THE BACKSTORY

In the early ’90s, I was inspired to build homes alongside a carpenter friend in Northern California. Curiosity and youth pulled me to the East Coast, where I continued learning rough and finish carpentry. I enjoyed carpentry, but I found it somewhat confining. I moved on to working in a furniture and cabinet shop in New Hampshire and later North Carolina, where I discovered my love for design, woodworking, and (oddly) order.

After several years of honing my skills, I opened my first woodshop in Asheville, NC, with a colleague. A few years later, I traveled to Italy and then to my native Germany to learn woodworking techniques and design in various woodshops. It’s been almost 20 years, and my shop here in San Rafael has produced thousands of feet of custom cabinetry in a variety of styles—all inspired by my love for craft, design, and yes, order.