Lee Cowen

Lee Cowen

Combine 9

Houston, TX
Member since: 2012
4.9
35 Maker Reviews
  • Long-time member

    A Maker who has been a valued part of this community for several years.

  • Fast shipper

    Customers say that this Maker ships promptly after completing a project.

  • Great service

    This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.

Combine 9 creates unique, one-of-a-kind furniture for home, office, and other commercial applications. We specialize in vintage/modern/rustic industrial design. Our typical products include office desks, credenzas, dining tables, coffee tables, console tables, media consoles, end tables, and much more.

What people are saying

4.9
(35)
  • Sabra RossmanSR

    Sabra Rossman

    For Coffee Table. Modern/Industrial, Reclaimed Wood. Minimalist, Urban, Mid Century Rustic. Distressed.
    5.0

    Turned out great, exactly as requested! Arrived on time and undamaged. Communication was good, thank you!

  • Laura SankowichLS

    Laura Sankowich

    For Industrial Media Console/Credenza - Urban Modern, Vintage Credenza. Reclaimed Wood Top & Steel
    5.0

    It was a pleasure working with Lee! Fantastic communication and the finished piece is great. Can’t say enough good things. Appreciate the talent and quality of the final piece.

  • Melissa McPhailMM

    Melissa McPhail

    For Reclaimed Wood Desk With Monitor Stand And Computer Storage. Industrial, Riser.
    5.0

    It's been amazing working with Lee on this project. He is very responsive and wiling to truly "customize" the desk I ordered to our needs. I love the way the final looks. So happy to have found him!

  • RS

    Roy Smith

    For Reclaimed Wood Liquor Cabinet / Bar. Vintage Industrial, Urban Modern Style. Distressed.
    5.0

    Lee was great to work with on this project. It came in right on time and was a truly beautiful piece of workmanship. I would highly recommend his work to anyone looking for a special piece of craftsmanship. Great job Lee!

  • TR

    Tom Reilly

    For Vintage Industrial Media Console/Credenza/Buffet Urban Modern Design Custom Size & Finish Loft Decor
    4.8

    Lee was easy to work with. Good communication and finished on time. The piece is amazing and I may be ordering something else.

  • JB

    John Bruccoleri

    For Rustic Media Console/Credenza Vintage Industrial, Mid Century Modern, Reclaimed Wood
    5.0

    I purchased 2 pieces from Lee. A custom TV cabinet, and another cabinet I use as a bar. The communication was great with Lee and the pieces were packed great and arrived perfectly with no damage.

  • JM

    Jaime Mergele

    For Vintage Industrial Host Stand, Modern Podium, Rustic Lectern, Greeter Station, Concierge Desk,
    5.0

  • TB

    Troy Barber

    For Bistro/Dining Table, Modern Industrial Design, Steel & Reclaimed Wood. Great For Restaurant Or Bar
    4.3

    Love the table. Wonderful construction. Thanks again

  • AH

    Andrew Hetherington

    For Sofa Table. Steel/Reclaimed Wood. Modern/Urban/Vintage. Console Table, Industrial Style Loft Decor.
    5.0

    This is exactly as advertised. Sturdy and attractive and made to the exact measurements I requested. Prompt, friendly service.

  • JT

    jack tobin

    For Bar Cart/Liquor Cabinet. Vintage Industrial. Urban/Modern Design. Reclaimed Wood. Rustic. Distressed
    4.7

    I could not have asked for a better experience buying a custom made piece of furniture via the internet. Lee communicated with me throughout the whole process and made sure I was getting exactly what I hoped for. I spent a lot of time comparison shopping and found his prices to be competitive. The only “near” issue I had was when delivered the men almost left the bar cart at the curb. Thankfully my wife was home and got them to bring it to the house. Great experience, nice work!

  • VV

    Vanessa Valencia

    For Bottom Inserts for Alexanders
    5.0

    Mr. Cowen is great! My initial order included 2 custom Alexanders. After the project was completed, I asked if it was possible to create removable inserts for the bottom. He was able to complete my request in time to ship them with my first order. Everything turned out amazing and I'm so happy that I came across Combine 9!

  • VV

    Vanessa Valencia

    For I-Beam Desk
    5.0

    My custom ordered I-Beam Desk and Alexanders came out perfect! They make my home office unique and people are intrigued when they see them. I love that I was able to customize the dimensions. That way when I no longer need a home office, I can use the furniture for other uses such as a dining table and entertainment shelves. Mr. Cowen was very responsive while communicating and he answered all my questions prior to me accepting the project proposal. I believe the price was very fair considering everything was custom made to how I wanted each piece to be. I highly recommend Combine 9 to anyone who wants custom made furniture that will make a statement!

  • RW

    Ruth Wehde

    For Buffet - Hutch, All Steel (Reclaimed Wood Avail.) Modern Industrial, Credenza Media Console
    5.0

    Very happy with the console, exquisitely made, very heavy, absolutely perfect for our 65” tv. I definitely will work with Lee Cohen again. Ruth Wehde and Hugo Burdt

  • PP

    paul ponkow

    For Media Console, Credenza, Buffet, Industrial, Mid Century Modern, Reclaimed Wood, Hutch
    5.0

    Will work with them in the future Thanks

  • G

    Gary

    For Media Console/Credenza All Steel (Reclaimed Wood Avail) Modern/Urban Loft Décor Sideboard, Tv Stand
    5.0

    Design turned out great, and he was even able to make an adjustment for me after the project was submitted. Turned out exactly how we wanted it to.

