Custom bookshelves
Any recommendations for custom bookshelf makers locally? The project would be for a big floor to ceiling set of shelves on one wall. Trying not to break the bank with less emphasis on artistry but open to any recommendations! Thanks!
Oct 14, 2023
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Aaron Cronshey is terrific. He is local and does nice, careful woodwork (furniture, cabinetry). He is also a lovely person to work with. We are working on a number of pieces with him right now. Aaron [at] acwoodworls.net
In 2019, we had two custom bookshelves made via Fenton MacLaren in Berkeley. I believe they contract out with carpenters in the area. We've been really pleased with our shelving.
Hi Hannah, I highly recommend Ben O'Hearn! He's an experienced wood worker, furniture maker and builder (and an all around super nice person) that does modern-style custom pieces and takes on projects like this. He's currently making me a custom desk, which I am really excited about. While Ben's webpage is down, check out his Instagram to see some of his work (peppered with lots of pictures of his daughter). If you reach out, let him know I sent you his way: I mentioned I saw this BPN post and that if he wanted, I'd share his info, which he was good... he's not on BPN. Ben's number is 510.703.0801 and his email is: Ohearn82 [at] gmail.com.
We had floor-to-ceiling bookshelves done by Frank Truncale in 2015. <soundshooter [at] yahoo.com (soundshooter[at]yahoo[dot]com)> Frank was recommended to us for his design sense as well as his carpentry skills. He had great ideas and the finished built-ins looked like originals in our 1940's home and have held up well. Frank was also easy to work with!
fenton mclaren made shelves to my specs 23 years ago. they're simple and sturdy and still look new.