A hand-crafted wooden tool chest with woodworking tools inside, including a variety of saws, hand planes, and tools. The chest is open on a patterned rug.

fine furniture & woodworks

I specialize in the meticulous design and crafting of fine hand-made furniture, cabinetry, architectural structures and vehicle conversions for discerning clients seeking unique, exceptional and soulfully inspired creations for their homes and personal sanctuaries.

Drawing inspiration across time and place, my work exists at the confluence of Mid-Century, Scandinavian, Japanese, Shaker and Victorian influences, blending contemporary aesthetics with classical and vintage soul. A style I refer to as Mixed-Century Modern.

A mid-century style cherry side board with three large drawers on the left and and a door on the right. Sitting atop are two vintage suitcases opened to expose a home bar within.

Designing and hand-crafting, one of a kind heirloom quality furniture that bridges contemporary aesthetics with classic vintage soul and craftsmanship

fine hand-crafted furniture

Kitchen with wooden cabinets, a window above the sink, a stainless steel dishwasher, toaster, and stove with kettle. Open shelf with dishes and bowls, and a small window to the right.

Delivering high-quality, custom woodworking and craftsmanship, tailored to elevate your space with style, precision and refined detail

custom cabinetry

Interior of a wood-paneled sauna with a wood stove, stacked firewood, a rolled towel on a wooden bench, and large window showing trees outside.

Providing design/build services for a range of auxiliary architectural structures including saunas, decks and ADU’s

saunas & out-structures

Back of a black SUV with open tailgate, showing custom wooden storage drawers and a slide-out work surface, set in a forested area with trees and sunlight.

car & van travel conversions

Designing, constructing and installing vehicle specific, purpose-built travel solutions tailored to your individual needs

Chris Vivier - Owner, Designer & Craftsman

It begins as a line, a shape, a set of proportions

A dialogue between the mind, the eye and the page, pencil in hand 

Culled from the senses, experienced and collected over time

Surfaces and structures form and evolve

An idea takes shape 

Materials meticulously selected, hands set to wood

The dialogue continues, shaping, refining, joining

Details emerge, clarify and crystalize

A confluence of mind, material and craftsmanship

From the ether, art, form and function are manifest

Realizing the creative vision of one’s mind through the skilled work of one’s hands is a magical and immeasurably rewarding process that I have been drawn to throughout my life. This is my passion. In doing so, I create unique, finely-crafted custom furniture and woodworks out of my small one-man studio. You will find no CAD, AI or CNC here. Pulling from contemporary and historical influences, I design and draft by hand. My shop is outfitted with vintage tools and machines whose unparalleled build quality and rich histories are part of the soulful nature of that which they help me to create. If this resonates with you, let’s talk and explore those projects that you might have in mind or develop one you haven't even considered yet.

contemporary aesthetics - old soul tooling & craftsmanship

Owner, designer and maker Chris Vivier sitting on a rocky cliff overlooking the ocean, with a cloudy sky above, in black and white.

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A hand-crafted wooden tool chest with woodworking tools inside, including a variety of saws, hand planes, and tools. The chest is open on a patterned rug.