Woodleaf Studios attends Unity In Design Event
Matthew and Randy (our skilled craftsman who has been with Woodleaf for 22 years!) manned the Woodleaf Studios booth at the Unity in Design trade show February 20th in High Point. It was sponsored by Design Professionals of NC. Matthew and Randy met some new contacts and reacquainted themselves with previous clients and colleagues. They [...]
Posted on February 25, 2010
Sunroom Addition Cabinets
Woodleaf Studios was asked to design and build cabinets for Charles and Lori’s sunroom addition. The design needed to incorporate an HVAC return, lighting, electrical outlets, storage and adjustable shelves. As seen by the photographs the HVAC return is concealed but has louver doors to allow air flow. The cabinets are paint grade and made of [...]
Posted on February 18, 2010
Schultz Breakfast Table
When they expressed a desire for a Woodleaf Studio piece Matthew toured the Schultz’s home with them. They had not been sure what they wanted, but following the tour when Matthew recommended a breakfast table for their kitchen they were sold on the idea. They wanted it to be functional, practical and casual. Matthew decided [...]
Posted on January 19, 2010
Office Metamorphosis
Charles and Lori were dissatisfied with their home office. The mismatched office furniture was overflowing with electronic, computer and photographic equipment. They obviously needed more storage, counter and desktop space. Woodleaf Studios provided the solution, as you can see in the photos below. Matthew designed an attractive office, a more cohesive and organized space.
The features [...]
Posted on January 11, 2010
Woodleaf Studios Piece Raises Money For Cancer Research
Friday November 13th was the annual Raleigh Roundup event at the NC State Fairgrounds. For the third year in a row Matthew and Woodleaf Studios donated a piece for the live auction. This year our donation sold for $1700.00. This money along with all the other funds raised will go to local American Cancer Society [...]
Posted on December 2, 2009
A Bedroom “Sweet” Story
When Matthew’s mother Patricia was a young navy wife she decided to branch out a bit and use her creative talents by making some tiles. She painted and glazed nine tiles that were fired thanks to the use of a friend’s kiln. Some 50 years later Patricia commissioned Matthew to incorporate the tiles into furniture [...]
Posted on December 2, 2009
An Inspirational Trip to France
Last month Matthew and I traveled to France to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. While we were abroad we visited some museums and chateaus for artistic inspiration. It turns out Matthew took more pictures of the furniture than he did of the Eiffel Tower and the like! The craftsmen and artists of yesteryear did amazing [...]
Posted on October 1, 2009
Woodleaf Studios Gives Back
Matthew Smith and Woodleaf Studios periodically donate a piece of furniture to a local fundraiser. This is the third year that the Cancer Society is the recipient of a Woodleaf Studios creation for their fundraiser, The Raleigh Roundup. The cabinet seen here will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Incidentally, the Woodleaf Studios donation [...]
Posted on September 14, 2009
The Making of a Dream Humidor
Last year Matthew had the opportunity, for the first time, to design and fabricate a large built-in humidor for a client. Below are some detail shots of the project. Take notice of the rubber gasket used to properly seal the cabinet. The humidifying equipment sits within a stainless steel overflow tray/tub to capture any short [...]
Posted on July 14, 2009
History of Woodleaf – A Glimpse
In 1987 we started up The Woodleaf Co., now known as Woodleaf Studios in Raleigh, North Carolina. That happens to be the same year our first child was born so it is easy to keep the dates straight. We have been in business for 21 years! Matthew meets with the clients and creates the designs. [...]
Posted on May 15, 2009