I have over 25 years of experience in most facets of construction. I am licensed, bonded and insured. I built my first kitchen over 14 years ago. I built my shop 10 years ago. I built my home five years ago. For me, it’s not just about the end result… it’s about the whole process… To take an idea into the design phase, then the build to the finish… At JF Designs, I specialize in custom cabinetry, fine carpentry and furniture...
When time allows and the piece deserves that little extra…it’s all in the details…
When you get JF Designs, you get me, Jonathan Fraser Regnery. I work job by job, rarely overlapping. I can build most anything. There really is no job too small, although honestly, there are some that will be too big. I do work cost effectively and efficiently, and at times I will outsource my doors and drawer boxes, to save time and keep costs down. On smaller jobs I will do my own staining and finishing, but do have a short list of very good painters...
I enjoy turning…I remember my Grandfather teaching me to use the lathe. I still have the first mallet I ever made…and I still have the lathe!
Simplicity is not the goal. It is the by-product of a good idea and modest expectations.
Paul Rand
This was a difficult job! Big big pieces in a studio loft in downtown Los Angeles. Thank God for freight elevators! This closet had to be built offsite and assembled in the space. This closet was 15′ tall and over 10′ wide. I had to veneer the whole thing in Mahogany after it was built…fun! Then the client changed his mind and decided to paint the whole thing white!!...
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Although it has evolved over the last few years with various new tools and space saving ideas…it is basically exactly as I built it back in 2005. It’s located on my propoerty and looks like a guest house from down below with easy alley access for deliveries and pick ups. Although I would like more space, it’s nice to essentially work from home. It also allows be to keep...
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One of the more challenging jobs I did recently was creating the island countertop for 346 Sunset. The client saved 3 “glue lam” beams from the original structure to be used for the kitchen island and a dining room table. I didn’t build the table, but I did fabricate this massive island counter. It measures 20′ long by 5′ wide and 6″ thick. I had to cut out for the...
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