Commercial Projects

MJ Customworks partners with businesses to create standout commercial environments that combine aesthetics with function. Whether you're rebranding a restaurant, building out a retail display, or designing a custom bar, we deliver high-impact woodworking solutions tailored to your space. Explore our commercial project portfolio to see how we help brands make a lasting impression.

Oak Kentucky horse fence and thermally modified ash make up this custom bar top for Moretti's in Barrington IL

Bar Tops & Unique Solutions

At MJ Customworks, bar tops are more than just a surface, they’re a centerpiece. Whether it’s a sleek modern finish, a distressed reclaimed look that’s easy to clean, or something that takes your brand to a new level, we craft every bar top to suit the unique character and demands of the space.

We’ve partnered with hotels, restaurants, breweries, and nightlife venues to deliver custom solutions that stand up to daily use while enhancing the guest experience. Our projects range from traditional hardwood tops with commercial grade finishes to showpiece epoxy pours with embedded elements, live-edge slabs, and integrated lighting.

Oak Kentucky horse fence and thermally modified ash built to fit the arc of an existing bar, refaced with reclaimed wood

How We Support The Hospitality Industry

We understand the tight timelines and functional requirements of the hospitality industry. Whether you’re opening a new venue or rebranding an existing space, we work directly with owners, designers, and contractors to get it done right, on time, and built to last.

Restaurant wall treatments, beams (real or faux) unique lighting, doors, bar tops and table tops all play a part in telling the story of a theme or brand.
Wall panels, custom bar tops, as well as hollow beams and columns are just a few ways a space can be quickly transformed without disrupting the flow of business.
At the flagship Moretti's in Barrington IL, the bar tops are made of genuine Kentucky horse fence and thermally modified ash coated in epoxy for durability and ease of maintenance.
Oak cargo flooring bar top at Pit & Tap in Wilmette IL
Cargo flooring can be made to fit any size and shape due to its almost butcher block style look.
Cargo flooring can be made to look like a massive top as well by building the sides down like at the Moretti's in Bedford Park IL
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At the Crystal Lake Country Club they liked the idea of a river table but wanted to separate it out if need be, a beautiful result!
Kentucky horse fence and thermally modified ash bar top. Intensely durable, full of character, and not a top easily forgotten.
At the Moretti's in Elgin the custom bar top makes a graceful curve, proving that not all bars have to be straight!
Angelim, a very dense wood usually used outdoors, has a beautiful color and grain not easily matched.
Microbreweries like Pig Minds in Machesney Park IL love the rustic yet durable qualities of a cargo floor bar top. here we also see it used as a wall application.
Sometimes a river table needs to be an actual river! Out at Rock Shop Inn in Lander Wyoming, all their tables are as amazing as this one!
A winning combo of design, intent, and exotic wood species make this table a destination for a unique dining experience.
This red parota round was almost unusable. Filled with a lightning blue epoxy and stabilized it turned into an amazing table top!
This red parota river is in perpetual motion!
Even at 14' long, this communal dining table will be the talk of the meal! always something new to find.
Not all restaurant or commercial spaces need to be cookie cutter. Dream big!
Cargo flooring can clean up to give a completely different feel. Here it's used as a mirror frame, wall dividers and toilet partition.
Cargo flooring makes a great impact in any space.
Lighting in a bar can put a lot of focus on the bar top surface, let it shine!
Epoxy coatings on bar top surfaces make for easy maintenace and protecting the surface against impact and scratches for a long time to come.
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