The air in the Carolina Cabinets & Woodworks shop is filled with the sound of saws and woodworking tools as well as the smells of wood, sawdust and finishing formulas. Although the shop is buzzing like a bee hive, Chad, remains a quiet force amid the busyness. Always one to give the utmost attention to detail in his day to day tasks, Chad’s head is filled with visions of what could be. A fabulous loft bed for his niece, a gorgeous granite-topped coffee table for his adored wife, a special bench for the entry way of a friend’s home. These are the things that bring out Chad’s passion for his work. He gives no less of that passion to his customers who come to his business to place orders for the lovely cabinetry he produces to fill their kitchens.
It is in his backyard personal shop space that his imagination is given free-rein and allowed to roam through the veritable plethora of ideas that are layered in his mind like fallen mulberry leaves on an autumn lawn. Sketches and plans cover a drawing table. An adjacent desk is littered with notes for projects, vague ideas and dreams. Worktables hold projects in various stages of completion. Over here, we see a truly breath-taking curly maple rocking chair, not yet ready for finish as Chad is waiting for the glue to dry in the joints still held in place with clamps. Over there is the cherry coffee table he has been working on for several months for his wife. He knows she’s going to love it when it’s finished and has planned this particular piece for a special birthday gift. In the corner, wrapped with as much care as one would swaddle an infant, is the custom cut and polished Alcantara black granite, ogee-edged table top he will use for the cherry coffee table after he has lovingly and painstakingly applied several coats of French polish. The containers of shellac, walnut oil and superfine pumice required to exact the soft and glowing polish sit nearby, awaiting their turn in the process of creation.
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Every project seems to lead to more and more ideas for Chad. He has a gift of being able to give life to those images seen in his mind’s eye. Whether it is sharing the vision of a custom kitchen with a client or the secret dream home that frequently pops up in his imagination, Chad can bring these visions to fruition.
His most recent and possibly current favorite vision he entertains is part of a home he has been designing for several years for his family. A sweeping curved staircase of highly finished natural timber, with a handrail of twisted, glowing cedar is the centerpiece of the entryway of this home. While mixing together the first coat of French polish for the cherry coffee table, the mental image of that staircase again wanders to the forefront of his mind. His wife has often commented that she could easily get lost amongst all of the ideas and visions in Chad’s imagination, should she ever have the opportunity to spend time inside his head.
It is this innate ability to visualize and create that makes Chad so very unique. Like all artists, he is sometimes distracted, but never when it comes to the work scheduled for his clients. Chad’s vision includes the integrity to treat every project as though it were being installed in his own home and each client receives the same level of care that Chad would expect to be offered were he in their shoes. The combination of vision, artistry, and integrity have made Chad most popular with custom home builders as well as those wishing to upgrade or modernize their existing homes.
Many of Chad’s clients seek the more utilitarian and functional. His gifts bring beauty to even the most mundane and practical applications of his craft. The finishes and details inherent in his work are of the highest quality.
Chad’s true gift is his vision – if he can visualize it, he can build it. In receiving his gifts and talents with wood, creativity and expressing his art, Chad also gifts the world with his incredible abilities and vision.
