Custom Woodworking Services NYC

Derek Designs is a Brooklyn-based woodworking studio creating custom furniture, built-ins, cabinetry, commercial millwork, restaurant banquettes, tables, room dividers, and sculptural wood objects for homes, designers, restaurants, offices, and commercial interiors across New York City.

Custom Furniture

We design and build one-of-a-kind furniture pieces for apartments, homes, studios, restaurants, and offices across New York City. Every piece is made from scratch at our Ridgewood, Brooklyn workshop — no stock sizes, no catalog designs, no pre-made components. Projects range from dining tables and conference tables to chairs, benches, credenzas, consoles, sideboards, display cases, and sculptural lighting. Materials include Baltic birch plywood, solid walnut, white oak, cherry, maple, reclaimed wood, and metal.

Built-Ins & Cabinets

Custom built-ins and cabinetry are designed around the exact dimensions, layout, and architectural conditions of your space. We build floor-to-ceiling bookcases, media walls, closet systems, entry storage, bedroom wardrobes, bathroom vanities, and kitchen cabinetry — all fabricated in Brooklyn and installed by our own team. Built-ins are especially valuable in New York City interiors where standard furniture leaves gaps, blocks outlets, or fails to maximize tight spaces.

Commercial Millwork

We fabricate architectural millwork and custom woodwork for commercial interiors — retail stores, offices, galleries, lobbies, and hospitality spaces. Projects include reception desks, display cases, wall paneling, ceiling features, built-in seating, and custom storefront fixtures. We work with general contractors, architects, and business owners who need millwork that meets the demands of commercial construction timelines and building codes.

Restaurant Banquettes

We design and build custom banquette seating, dining booths, bar seating, and host stands for restaurants, cafes, and bars across New York City. Each piece is built around the exact layout of the dining room, accounting for traffic flow, table placement, and seating capacity. Banquettes are fabricated with commercial-grade construction — reinforced frames, high-density foam, durable upholstery, and finishes that withstand heavy daily use.

Tables & Desks

Custom tables and desks are built for dining rooms, offices, conference rooms, studios, and creative spaces. We build conference tables, dining tables, writing desks, standing desks, work tables, drafting tables, and display tables — each designed around the specific use, material preference, and spatial conditions of the room. Tables are constructed with solid hardwood tops, plywood or Baltic birch bases, metal supports, or a combination of materials.

Studio Objects

The Studio Objects collection features one-of-a-kind sculptural wood pieces, vessels, lamps, mirrors, cutting boards, and experimental work made at our Brooklyn workshop. These pieces are designed and built as original objects — not production furniture — and explore texture, material, form, and craft. Studio Objects are made from Baltic birch, walnut, cherry, white oak, mesquite, maple, and reclaimed wood.

Our Process

Every project starts with a free consultation. We'll talk through your space, your needs, your budget, and your timeline. From there, we move into design development — measurements, material selection, proportion studies, and fabrication planning. Once the design is confirmed, fabrication begins in our Brooklyn woodshop. Installation is handled by our own team, with final payment due after everything is successfully installed and reviewed by you.

Small projects (single furniture piece) take 2–4 weeks. Medium built-ins (bookcases, closet systems) take 4–6 weeks. Large projects (full kitchen cabinetry, commercial millwork packages) take 6–12 weeks. We work with homeowners, interior designers, architects, and general contractors across Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and beyond.