Built to the thirty-second
of an inch.
Baltic birch boxes. Dovetail drawer joinery. Dead corners reclaimed. Every kitchen we build outlasts the house around it.
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Every project starts
with an elevation.
We don't build from catalog pages. We build from your architect's drawings — or we draw them ourselves. Here's what that looks like in the shop and on the wall.
JNY-2024-047
The Hawthorne Galley
A 1940s Portland bungalow with a narrow galley layout that every contractor called "impossible." We reclaimed 14 inches of dead corner space with a custom blind-corner pull-out, built floor-to-ceiling uppers to the existing 9-foot ceiling, and ran the LED cove lighting chase through the upper cabinet framing before installation.
Construction Notes
Quarter-sawn white oak shaker fronts. Frameless European boxes in ¾″ Baltic birch. Soft-close Blum Tandem glides rated to 75 lb. Inset doors fit to a 1/16″ gap all around.
JNY-2024-031
Floor-to-Ceiling Library Wall
An architect-specified built-in for a Sellwood craftsman. The elevation drawings called for 11-foot uppers with a rolling library ladder, integrated desk at 30 inches, and adjustable shelf pins on 32mm system spacing. We matched the existing window casing profile exactly — no filler strips, no caulk lines.
Construction Notes
Rift-cut white oak veneer over Baltic birch substrate. Mortise-and-tenon face frames. Custom-milled crown molding to match 1920s profile. Adjustable shelves on 32mm European system.
JNY-2024-058
Waterfall-Edge Walnut Vanity
A master bath in Lake Oswego where the designer specified a waterfall-edge black walnut countertop — the stone runs 90 degrees down the side of the vanity to the floor. That detail requires a cabinet box built to exact stone dimensions before the slab is fabricated. We coordinate the templating sequence so the fabricator never has to shim.
Construction Notes
Solid black walnut face frames. Soft-close undermount drawer slides. Waterfall edge cabinet box built ±1/32″ to stone template. Under-sink plumbing chase integrated into box framing.
Elevation Drawing
The Hawthorne Galley
Kitchen Remodel
JNY-2024-047
Scale 1:20
Engineering Detail
What the drawings
reveal about the build.
Every dimension on this elevation was confirmed in the field before a single board was milled. The 1/32″ tolerances you see here aren't aspirational — they're what we hold in the shop.
Elevation Drawing
Floor-to-Ceiling Library Wall
Built-In Library
JNY-2024-031
Scale 1:20
Engineering Detail
What the drawings
reveal about the build.
Every dimension on this elevation was confirmed in the field before a single board was milled. The 1/32″ tolerances you see here aren't aspirational — they're what we hold in the shop.
Elevation Drawing
Waterfall-Edge Walnut Vanity
Bath Vanity
JNY-2024-058
Scale 1:20
Engineering Detail
What the drawings
reveal about the build.
Every dimension on this elevation was confirmed in the field before a single board was milled. The 1/32″ tolerances you see here aren't aspirational — they're what we hold in the shop.
Next Step
Seen enough to want a quote?
Half-hour consultation. We review your drawings or sketch one together.
Particle board is a choice.
So is Baltic birch.
We've been building custom millwork in Portland since 2009. Every box we've ever built is still in service. Not one callback for a delaminated door or a stripped cam lock.
Years in the shop
Est. 2009, Portland OR
Kitchens installed
From galley to great room
Tolerance we hold
On every door gap
Wood species offered
Including QSWO & walnut
Wood Species
Construction Standards
Three kinds of clients.
One standard of work.
Our contractor gave us three bids from cabinet shops. Two of them couldn't tell me what ply the box was. Joinery sent us a shop drawing with every dimension called out before we even signed a contract. That's when we knew. The install was flawless — every door aligned, every drawer closed like a bank vault.
Sarah & Tom Whitfield
Homeowners — Hawthorne District Remodel
Project
Full kitchen + pantry, quarter-sawn white oak
The Joinery
Material Guide
Not ready to book? Our 24-page PDF covers every wood species we work with, finish options from natural oil to UV lacquer, and the hardware lines we specify — with honest notes on where each one makes sense.
8 Wood Species
With grain photos
6 Finish Options
From matte to satin
Hardware Guide
Blum, Grass, Hettich
Joinery Methods
Dovetail to dowel
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Your kitchen deserves
better than cam locks.
A 30-minute consultation with our shop. We review your space, discuss species and finish, and send you an honest estimate within 48 hours. No pressure, no upsell, no particle board.