The client ran his business out of his home. The large room was paneled floor to ceiling in raised paneling, with extensive cabinetry for the office. The computer, monitor, peripherals (laser printer, fax, etc) and a video conference system were all concealed behind full retracting doors. In addition, curved paneling was installed in adjacent archway.
A Maker who has been a valued part of this community for several years.
Customers say that this Maker ships promptly after completing a project.
This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.
Jim has been a professional woodworker for 25 years. He brings an MFA in theater scenic design, several years as an architectural and furniture restorer, a love of adventure and a good sense of the eclectic to his work and designs.
Gennady Farber
For Office Desk / TableWe are very happy that we run into Jim Eddy through Custommade.com.
Jim took our desk ideas and transformed them into an excellent working desk. The quality of his wood work and attention to details is perfect.
We now have a unique office desk that is spacy, easy to work with and gorgeous. Jim's choice or wood and leather transformed the tradional office desk into a life style statement.
We are very grateful to Jim and looking forward to few other projects.
By the way, Jim shipped this across the county and with no scratch.
Many many thanks
Gennady and Masha, Mountain View, CA
Preston Cohen
For Shaker Drop Leaf TableJim Eddy is a remarkable furniture maker and a remarkable man. He is deeply knowledgeable about the history, form, details and the wood species, the many variables/behavioral characteristics of wood, milling, finishes etc. Jim was instrumental for making design decisions. He dedicated an enormous amount of his time to talk with me about the many details. He worked extremely efficiently, and completed my tables on time, under a very pressured deadline. He managed to do this despite delays that I myself caused when I asked him to pause the process, a couple of times, while we evaluated options for details and finishes. Jim produced samples, mailed them, and kept me up-to-date about all the issues. Always very accessible and thoughtful. The result is a remarkable table, a transformation of the Shaker drop leaf type. The finish and details are stunning. Everyone I have shown it to has found it to be beautiful. I intend to work with Jim again on future furniture projects. He is a rare, extraordinary, genuine artist.
Caterina
For Hallway storage and wardrobe unitFinn
For Built-in Bookcases in Belmont, MAaspelker
For Multi Functional Custom Built DeskI had Jim Eddy build me a custom desk for my home office. It had many different seating sections, overhead shelving and custom drawers. He did an exceptional job at building the desk - it is both professionally laid out, very functional and beautifully aesthetic. Jim was very collaborative in the design of the desk - taking the various ideas that I had and incorporating even better ideas to make it exactly the workspace I was looking for.
I've had the desk in place now for six months and the quality has held up exceptionally well. I am very pleased with the overall product and with the daily use I enjoy of it
The only very slight negative was that the project went quite a bit over the time frame I was looking for because of a previous project he had that was going longer and because my officephysical workspace was very unique (old house with very uneven floors and ceilings) and a little more difficult to work in than he originally planned.
Ultimately, I have recommended Jim to other people who have seen my desk and are looking for a project of that quality.
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