Reclaimed Wood Steel Pipe Leg Table

Fantastic job. My wife and I found a coffee table we really liked but it was only available in England and could not be shipped overseas, so I sent Mike some photos of the table and essentially asked him to recreate it. The table turned out beautifully - we could not be happier. Strongly recommended.

We could not be more disappointed in our experience. The project was supposed to take 8 weeks to be completed (normal turnaround time was 4-6 weeks). Instead, the project took over 4 months to be completed. Making things worse was the lack of communication around delays as it took several follow ups to get a response. The last straw came when the vanity cabinet was delivered it reeked of smoke (impossible to get out of wood), the finish had drips in some areas, and the inside of the cabinet was incomplete. We’ve now spent over 20 hours trying to remove the smoke smell (not successful yet) and still have more hours to do to finish the piece. We’ve reached out to Mike and have not received a response (not surprised). We have received no money back or discount to date either for all of the troubles we’ve been put through.

Working with Mike was a real pleasure. I had a few bids for my bed frame project, but after looking at the level of craftsmanship he showed on other pieces in his profile I felt confident he could take care of the task I had. He was very clear about the details and even offered suggestions about how to make the finish, color and design a bit better (which is something I really appreciated).

After we confirmed the project we communicated fairly frequently, though I may have pushed that a little. Either way he was perfectly responsive, usually getting back to me within an hour or two and always within the same day, especially toward the end and finishing touches.

With regard to delivery and professionalism, you're in good hands with Mike. He personally delivered the bed - which is saying something as it was and oversized King frame. During the delivery we worked together to get the frame fit into my room (on the 4th floor of a walk-up in nyc), though he offered to do it all himself for the record. The only slight negative I'd offer is that he came in at the very end of the agreed upon delivery date (which was a decently large range). However, that was something we had talked about throughout, so I was well aware that may occur as the project moved along. No surprises from Mike while he worked on this for me.

Value here is incredible. I could have seen myself paying 2x or more for the same thing with someone else and more than that if the design were in a restoration hardware or similar store. Hope to work with Mike again, and can't say enough about how pleasant he was during the entire project and how happy I am with the finished result. Thanks Mike!

Mike was by far the most communicative and detail-oriented craftsman I interviewed, and I can't tell you how happy I am with the final products! Mike worked with me to ensure that I was satisfied with the dimensions, materials and construction of the pieces (I started with one and inquired about another, and Mike was able to update the proposal easily) and sent pictures of the pieces while they were in process to ensure that I was pleased with how they were coming together. They are beautiful and exactly what I had in mind. Would highly recommend Mike and Edelman's Wood Designs!