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Walking through Chris Holme’s workshop is like walking through an impeccably clean madhouse. Boards of wood are lying by the wall: all different sizes, textures, colors, all unfinished. In the center of the workshop, giant mechanical structures invade the humble space: sanders, saws, welders. In the corner is a central dust collector with ducts running all along the sides of the walls, collecting bits of dust so that “every piece stays fresh and clean. Nothing is compromised.”
“Want to see my new jointer?” he asks his wife Heather Holme with that proud glimmer in his eye. He takes a small piece of rough lumber and lays it on the machine with exact precision and care, like the piece of wood is his own child. He slides the wood over the cutter, allowing the blades to reveal the beautiful gain that had been hiding beneath the wood’s rough surface. Admiring the cut, he nods his head a few times with satisfaction; he forks it over to his wife, and continues exploring his new toy.
Having made a wooden stool for his grandmother at age 7, Chris Holme has always been good with his hands. While working in the real estate business, woodwork was a special hobby he looked forward to on his free time. He made a table for his parents, then a cabinet for his wife, then a vanity for a friend. Before you knew it, word started to spread and requests poured through with a vengeance. He quit his job with real estate and started working on furniture full time.
Chris began his furniture business with a self-taught skill set but quickly realize he’d need some professional training to produce the quality pieces he wanted. Chris enrolled in the prestigious art school Anderson Ranch to refine his techniques. There, he learned to work with hand tools like the cabinetmakers of old. He also taught himself to work with metal, enabling him to fabricate custom hardware and accent pieces for the furniture he makes.
Upon receiving one of his pieces, clients are often surprised find that Chris has added a secret compartment or engineered hidden magnetic locking systems to open a concealed drawer or cabinet. He says that he uses every bit of space a piece has to offer. The result is furniture that is more than meets the eye.
Today his pieces are among the highest quality money can buy. Each is designed to meet the specific needs of his clients using the finest materials and heirloom construction. Though his works should be considered art, he spends a good amount of time visualizing the use of the piece and the environment it will live in. His goal is to make his furniture an artistic and functional part of his clients’ lives.
His woodworking is artful and completely represents his personal life: old-fashioned, but mindful of the times.
“Want to see my new jointer?” he asks his wife Heather Holme with that proud glimmer in his eye. He takes a small piece of rough lumber and lays it on the machine with exact precision and care, like the piece of wood is his own child. He slides the wood over the cutter, allowing the blades to reveal the beautiful gain that had been hiding beneath the wood’s rough surface. Admiring the cut, he nods his head a few times with satisfaction; he forks it over to his wife, and continues exploring his new toy.
Having made a wooden stool for his grandmother at age 7, Chris Holme has always been good with his hands. While working in the real estate business, woodwork was a special hobby he looked forward to on his free time. He made a table for his parents, then a cabinet for his wife, then a vanity for a friend. Before you knew it, word started to spread and requests poured through with a vengeance. He quit his job with real estate and started working on furniture full time.
Chris began his furniture business with a self-taught skill set but quickly realize he’d need some professional training to produce the quality pieces he wanted. Chris enrolled in the prestigious art school Anderson Ranch to refine his techniques. There, he learned to work with hand tools like the cabinetmakers of old. He also taught himself to work with metal, enabling him to fabricate custom hardware and accent pieces for the furniture he makes.
Upon receiving one of his pieces, clients are often surprised find that Chris has added a secret compartment or engineered hidden magnetic locking systems to open a concealed drawer or cabinet. He says that he uses every bit of space a piece has to offer. The result is furniture that is more than meets the eye.
Today his pieces are among the highest quality money can buy. Each is designed to meet the specific needs of his clients using the finest materials and heirloom construction. Though his works should be considered art, he spends a good amount of time visualizing the use of the piece and the environment it will live in. His goal is to make his furniture an artistic and functional part of his clients’ lives.
His woodworking is artful and completely represents his personal life: old-fashioned, but mindful of the times.
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