Custom Handcrafted Furniture in Southeast Idaho
Every piece of furniture we build is a commission. We don't sell from a showroom floor — we design each table, bench, desk, or bed for the specific person and space it's going into. Built in our Idaho Falls shop from solid wood, to last for generations.
Start a Furniture CommissionBuilt to Order, Built to Last
The furniture industry has spent decades optimizing for cost and speed — flat-pack assembly, veneered particleboard, joinery that lets go after a decade of use. The result is furniture that looks acceptable in a showroom and disappoints in a home.
Custom furniture starts from a different premise. You tell us what you need — a dining table that seats ten, a desk built around your monitor setup, a bed frame that works with sloped ceilings in an upstairs bedroom. We design around your actual situation, not a catalog spec. Every joint is cut for strength. Every surface is finished to a standard we'd put our name on.
Oaken Cupboard Co. has been building furniture alongside our cabinetry since 2003. Our 8,000 sq ft Idaho Falls shop is equipped for both. We take on furniture commissions year-round, and we work through each piece with you from initial concept to final delivery.
What We Build
- Dining tables (standard & live-edge)
- Coffee tables & end tables
- Desks & writing tables
- Bed frames & headboards
- Dressers & nightstands
- Benches (entry, dining, outdoor)
- Bookshelves & display shelving
- Outdoor furniture & tables
- Children's furniture
- Heirloom & commemorative pieces
Popular Commissions
These are the pieces we build most often. Each one is designed fresh — dimensions, wood species, finish, and details all calibrated to the customer and the space it's going into.
Dining Tables
Our most-requested furniture commission. We build dining tables in any size, from intimate four-person tables to extended family tables that seat 12 or more. Trestle bases, pedestal bases, four-leg configurations, and breadboard ends. Hardwoods include walnut, white oak, hard maple, cherry, and ash. Tables can be built with leaves for extension, or at a fixed length for simplicity.
Live-Edge Slab Tables
A live-edge slab table keeps the natural edge of the log — bark removed, but the organic profile of the tree preserved. These are striking, one-of-a-kind pieces. We source slabs from reputable mills and from local Idaho timber when available. Each slab is unique in width, figure, and grain. We work with you to select a slab that fits your dimensions and aesthetic before any cutting begins.
Bedroom Furniture
Bed frames, headboards, dressers, nightstands, and armoires built to match each other or to complement existing pieces in a room. We work in any style — clean modern platform beds in white oak, traditional sleigh beds in cherry, farmhouse beds in painted maple. Every drawer is built with full-extension undermount slides so they'll work smoothly for decades.
Desks & Home Office
A desk built for the way you actually work — whether that means a wall-spanning surface with cable management, a standing-height writing table, or an L-shaped desk that fits into a specific corner. We can integrate grommet holes, keyboard trays, drawer pedestals, and monitor risers. The wood top stays solid and flat for years where a veneer would warp.
Benches
From simple entry benches to dining benches that match a table commission to outdoor benches built for weathering Idaho summers and winters. Entry benches can be built with shoe storage underneath. Dining benches can be upholstered through our partner, or left raw. Outdoor pieces are built from white oak, teak, or cedar with appropriate weatherproof finishes.
Heirloom & Commemorative Pieces
Some commissions carry more weight than others. A cradle built from wood reclaimed from a family home. A memorial bench with a custom engraved plaque. A hope chest built for a daughter's wedding. We take these commissions seriously. They're built to the same standard as everything else in our shop — but we understand what they mean, and we put that into the work.
Wood Species We Work With
The wood you choose shapes everything about the final piece — its color, grain, hardness, and how it ages. We stock and source several species regularly, and can source specialty lumber for specific commissions.
- Black Walnut Rich chocolate-brown grain that lightens slightly over time. The premier American hardwood for furniture. Excellent for dining tables, desks, and bedroom furniture.
- White Oak Warm tan with a distinctive ray-fleck figure on quartersawn cuts. Extremely stable and hard-wearing. The most popular species for modern and transitional furniture.
- Hard Maple Nearly white with a tight, even grain. Excellent for painted pieces and for natural-finish tables where you want a clean, light look. Very resistant to scratching.
- Cherry Starts light and amber-pink, darkens to a deep reddish-brown over years with light exposure. Traditional furniture species with a fine, even grain.
- Ash & Hickory Strong, open-grained hardwoods with pronounced figure. Great for pieces that should have visual texture and character. Often used for farmhouse and rustic designs.
20+
Years Crafting Custom Furniture
Solid Wood
No Veneers or Particleboard
Your Design
Every Piece Built to Your Spec
The Commission Process
Initial Conversation
Tell us what you're envisioning. Bring reference photos, room dimensions, and any constraints (doorway widths, ceiling heights, matching an existing piece). We can meet in person at your home or at our Idaho Falls shop.
Design & Proposal
We put together a written proposal with a sketch or drawing, exact dimensions, wood species, finish specification, and pricing. You can request revisions before signing off — we don't start building until the design is locked in.
Build
Your piece is built in our Idaho Falls shop. For slab pieces, we may invite you to see the slab before cutting begins. Build time typically runs 4–10 weeks depending on complexity and shop queue.
Delivery & Placement
We deliver and place your piece. For large items like dining tables, we'll do a final assembly and level in your home. We don't drop a table on the curb and leave.
We Build Furniture for Southeast Idaho
We accept furniture commissions from homeowners throughout the region. Select your area for local information.
Southeast Idaho
Custom Furniture Questions
How much does a custom dining table cost?
A custom dining table in hard maple or white oak with a four-leg base typically runs $1,800–$3,500 depending on size and finish. A walnut dining table in the same configuration runs $2,500–$5,000. Live-edge slab tables vary widely based on the slab — typically $3,000–$8,000 or more for large pieces. We provide a detailed written quote with every commission so you know exactly what you're paying for before we start.
How long does a custom furniture commission take?
Most furniture pieces take 4–8 weeks from design sign-off to delivery. Simpler pieces — a bench, a coffee table, a nightstand — can be closer to 3–4 weeks. Complex pieces with multiple components or specialized joinery can take 8–12 weeks. We give you an honest timeline estimate in the proposal, and we communicate proactively if anything changes.
Can I bring you a design or reference image?
Yes, and we encourage it. Bring Pinterest boards, photos of furniture you've seen elsewhere, dimensions you've sketched on paper — whatever you have. We're not starting from nothing; we're translating your vision into a buildable spec. The more direction you give us, the more closely we can hit what you're imagining.
Do you work with customer-supplied wood or slabs?
Sometimes. If you have lumber milled from a family property, a slab you've already sourced, or reclaimed material with sentimental value, we can work with it. We'll assess the wood for stability and moisture content first — we can't build with material that hasn't been properly dried. But if the wood is ready, we're happy to build around it.
Start Your Furniture Commission
Tell us what you're looking for. We'll reach out within one business day to schedule a consultation — at your home or at our Idaho Falls shop.
(208) 243-3828
contact@oakencupboard.com
2397 E 24th N
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
2003 — 20+ years
of Idaho craftsmanship