Cherry Entertainment Center

Matt Sullivan is a true artisan. The quality of his work is excellent and he was a true professional throughout the project. We are very happy with the desk, his pricing was fair, and we truly enjoyed the process. I would offer my highest recommendation to anyone considering working with Matt.

The work was amazing. He was extremely professional. On time and on budget!

Matt from Saltwater Woodworks does excellent work. It was a pleasure working with him on this project. He keeps in touch and has very good ideas to offer to enhance the overall experience and outcome. I would highly recommend him and his work to anyone interested. Matt is truely a man of his word. Thanks Matt for this wonderful addition to our dinning room. I will post pictures shortly.

 I had an outstanding experience working with Matt from Saltwater Woodworks and couldn’t be happier with my new desk. 

 First on the desk specifications:  he took very detailed input and assimilated this to a vision, and then worked with me to refine the vision to exactly what I wanted.  I’m very picky to the tune of over 20 exchanges we had on specific requests  (ranging from very specific things like dimensions to ‘do what you think is right keeping in mind we like these pictures of furniture’).  He was always was very polite and wanting to meet all needs across lots of details:  dimensions, exactly how I would use some custom features, low VOC stains and adhesives, only 100% solid wood, range of color samples sent to my home, wood types pros and cons, narrow door the desk needed to fit through, etc.  He put the custom in custom made.  

 Second on the finished product:  a true artisan with a high level of craftsmanship that exceeded my expectations.  We have a few  exceptionally nice pieces passed down to us, and the work he did in every way rivals the quality of workmanship of these heirloom cherry pieces 70+ years old.  I wanted a wood with a rich grain I could see, I wanted subtle finishing touches that said ‘well crafted’, and I wanted a piece that I plan to pass down to my son.  This is exactly what I got.  He also exceeded expectations on the mechanics (‘I went ahead with the better hardware…’).

 Finally on the experience:  Matt went above and beyond to make sure this was a great experience.  The shipper damaged the first desk that was delivered (based on damage it looked like it had been dropped off of a moving truck!).  He had never had this happen, and even though it was not his fault (it was well packed), he was crystal clear from my first contact that he would do whatever it took to make this right.  While he was still in conversations with the shipper on the insurance claim, he proactively started building another one for me.  He ended up rebuilding the entire desk and then personally drove it 14 hours to my house (and set it up as well).  He strikes me as one of those rare people that are of the highest integrity and customer service.  

He is a true craftsman, and a stand up individual. Highly recommended.