  • MO

    Morayo Ojugbele

    For Industrial Credenza, Media Console, Reclaimed Wood Buffet. Handmade. Tv Stand.
    5.0

  • BK

    Brent Kvech

    For Bistro/Dining Table, Modern Industrial Design, Steel & Reclaimed Wood. Great For Restaurant Or Bar
    5.0

    Lee was great from start to finish and the table is phenomenal. Even better in person and everyone loves it. Can't wait to order something else form Lee. Brent

  • AT

    Anthony Toma

    For Vintage/Modern Industrial Table Steel Or Reclaimed Wood Top Great For Restaurant Lounge Hotel Unique
    4.8

    I had two items made by the maker. Both items turned out beautiful and exactly what I was looking for. Shipping was very quick, from Texas to my location in Chicago it was shipped Friday afternoon and arrived in Chicago Sunday evening with a delivery date setup for Tues morning. The quality of the work on both piece was very well done, measurements I provided to the maker were spot on. The color and finish was exactly as requested. All and all very satisfied with the final product. Only thing that could be improved is a bit further communication with the maker. It would be helpful to know exactly what is happening in the time period that was given to me. At times I could be a bit impatient and like getting updates on exactly what is happening. But again, all and all very satisfied by the final pieces and the value of them. Thanks again! A+ maker

  • TK

    Tom Karasek

    For custom end table to hide a printer
    5.0

    Great communication from conceptual design to finished project. Our custom table is exactly as we envisioned, and I couldn't be any happier!

  • KD

    Kristi Dunkin

    For Vintage Industrial File Cabinet. Mid Century Modern. Steel And Reclaimed Wood. Urban
    5.0

    I had a custom filing cabinet made for my office, it turned out awesome! This designer/builder knows how to make quality pieces.

  • AB

    Andrew Bergman

    For Bistro/Dining Table, Modern Industrial Design, Steel & Reclaimed Wood. Great For Restaurant Or Bar
    5.0

    I bought a small dining table from Lee and am very happy with it. It is made of quality materials and is well built. I wanted a table that was a bit shorter than the one shown on the website and Lee was happy to build it to my specification. Of course, this took a few weeks to build, but it was absolutely worth the wait. Lee's work is very unique and I would not have found anything quite like it anywhere else. I will likely purchase other pieces from him in the future and would recommend his work to others.

  • MC

    Michelle Crum

    For Vintage Industrial Media Console, Tv Stand, Credenza Custom Sizes, Urban Loft Retro, Hutch
    5.0

    From start to finish this project was great! Lee was very responsive and had some great ideas when it came to the design of our custom media cabinet. We had very specific dimensions and the piece came out perfect. Delivery was timely and all of our expectations were met. I would totally use Lee again for a custom piece.

  • SL

    Scott Landry

    For Bar Cart/Liquor Cabinet. Vintage Industrial. Urban/Modern Design. Reclaimed Wood. Rustic. Distressed
    5.0

    Let me start by saying that if you are looking for an Amazon-type experience in which you spend a little money and get a "great bargain" which is shipped for free in two days, this is not your web site and this is not your guy. Lee CUSTOM builds furniture from scratch by hand. The process takes time. Lee's materials are top notch. I will attach some pictures to this. The framing material of the bar is substantial metal. The reclaimed wood is not "reclaimed wood" that one sees on the market. This ain't old pallet wood. This is some beautiful stuff. The details on the piece are fantastic. Everything is straight, square and solid. We added dome heavier wheels to give the bar an even more industrial look. Again, remember this is a CUSTOM PIECE. The process of working with :Lee on the design was fun and easy. We moved some stuff around. We wanted two pull down doors on the top. Also, we wanted the entire piece to be in wood. What we got was perfect. Fits the space well. Shipping was no hassle. Took about a week and came via Dayton Freight. All in all, an absolutely wonderful experience.

  • AD

    Ada Diaz

    For Buffet/Hutch. Vintage Industrial/Modern. Distressed, Reclaimed Woods. Steel, Rustic. Media Console
    4.8

    We are beyond happy with the 2 pieces of furniture we had custom designed by combine 9. I felt in love with combine 9's design the minute I saw the work. Lee and his team followed our specification perfectly and the end product was made beautifully and exactly what I was looking for. We did encounter an issue with the shipper damaging one piece of the furniture twice! Both times, Lee addressed the issue immediately. He was patient and professional throughout the whole process! I highly recommend combine 9 knowing that they stand behind their products and has superb customer service.

  • RM

    Rob McCreesh

    For Modern/Industrial I-Beam Desk. Vintage/Modern Custom Sizes & Configurations Dining Table Executive
    4.5

    Lee made an outstanding desk and easily made a small modification to his design based on a rough drawing of mine. The build quality is great and I can see it lasting for decades. I have no problem recommending him to others or buying something else in the future.

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