Birchwood Supply Co.

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Birchwood Supply Co.

Birchwood Supply Co. brings you found and vintage home decor and wares. We also specialize in custom work. By appointment only please.

09/09/2026

So somewhere along the way, with enough time and intention, there’s a rhythm to things that can be felt. My rhythm in the shop over time comes back to walls. What to do with them. Thinking outside the box. Covering large spaces with large items to save time in the mad scramble for an Open House Weekend sometimes. But really, the love of walls and the things that go on them. This last weekend something pretty cool happened and I want to share it with you, but not until it arrives. There’s a pretty cool story with it. Found some good things this last weekend out and about with Ewan and head over to the stories to take a look!

09/08/2026

Still one of my favorite pictures to this day. When an impromptu opportunity opens up you take a picture in the middle of the street in downtown Cleveland.

09/02/2026

Isn’t making it up as you go the whole equation? How can we know anything will be anything when you start? Yep, it will be bad. Yep, it will not be easy. Yep, it will be frustrating. And most certainly it will not look like anything close to resembling a finished product. Just because someone did something a certain way before you doesn’t mean that is how it has to be done for you. And you can study and educate yourself in any discipline, but until you get out there and get messy and into it you will never know how it plays. I tell my class a lot, in order to break the rules you have to know the rules really well. It isn’t something you get to arrive at immediately and declare a change in direction. What that means for me is there needs to be time put in. Plain and simple. Do the work. Make the mistakes. Don’t sit with the mistakes. Keep moving. That is the whole damn point in any of it. Just do the fu***ng work. And we are concerned with a curated life so much nowadays we don’t even start because there is fear of judgement, failure, or a whole myriad of other emotions that cripple the psyche. F**k the curation. The only people concerned about the curated anything don’t matter in your process anyway. We are people. It is messy. It is hard. That is the whole point.

08/29/2026

There’s always going to be something new that tells us things can get done quicker, more work can be done in less time. I think that’s missing the point. Taking some time and leaning into the small imperfections, the character in work. That mirrors life. It is the bumpy areas in life that give us the meaning. You can’t curate that, we can lean into it and know there’s enough room for everyone at the table. Work with your hands. Make some mistakes. Go lightly through.

08/25/2026

Man this feels like a lifetime ago. Pretty much was. A lot less wrinkles and a whole hell of a lot less mileage at the time. Had New Day Cleveland into the old space. Definitely a lot of wear and tear on the bones and the soul since then.

08/24/2026

Thanks to Autumn Bland Hudson for this one from one of the past open houses. Really feeling the need to get people back into the shop for some community. Life takes over and a lot of time passes with life happening. Really looking forward to getting back to it. Take Care of Each Other.

08/23/2026

Summer is a double edged sword in a lot of ways. I beat myself up a bit because I didn’t get to things I was hoping to, but at this time in life spending time with my sons and being able to have that time is something I’m not going to think twice. Looking for some structure in schedule as they head back to school, classes start, and projects needing done. Getting back to some of the hand done work and slowing down with the process.

08/15/2026

We are all set up today at PorchRokr over in Ice Cream Alley next to the Akron Honey headquarters! Henry’s creamery is right at the top. All the music and all the people! Tag us in all your pictures and take a load off!

07/25/2026

I don’t know what was said back then, but I do remember it was a time when I needed to laugh. Even if it was a fake laugh. One thing that gets glossed over a lot for small business owners is the mental and emotional toll everything takes on you. Comments from people in store, complaints over things that honestly shouldn’t be complained about if you actually asked a question, or simply cared to think about the other perspective first. The hidden battles and loneliness even when surrounded by friends and family. It’s a real thing. It consumes you if you let it. I’ve walked that walk for a long time and know too many others that have and do. I want to be a present father. I do know I need to value me. That is a hard thing to come to grips with when there’s been so much sacrifice and exhaustion. And that’s ok. Life should be enjoyed. Laughing should happen. That doesn’t diminish the sacrifice made. It doesn’t mean the business will go down in flames. We can all do this dance together and maybe laugh a little more. That’s the point. I hope it is at least. I like the ride.

07/22/2026

It ebbs and flows in the shop. A lot of things need done and they will get done when they do. All I’ve settled on lately is a lot more makes sense when things are being made.

Address

526 S Main Street
Akron, OH

Telephone

+13303220765

Website

http://www.birchwoodsupplyco.com/

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