Solid Cherry Side Table with Glass Top Ebony finish with edges chamfered to reveal cherry. Polyurethane finish As pictured: 19" tall 20" round glass top
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.
Our focus on furniture happened many years ago (25+) as a result of some left-over lumber, the need for a bench by the backdoor, and a frugal resourceful nature that told us to give it a try. The bench turned out beautiful (we still use it every day), the experiment turned to a hobby, the hobby to an obsession, the obsession to a journey… We design and build custom furniture on commission. Our shop specializes in made to order custom furniture specifically for individual clients.
Paul Hatala
For L-deskAmy produced a fantastic piece of furniture from a very crude drawing. The final product is great. Solid woods and great details. Kept me up-to-date about progress and was clear about everything!
This is my second project with Glessboards. If I have additional projects I will definitely contact them again.
Laura Sprtel
For Farmhouse Extension Dining TableMy husband and I ordered a custom Farmhouse Extension Dining Table made of butternut wood. We had never ordered anything through Custom-made and were a little nervous about making such an expensive investment. Working with Amy Gless was a very easy and pleasurable experience. Amy kept us updated every step of the way, showing us pictures of the progress on our table. She answered our questions promptly and was very helpful and professional in her response. When a shipping problem was going to delay the delivery of our table, she and her husband personally brought the table to my home and set it up for me. Overall, it was a very positive experience and I would recommend anyone to order from Amy Gless without hesitation.
Cecilia Reece
For White Oak Side TablesThis is our third time working with Amy and she has once again made a table for us that is exactly what we hoped for. Amy does beautiful work, collaborates consistently to make sure we are on the same page, packs the pieces in a way that fully protects them for cross country travel and uses delivery people who seem to share her commitment to careful professionalism. Working with Amy and living with her finished carpentry pieces continues to be a joy for us. We recommend Amy and Glessboards to all without reservation!
Cecilia Reece
For Round Cherry Extension Pedestal Table W/ Maple InlayWe have been using our new table about three months now and we are totally delighted with it! Amy built the exact table we wished for and was very responsive and helpful with support when we had questions about maintaining its durability and beauty. She worked with us throughout the building process and took highly professional care with safe and impressive packing of the table for long haul shipping (Michigan to NYC suburbs). This was the second time Amy has built a custom piece of furniture for us and we anticipate it won't be the last. We highly recommend Amy and her work to all!
Kelvin Keach
For Red Oak Platform Storage BedWe can't say enough about how pleased we are with the experience of working with Amy Gless of Glessboards and with the finished project they delivered. We wanted a king size bed with storage drawers under the platform and storage in the headboard. Our bedroom has windows on two sides, closets on the third and the entry door and ensuite bathroom on the fourth. The bed could only go on a window wall. Critical to our requirements was the headboard had to be of a height to fit under our bedroom windows. We shopped on-line and in many local furniture stores. Many beds had storage, but always their headboards blocked our windows. Amy worked hard, through several rounds of design, to meet our requirements, making suggestions based on her experience and accepting our ideas too. Also important was matching the finish of our existing bedroom furniture. Amy prepared two rounds of samples until we found a practically identical finish. Amy was upfront about timing (5 to 6 months) and pricing. She delivered and assembled the bed right at the 6 month mark, at the contracted price, which was very comparable to the beds we had seen at furniture stores, except the bed Amy built for us met our design requirements. We would not hesitate to contract with Glessboards and Amy Gless in the future.
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