"I Can't Wait To Have The Same Cookie Cutter Design As Everyone Else," said No. One. Ever. 😎

July 22, 2020

“I can’t wait to have the same cookie cutter design that everyone else has,” said No One Ever. 

You’ve looked EVERYWHERE.

You’ve searched and searched for that one perfect piece that will set your workspace/bar/restaurant/school apart from all the rest. It has to be something different, something memorable, something that says exactly who your company is. You want the “wow” factor.

Instagram and Pinterest are screaming at you that it exists. But you just can’t find it.

It’s increasingly difficult for small and midsize companies to create a workspace that stands out to your clients and employees. But it’s also more important than ever to do just that and you know it.  Don’t beat yourself up.  Most business owners aren’t interior designers or general contractors and they don’t have the time to be. But the internet has made it look so simple that it seems like you should be able to handle it. 

You Google for hours trying to find someone who sells what you need right off the shelf. Amazon and IKEA have brought cheap and quick solutions to the fingertips of everyone. Still you come up empty.

You take another route and contact a referral from a friend who is a carpenter, or a metalworker or an upholsterer. You connect with talented tradespeople who can do a piece of what you need if given an exact set of drawings to follow.

But you don’t have a set of drawings.

And assembling the team person by person to work together is proving to be exhausting.  You barely know what you’re looking for as it is. Come to think of it, you need someone who can help with that too!

Already, you can see you’re in over your head.

You consider hiring a general contractor and a designer. For a reception desk? Or table and chairs? Seems like overkill.  Fed up, you consider going back to the internet and compromising on what you want. The stress of the search has made you anxious that you’ll hire the wrong person, pay too much money, and still not have what you were looking for.

We’ve got you. 

With 40 years combined experience in commercial interior design, construction and product fabrication, we offer a fully integrated yet casual approach to niche projects that create big impact, highlighting what makes your business unique. From boardroom tables to logo feature walls to guest dining tables and chairs, we take the process from design all the way to installation so that you can stay focused on your real job.
  

Our corporate client (above) needed a dual sided display piece in a very specific size and finish to visually separate two functions in the office break area while not blocking the view from either side.    Interior design provided by Kirksey Architects. 

Another corporate client (below) was seeking a sleek and commanding feature wall in their new office that married both sides of their company personality:  innovative and high tech meets casual and friendly.  

We help people like you every single day. Have an idea? Pour a whiskey. Let’s chat

Hillary & Ford
Founders 


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Pssst!  Did you know that we have an online catalog with lots of our "quick ship" and most value friendly options for you to order directly?  Each design includes dimensions, finishes and pricing.  
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Ford & Hillary Waters
FMW|FabLab

You never thought that four months later, you would still be sitting on the couch everyday with your laptop propped up on a TV tray.

You've walked past that guest bedroom a hundred times now and glared at the precious, un-utilized space every time. And what about that glorious door that could shut out the kids and the pets and every other distraction that occurs during daily conference calls? It's downright embarrassing as an executive to put your personal life on display everyday. "But this is just temporary. It's not worth setting up an actual office. Things will go back to normal soon", you think to yourself.

Who could have ever guessed that working from home would become a permanent fixture in all of our lives? Yet here we are looking into a future that includes a lot more of it. And you haven't put this much energy into building your professional image to have it all ripped away because you were too tired to fold the laundry last night and don't notice the undergarments peeking out until half an hour into your Zoom meeting.

It's time to invest in yourself.  Email us to talk about your new home office! 

 

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