cool. In the end, mixing old and new is a great way to create interest in a room. But, it’s not always easy to mix things up. So here are a few tips to help you get started:

1.) Unify eras through color. There’s no reason that a Queen Anne chair can’t work with a sleek contemporary couch or a mid-century modern coffee table. The key is to use color throughout a room on different pieces to give the room a unified feel.

2.) Use abstract and contemporary art to offset straight-lace, traditional furniture pieces. A contemporary painting can instantly transport a traditional room into the here and now, as well as provide an entree into adding more contemporary furniture pieces.

3.) Choose one object that will help link the traditional and modern. For example, if you’ve got very traditional furniture, consider an acrylic chair as a way to add a modern touch. The chair’s traditional silhouette is also a good way to bring in a bit of the past into a modern interior. Other objects that can tie together the traditional and contemporary include lamps, chandeliers and sculpture with either modern or neoclassical lines, depending on your furniture mix.

4.) Make the traditional modern by using colors that pop. Combine modern fabrics and patterns with traditional furniture or vice versa. What about an English settee covered in a pink fabric? Or how about a Danish modern chair covered in a bright, contemporary fabric? How about painting a French classical chair in lime green? An unexpected color instantly makes the traditional feel modern.

5.) Go for an eclectic furniture arrangement that is balanced. When your furniture style varies, a symmetrical furniture arrangement will emphasize the differences.

6.) Pay attention to scale. When mixing furniture styles, look for pieces that are more or less the same proportion to one another. Look for styles that have a common design, for example, Shaker furniture has simple clean lines that could also work with mid-century and contemporary pieces.

7.) Don’t overdo it. when it comes to mixing, a few styles is enough; too many different styles in one space can be chaotic.

8.) Bring traditional pieces into a room in unexpected ways. Carved Indian doors as a headboard or a room divider can be a nice way to bring the richness and patina of antique pieces into a modern interior.