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Custom Furniture · Made by Hand

Built by hand.Designed forhow you live.

A one-person furniture workshop in La Crosse, Wisconsin — turning raw timber and your ideas into heirloom pieces made to last.

Custom Cabinetry
Live-Edge Tables
Built-In Storage
Dining Tables
Bespoke Desks
Heirloom Furniture
Benches & Seating
Fine Woodwork
Custom Cabinetry
Live-Edge Tables
Built-In Storage
Dining Tables
Bespoke Desks
Heirloom Furniture
Benches & Seating
Fine Woodwork
What I Do

One craft, one standard — do it right, or don't do it.

Tables & SeatingTables & Seating
01

One-of-a-kind tables, built around the grain.

Live-edge slabs, dining tables, benches and desks — shaped to celebrate the timber they came from. Send me a slab you love or let me source it.

  • Live-Edge Dining Tables
  • Coffee & Side Tables
  • Benches & Seating
  • Desks & Workspaces
Cabinetry & Built-InsCabinetry & Built-Ins
02

Storage made to fit your space, exactly.

Built-in cabinetry, shelving and storage walls designed around your room and how you live. Send sketches, photos, dimensions — the more you share, the more custom it becomes.

  • Built-In Cabinetry
  • Bookshelves & Shelving
  • Media & Storage Walls
  • Bespoke Wardrobes
Interior remodeling projectBy Request
Beyond Furniture

Interior remodeling, made to order.

Beyond standalone pieces, I take on interior remodeling projects by request — reworking the rooms you live in with the same hands-on craftsmanship. Tell me what you have in mind and share as much detail as you can; the more you send, the more tailored the result.

  • Kitchens & Baths
  • Basements & Living Spaces
  • Flooring & Tile
  • Trim, Doors & Millwork
  • Built-In Renovations
  • Full Room Refreshes
Selected Work

Proof in the joinery.

A sample of recent builds and pieces. Every project starts as a conversation and ends as something real.

Built-in Storage Wall

Built-in Storage Wall

Custom Cabinetry · Onalaska

Oak Table & Stools

Oak Table & Stools

Custom Furniture

In the Workshop

In the Workshop

Process · Hand-cut Joinery

Home Office Build-Out

Home Office Build-Out

Built-in Desk & Storage

The Craft

A workshop built on principle.

Jay, founder of Building with Jay

Jay

Founder & Builder

01

One set of hands

No crews of subcontractors, no hand-offs. From the first cut to the final coat, your project is built by one person who signs their name to it.

02

Your idea leads

The more you send — sketches, photos, dimensions, a picture you saved years ago — the more the piece becomes yours. I build around your vision, not a catalog.

03

Materials that age well

Solid stock, honest joinery, finishes chosen to last. Furniture and structures meant to be handed down, not thrown out.

Popular Builds

Need a starting point?

A few of the pieces people ask for most. Pick one to begin your request — then make it entirely your own.

Start a Project

Tell me your idea.

Custom furniture or an interior remodel — the more you share, the more custom it becomes. Attach sketches, inspiration photos, dimensions — anything that helps me picture it.

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