Custom Furniture & Décor
Considered design, drawn by hand and built by makers who have spent a lifetime at the bench. Every piece begins as a conversation about how a room is used and ends in craftsmanship made to outlast the trends around it.
The Studio Approach
We work with a small group of American makers who hold a frame, a size, or a cushion fill open until a client names it. When a client needs something no catalog holds, we move to the other end of the room and draw it ourselves.
Furniture that gets made after it is ordered asks something different of the client and of the studio. You spend a little longer choosing, and the piece spends a little longer being built. In exchange, the sofa fits the bay window, the leather is the one you actually wanted, and the cushion lasts a decade because it was filled by a person in North Carolina who does that for a living.
The Starting Point
Most projects start here. Lee Industries in North Carolina, Cisco Brothers in Los Angeles, Rowe Furniture in Virginia. Their catalogs are honest about what is negotiable: the arm shape, the seat depth, the fill, the leg, the width you didn't know you were allowed to move.
We sit with clients and work through the selection as a set of questions rather than a set of options. Finish first. Then fabric. Then the six inches that make the piece fit the room you actually have.
Frames are domestic hardwood. Upholstery is sewn on the same floor where the cushions are stuffed. You can pick up the phone and ask how it is coming. We like that part.
In Between
Between the two ends of the spectrum sit a small set of configurators. We pick the shape, the maker, and the palette of options, and then hand the remaining choices over to you. The Ethnicraft tray table is the first of these: pick the base, pick the tray, live with the combination.
The Far End
When a room needs a piece that does not yet exist, we build the piece. Dining tables sized to an actual room. Case goods with an inch of depth taken out of the back because of a pipe. Banquettes cut to a curve no one manufactures. Built-ins that pretend to be millwork and are.
This work begins with a conversation, then a drawing, then a sample. Our network of craftspeople works in wood, metal, stone, and upholstery. The lead time runs longer than a catalog order, and the piece is different. We do a handful of these a year and they are most of what we remember.
Who We Work With
Partner Maker
Newton, North Carolina
Fifty years of frames built by the same families in the same county. The catalog holds more than eight hundred fabrics and leathers and a warranty on the frame that outlives the house it sits in. Lee is our most-used partner because they make it easy to answer a client's sentence about what they want.
Partner Maker
Los Angeles, California
Zero-VOC construction, FSC-certified hardwood, organic upholstery fills. Cisco is the phone call for clients who want a sofa they can trust a child to nap on. Silhouettes lean Californian, low and soft, and every piece is configured rather than picked off a shelf.
How the Work Moves
One
We meet at the room. A site visit tells us more than a floor plan. We talk about how the piece will get used, what it is replacing, what else is in the room, and what matters to you about the way it is made.
Two
We come back with drawings, specifications, and a curated set of materials. For partner pieces that means frames and fabric. For fully bespoke work it means elevation drawings, joinery details, and renderings when they help. You see what you are approving before anything is cut.
Three
We hand the approved package to the right shop. Soft goods head to North Carolina or Los Angeles. Cabinetry heads to a shop closer to home, where we can drop in and see the carcass before it gets finished. We keep you in the loop and send photographs as the work progresses.
Four
White-glove delivery, placed, leveled, and adjusted. We come back at the end of the day to take the packing away and see how it looks once the light settles on it.
Made to Order
“Our Cisco Brothers custom sofa is not only beautiful but represents our values—sustainable, non-toxic, and built to last. Maker & Moss guided us through every option and detail. The result exceeds all expectations.”
Fully Bespoke
“I had a specific vision for my dining table that no retail option could satisfy. The team at Maker & Moss listened carefully and created exactly what I imagined—a stunning piece that perfectly balances form and function. Worth every penny.”