Zeal can bring your custom woodworking concepts to life - helping architects, interior designers, and homeowner in MD, VA, PA and WV.

The best way to start this process is to call, fax or email us with a description of the design concept you’re interested in. Please include as many of the specifics as you might know (general design, sizing, wood and finish ideas, budget concerns, etc.). Include any sketches or photos you might have - to help us better envision what you have in mind. We'll be prompt in getting back in touch to clarify the project specifics and provide a price quote for the project.
Or, simply call us with any ideas or questions you may have at 240-674-2308 or fax: 304-270-1028.

Cabinets
includes built-ins, bookcases, entertainment centers, bars, kitchens

Furniture
includes dining tables, hutches, chests, beds, wardrobe, desks.

Accessories
includes mirrors, coat racks, mantels, sconces, bowls, jewelry boxes, wall crosses,ect.

I design and build one project at a time. Design phases consist of an initial visit with you. You give me your ideas, likes and dislikes, in wood, color, and so on. I will then make rough free hand sketch along with a ballpark estimate. If you are comfortable with the estimate then I will go back to my studio and produce drawings that I can build from. We will then meet again and go over the detailed drawing and estimate. At that meeting you will either be delighted or send me on my way. If you are delighted, I will then get your signature and a 50% down payment. I then schedule your project. Time frame is based on current commissioned work in production plus the time to build your piece of custom furniture.

I do not cut corners! I personally hand pick each piece of wood. I don't use particle board and no MDF. It is all wood construction. I make everything in the studio... all the moldings, flutings, doors etc and all from the same tree. That's the difference! Not many studios can make that claim. Everything is high quality materials from the wood to the hardware. Things don't just brake.

Have you ever stood back and looked at that furniture piece or that cabinet in the showroom? Notice how the color of all the pieces of the set is the same. Well, that is due to the stain added to the finish that makes every piece the same color and gives a muddy look to the finish. The grain hardly shows through. A custom handmade piece does not have that look. Zeal chooses wood that has the desired grain and accents instead of coloring the finish coat. The real beauty of the wood will then shows through. Zeal only uses the best stains and finishes to finish the piece.

Lastly, you don't work with a salesperson that is not allowed to make a decision. You work directly with me... the designer and craftsman!

I hand select all my own woods from local mills. This provides my clients with the best quality materials. When you see the results, it is worth it.

Material used by furniture manufactures is not hand selected. It is brought by the truck load. So the factory pays the middleman, trucking companies, crating, and additional overhead that I do not. Therefore although it is custom, it is still affordable.