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Custom Furniture, Designed to Live With You.

A collaborative process focused on proportion, material, and longevity. Each piece is designed and built specifically for your home.
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What Custom Means Here.

Custom commissions at Redbird are not about endless options or rapid turnaround. Each piece is thoughtfully designed, built by one maker, and tailored to a specific space and need.

This work is best suited for clients who value collaboration, intention, and pieces that are meant to last.

Discovery-Process

The Process

1. Discover.

We start with a conversation to understand your space, needs, and how the piece will live in your home.
It starts with a conversation.
Every custom piece begins with understanding your space, your needs, and how the piece will live in your home. We talk through scale, function, and context, often reviewing reference images, layouts, or inspiration together.
This early stage is about listening and alignment. Rushing past it rarely leads to good work.


Design-Process

The Process

2. Design.

Proportions, materials, and details are refined collaboratively, balancing function, aesthetics, and longevity.
Proportion, material, and intent.
Once the direction is clear, the design takes shape. Dimensions are refined, materials are selected, and details are considered with longevity in mind. This is a collaborative process, guided by experience and restraint rather than endless options.
The goal is a design that feels resolved before a single board is cut.


Build-Process

The Process

3. Build.

Each piece is crafted by one maker, with care given to every decision, joint, and finish.
One maker, start to finish.
Each piece is built by hand in the Redbird workshop. Time is taken at every stage, from joinery to surface preparation, with decisions made deliberately rather than by default.
Progress is steady and thoughtful. This is where patience becomes part of the quality.


Deliver-Process

The Process

4. Deliver.

The finished piece is installed and revealed, ready to be lived with and enjoyed for years to come.
Placed and ready to live with you.
Once complete, the finished piece is delivered and installed in your space. It is meant to be used, lived with, and appreciated over time, not treated as precious or fragile.
This is the final step, but also the beginning of the piece’s life in your home.


What We Commonly Build.


Most custom commissions fall into a few familiar categories. These pieces give us a shared starting point, while still leaving room for thoughtful variation based on your space, needs, and preferences.
  • Dining tables
  • Coffee tables and side tables
  • Desks and work surfaces
  • Sideboards and storage
  • Media consoles
  • One off specialty pieces
Material-and-Finish

Materials and Finish Philosophy.


Materials, thoughtfully chosen.

We work primarily with solid hardwoods, selected for their character, stability, and longevity. Materials are chosen not just for how they look on day one, but for how they will perform and age over time.

Finishes are selected to highlight the natural qualities of the wood, not mask them. They are designed to wear in gracefully over time, developing character rather than showing wear.

This approach favours fewer decisions made well, resulting in pieces that feel grounded, honest, and built to last.

Timing and Availability.


Built at a deliberate pace.

Redbird produces a limited number of custom pieces each year. This allows each project to receive the time, focus, and attention it deserves from start to finish.

Timelines vary depending on scope and complexity, but the work is never rushed. Materials are prepared properly, decisions are made carefully, and each stage is given the time it requires.

If your timeline is flexible and quality is the priority, the process tends to feel like a good fit.

PRICING PHILOSOPHY

Investment.


Custom furniture is an investment in materials, craftsmanship, and longevity. Pricing reflects the time, attention, and care that goes into each piece, from early design decisions through final delivery.

Because every project is different, commissions are quoted individually once scope, materials, and details are defined. This ensures pricing is aligned with the work itself, not a preset list or tier.

The goal is clarity and fairness, without compromising on quality or process.

We aim to be transparent and thoughtful at every stage of the process.

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