Residential Projects
At MJ Customworks, we create handcrafted residential pieces that blend form and function to enhance everyday living. From custom home bars and built-in shelving to accent walls and one-of-a-kind furniture, every project is designed with your style and space in mind. Explore our portfolio of past work to see how we bring personalized craftsmanship into homes across the Midwest.
Walnut hardwood floating double bowl vanity with concrete top and brass drawer pulls
Rustic oak credenza. India ink stained top.
Live edge, river table countertop as a statement piece for this elegant man cave.
Custom engraved high top barrel table w/ black steel foot rail and barrel rings.
Black walnut and white cloud epoxy river table with a waterfall edge. This peninsula countertop is a perfect complement to the granite island it was attached to.
High-top oak dining table with black steel band legs. rustic oak with an epoxy coated top finished in satin
Red parota with black, bronze and copper pigment river conference table, black steel stealth bomber base
Blue stone coffee table with reclaimed wood solid base
Basement kitchen countertops and bar. Oak glue up stained with a Spanish oak stain, coated in epoxy for durability and sprayed with satin conversion varnish.
Rustic oak high-top pub table with custom steel foot rail and base bottom
Black walnut river table top on a 1/2 barrel fronted bar. Custom steel work and finished in satin conversion varnish
Headboard integrated book nook on this solid, thermally modified ash bed frame, finished with a satin penetrating oil.
Thermally modified ash king size bed frame, solid as they come, built with all clients wishes.
Live edge red oak dining table and matching bench. Both have steel and wood combination trestle style bases.
Live edge walnut desk with walnut side cabinet and hairpin steel legs
Walnut live edge desk and side cabinet, finished with rubio monocoat pure
American walnut river table with clear epoxy river and a sandblasted bottom to prevent seeing all the way through wile showing great detail of the slabs of walnut
American walnut river table dining set with matching bench, wood and steel combined X style trestle bases
American walnut dining table, built to spotlight natural character and fill the design and space requirements
Detailed look at the X style steel and wood beam trestle base under a semi-transparent river table top.
Rustic pin sideboard with soft close doors, and an oak cargo flooring top, finished in a natural satin tone.
Oak cargo flooring is decommissioned from the roads and rails after about a million miles of American commerce, retired and re-homed for a beautiful one of a kind table-top or countertop
A dark stained bowling alley section, salvaged from the remodel of Sideouts Sports Tavern was reused in this basement bar of the owner
Even bowling alley lanes make great bar tops. A little care and craftsman magic and it becomes a beautiful statement piece
Don't want a full river table? These clever little dining trays are a great way to bring the statement of a river table to your lap or bed side!
Two black walnut and epoxy dining trays one with black epoxy, one with white. A matching set for the yin and yang of life!
A rustic pine inset medicine cabinet with two mirrors and exposed shelving in between
View of the open mirror side of an inset reclaimed pine medicine cabinet
Cargo flooring makes for an incredibly unique countertop surface. This kitchen is transformed by the rustic yet clean look.
Oak cargo flooring, otherwise known as million mile oak, can transform a kitchen, bar, stairs, or even doors and walls!
Black walnut slab dining table with Ash inlay bowtie, finished with rubio monocoat pure
Black walnut table with custom steel angled legs
Round oak cargo floor pub table with a rustic wrought iron inspired base
Enormous oak boat hull shaped conference table with integrated charging and power docks, a break down base for moving, and finished with a fumed wood treatment and rubio monocoat pure
Hand hewn beam skins are a much lighter alternative to making a console or entryway table out of a solid beam
The versatility of oak hand hewn beam skins is only limited by your imagination, the beauty is in the details and the tool marks
Custom Dining Tables
Some pieces are built to serve a function - others are built to last more than a lifetime. A handcrafted dining table isn't just furniture; it’s where stories are shared, traditions are born, and generations gather. When designed with intention and built with care, it becomes more than just part of the home - it becomes part of the family.
Custom cabinetry/built-ins
Custom cabinets, vanities and built-ins do more than fill a space, they define it. Designed to fit your life and your layout, they offer one-of-a-kind solutions that bring warmth, function, and a sense of intention to any room. Whether it’s a statement wall, clever storage, or a seamless blend with existing architecture, these pieces help turn open spaces into purposeful, welcoming environments.
One of a kind solutions
The best builds begin where the plans don’t exist yet. When you’re up against a unique space or a big idea with no clear blueprint, that’s where we get to work. We blend creativity, precision and experience to craft solutions that feel like they’ve always belonged, even when nothing seems simple at the start.
