Testimonials

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Music cabinet with cherry, black walnut and maple

Beautiful sheet music storage cabinet

"We could not be more pleased with the stunningly beautiful sheet music storage cabinet you crafted for us. Whenever we have visitors to the music room, they always compliment us on the beautiful fit and finish, as well as utility of the cabinet. It is clear your appreciation and attention to detail is second to none, thank you!"

J and D, Newbury, MA.

June 2008

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Contrasting maple and black walnut with compartment for chessmen storage

Mahogany and Cherry Chessboard

The chessboard is the first thing that people comment on when they visit our camp in Maine.   They love it and so do we!

The grain of the Mahogany and Cherry is beautiful.  The individual velvet-lined compartments within the board for each of the pieces adds to the beauty of this piece.   We highly recommend John's work.

The Glynns

Danvers, MA

February 2013

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Cherry bathroom vanity

Bathroom cabinet is perfect

Perfect!  The bathroom vanity is exactly what I had in mind when I asked John at Sawdust Village for design ideas.  I didn’t want a big, box store, bathroom vanity, but we were on a budget.  I also wanted simple, yet not quite rustic.  I went to John with my vague ideas and a picture ripped from a magazine.  Built off-site, the vanity is a perfect fit for our Vermont lake home!  John’s work is meticulous and we are delighted with the end result.

Thank you, so much Sawdust Village!

Kate and Andy, Lake Elmore, Vermont

July 2010

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Oak coffee table with live edge

Gorgeous live edge table

We needed a small coffee table and the apartment-sized tables available at furniture stores just didn’t have the character we were looking for. We talked to John, at Sawdust Village, who worked with us to design a small, live edge table. This gorgeous piece is solid and original-It exceeded our expectations! I love that there is not a nail in site!

Thank you, Thank you!

Nikki, Andover, MA

February 2010

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Dog Bowl Stand

Moselee loves it

What a great addition to our kitchen. Moselee's bowls have been moved off the floor where we were constantly tripping over them.  The stand is the perfect height and the removable legs made shipping it across the country easy and economical.

Moselee and Family

Denver CO

June 2011

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Concertina case with concertina inside

Not just any case

I needed a wooden case built for an antique (circa 1850) English concertina.  But not just any case.  I had matching cases built for two other concertinas around 30 years ago, and I wanted this case to visually match those cases.  And of course, the measurements of the case had to be exactly right for the instrument.  John worked with me to get everything just right: the type of wood, the dimensions, and the color of the stain.  The result was both beautiful and as close a match to the existing cases as I could have hoped for.

Mark R.  Arlington MA.

4/2014

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Custom window seat bench

Custom bookcase/window seat

We hired Sawdust Village to build and install a bookcase/window seat, that had to accommodate an existing radiator-and it had to be built at their shop and put together in our home. I was concerned, because it had to be a perfect fit. I had nothing to worry about! The precision work that these craftsmen do is amazing. They arrived on time, their work was neat, with no mess left behind and the bookcase unit is a perfect fit. It looks like the house was built with the unit!

Kathie. Scituate, MA

September 2011

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Kitchen Island small

Kitchen centerpiece

I needed a functional island for my small kitchen. John designed and built a custom island that fits perfectly and even has wainscaoting to match my kitchen walls. Thanks for a job well done.

Kim.  Newburyport, MA

2012

Great workmanship and skill

Hi John,

Just a quick thank you on a job WELL DONE..... Your great workmanship, and skill shows through. please post my comments to your web site along with my email address, name, and info for anyone who wants or needs a reference on you and your ability.

once again thank you and I look forward in using your skills down the road...

Bob  Lynn, MA

November 2013