Home Office Desk
I built this custom arts and crafts inspired desk in hard maple for my client to use in his home office. He had the dimensions and a design he liked, and I worked with him to modify the design to meet the goals he had for his new desk. The top features a black melamine work surface in a hard maple frame that looks great and will provide an incredibly durable place to work. The drawers are dovetailed solid poplar on top quality hidden undermount ball bearing drawer slides with soft close or heavy duty file drawer slides (in the case of the big file drawer). The desk also features two pull out work surfaces in black melamine with the hard maple front. The finish is a hand applied stain chosen by my client and hand rubbed oil polyurethane to bring out the figure of the wood, as well as provide maximum protection from liquids, heat, scratches, etc.
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My name is Aaron Maes. I'm an artist, designer and master furniture maker. My work is known for its quality craftsmanship and attention to detail.
My formal training is in studio art. I like to draw and paint, but in school I quickly gravitated to sculpture in wood and metal.
The physical process, the immediate feedback and the noise and smells and dust-the overall experience really engaged me creatively. The transition to furniture making was a natural one. I have always appreciated the art of finely crafted furniture, the beauty of the wood itself and the design challenges involved. It also lends itself well to my perfectionist nature as I strive to create art in a functional and beautiful piece.
My work is based on my love for the craft. I especially appreciate the design of the Arts and Crafts Movement and the simple lines of Shaker furniture, but I also thrive on the challenge to create a beautiful and well engineered piece that compliments an existing space or existing furniture.
- JP
Julia Phillips
For Custom Designed Walnut And Curly Maple Bed4.7Aaron and his son just left after delivering out bedroom set. We are THRILLED!! The pieces are gorgeous and extremely well made - they will last more than a lifetime. Aaron has been a pleasure to work with as we worked through details of the design, dimensions, hardware options, etc. He has always been extremely responsive to messages and has regularly kept us posted on the progress. This has been a particularly challenging year for him and his family, which led to a delay in delivery (hence the lower rating on "timeliness"), but the pieces were really worth waiting for. If we have other furniture needs, we will definitely contact Aaron.
- JM
Julie Morrison
For Julie's Bathroom Vanity Base5.0Very communicative. Wonderful work. Would hire again.
- CB
Clarissa Bodde
For Cherry four post spindle bed5.0 - PS
Prabhat Shukla
For Quotation for Writing Desk5.0Aaron delivered my writing desk today, personally driving from Wisconsin to NY City (his regular delivery service was indisposed). His workmanship, follow through with accurate and prompt communication is worth emulating. He walked me through each step of the process, selecting the wood, the design and the finish. The product is perfect.
I couldn't be more pleased and can recommend Aaron with the highest rating possible on all fronts.
Prabhat Shukla
New York City - N
Nikki
For Mantle clock5.0Aaron did a great job making a custom mantle clock for me. His drawings in the bid were just like the final project. He was a pleasure to work with. I wish we had more custom wooden things we needed!
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