Exterior Entry Door Collaboration with PLAAD

Exterior Entry Door Collaboration with PLAAD

We had an opportunity to work with PLAAD on the beautiful Dellwood home project, fabricating this exterior front entry door. They describe the door with, “The entrance to the home is denoted by a covered entry roof cantilevering out over twenty feet, reinforcing...
Draft Box/Jockey Box

Draft Box/Jockey Box

Our first love here at Tree on a Hill Workshop: custom projects. Our second shop love: beer. We suppose it goes without saying then that were more than excited to work with the good folks at Indeed Brewing Company on this custom draft box. The three-sided cover is...
Tap Handles

Tap Handles

Minnesotans love suds. Here at Tree on a Hill Workshop, we’ve fabricated custom tap handles for Indeed Brewing Company, Wild Mind, 12welve Eyes, home brewers, and office kegerators. Contact us to have your custom tap handles made, whether you’re...
Oval Stained Glass Frames

Oval Stained Glass Frames

Tree on the Hill fabricates specialty oval frames for stained glass artists. Our oval frames are made from MDF or hardwood and come in a variety of sizes.  Each frame is sanded, unfinished, and ready for you to finish or paint. The groove cut into the back is 3/8″...
Magnetic Knife Holders

Magnetic Knife Holders

Tree on a Hill’s custom-made knife holders make it easy for you to see and reach your knives. Our magnetic holders preserve the edges of your special knives while offering the warm look and feel of wood. Since each cook has a variety of favorite knives,...
Molds for Glassblowing

Molds for Glassblowing

We love working with local artists, including glassblowers. Tree on a Hill Workshop’s CNC technology allows us to quickly model molds for glassblowers, and then fabricate those molds with high precision. If you’re looking for a custom mold for your...
Teak Ombre Dining Table

Teak Ombre Dining Table

The table is beautiful!! We really love how it turned out. It’s the perfect size and shape for our space, too.  I can’t wait to get our chairs to complete the set and actually start using it. I’ll make sure to send you a photo once we have the...
Salvaged Wood Slab Stool

Salvaged Wood Slab Stool

Recently, a local mom contacted Tree on a Hill Workshop with a very special order. A favorite ash tree had been cut down in the family’s backyard, much to the dismay of her daughter. They had saved a cross-section (or cookie) from the tree and wanted to know if...
Rocking Chaise

Rocking Chaise

    This fun project was a collaboration with my friends at Crew Scenic for a Google Tech Hub install at Coco in downtown Minneapolis. The slats are scraps salvaged from a local cabinet shop. The stretchers are held in place with wedged tenons....
AtFAB Remix – Queen Anne

AtFAB Remix – Queen Anne

Exploring Creative Commons design and the open source furniture community is a great way to develop new ideas. This remix is a collaboration with AtFAB and ShopBot. I used the AtFAB 5-30 Minute Chair design available for free on their site to create this design. It is...
Murphy Bed

Murphy Bed

Murphy beds are a great way to save space. Use them to add a spare bed in any room in the house or gain room anywhere by folding your mattress against the wall. Our murphy beds are built to order. We can match your decor or create a statement. Gas struts and heavy...
Light Switch Covers

Light Switch Covers

We make these switch plates from birch plywood or solid walnut. We can make just about any shape you like. We can also make custom covers for multiple switch and outlet combinations. Sure, we can do a “Wyoming” for you but it won’t be so exciting....
Landscape Models and Art Commissions

Landscape Models and Art Commissions

This wall art was created using NASA topographic data. Yeah, pretty geeky. The alternating shades of the baltic birch plywood accentuate the craters and peaks. The whole thing is backlit with programmable LEDs. Contact us to order your own moon or work with us on a...
Cabin Signs

Cabin Signs

We love the lakes and cabin life almost as much as we like sharp tools and crisp lines. We make all kinds of custom signs for cabins, hunting lodges, ice houses, tree houses, campers, trailers, dog houses… This one was made from a downed tree on the...
Architectural Reproduction

Architectural Reproduction

We can help you restore and renovate with accurate architectural reproductions from simple trim pieces to complex carvings.
Basement Bannister

Basement Bannister

Another fun stairway project. This one was for a client’s basement. We love the simple geometry and the way the light works to set it off. We’d love to help with your next project.
Master Suite Railing

Master Suite Railing

We feel so fortunate to do custom projects like this, we live for it really. The end result couldn’t have turned out better but what really made this project great was the collaboration we had with the client. They had just completely remodeled their upstairs...
Branding Iron

Branding Iron

Here’s a branding iron we made for ourselves. Let us know if you need one. No livestock were harmed in the testing of this branding...
Wine or Beer Carrier

Wine or Beer Carrier

Having trouble carrying all those bombers home from the brewery? Need a couple of extra bottles of wine for that picnic? This carrier is made from high quality baltic birch plywood and features a hand-cut walnut pin to hold everything together. We can even engrave...
Tiki

Tiki

Large projects like this tiki head provide unique challenges. We love that. Tikis and other large statues are done on commission. Contact us to talk about your big...
Frame

Frame

A custom walnut frame with gothic/mid-century lines. Sorry folks, the Pallbearer poster is sold separately.    ...