Paul Downs Custom Furniture

07/24/2024

Can you tell the difference between these two photos? Our client barely could! As this client put it, “No designer we’ve worked with can touch the accuracy and realistic feel of your renderings.” Our stunning renderings transform your ideas into vivid realities, allowing you to easily visualize your custom piece in its future home. We may not be psychic, fortune tellers or time travelers - our specialty is capturing your vision before the table even enters the room.

04/30/2021

Eagles Draft Room– Paul Downs tables in action!

https://youtu.be/ao7fBweAJO8?t=425

https://www.custom-conference-tables.com/about/case-studies/elegant-modular-tables/

These elegant modular tables seamlessly pull together this state of the art room. They communicate prestige while offering the ability to reconfigure them.

09/22/2020

Can you be friends with an employee? And what happens if the leader is incapacitated?

In Episode 33, we talk about what the COVID-19 crisis means for the future of small business and whether you can be friends with employees.

09/14/2020

https://cfobookshelf.com/paul-downs-we-do-not-need-to-be-steve-jobs-or-jeff-bezos/

Would you read a book by a small business owners who says he's not a financial success? I did and couldn't put it down.

08/26/2020

Paul talks about his rocky experience with Google Adwords:

In Episode 31, we examine digital marketing strategies, organic traffic, and Google AdWords, and if now is a good time for a new online approach.

08/18/2020

Paul discusses his plans for riding out the pandemic:

In Episode 30, we discuss options during COVID-19 if your business sales collapse and whether our guests are still paying themselves salaries.

07/29/2020

Paul has recently been invited to join the podcast team at BusinessAdvantage TV. It's hosted by his old editor at The New York Times, Loren Feldman. Want to learn about running a small business? Check it out:

https://21hats.com/podcast/episode-26-im-not-going-to-shut-the-doors/

https://21hats.com/podcast/episode-27-my-jay-goltz-face/

In Episode 26, we meet new guest Paul Downs, founder of Paul Downs Cabinetmakers, and discuss how his business will weather COVID-19 and a future recession.

06/26/2020

We set up a survey to see what people are doing regarding returning to their offices. Sure, I've seen tons of press about this subject, all based on pure speculation. Take the poll and you'll see exactly what everyone else is actually doing:

We set up a survey to see what people are doing regarding returning to their offices. Sure, I've seen tons of press about this subject, all based on pure...

06/24/2020

In honor of the 4th of July. May we always live up to the ideals in the Constitution.

This beautiful design was crafted by us and set in the center panel of a custom table for a client in Colorado. Woods: ebonized maple, blue dyed maple, natural maple, and cherry, in a cherry field.
This is typical of the inlaid veneer logos we can create. We can incorporate this or your own logo into your next project.
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06/12/2020

Two shots of a stone topped drop leaf table. Yes, stone!

This is a stone-topped drop leaf table!
It is unique, as stone is actually the wrong material for a drop leaf. Too heavy, and doesn't accept the traditional hinges for this joint. Our solution: a steel subframe with hinges and folding leaf supports. The steel has been laser cut to save weight. Table built by Petteri Pulkkinen and Andrew Yallop. Designed and engineered by Paul Downs and Andy Cole.

05/23/2020

A fun blast from the past: our Blue Angels table!

A while back the Blue Angels Pilot Association called us to make a boardroom table for their clubhouse in Pensacola. They had a strict budget but wanted a great table. We were happy to oblige! Here's how we did it: inlaid ebony F-18s with quilted maple contrails. This actually isn't very expensive to do, as the cost of logos is directly related to the number of inlaid pieces, and this table has only 11 pieces. The table is a standard grade 12 footer, done with curly cherry and ebonized base.

Did any of you see the Air Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angel demonstration teams as they roared through the skies, honoring those on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19? There was a formation flight over Philadelphia in April, but we were just a little too far off the flight path to see it! Heard it was quick but impressive!
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05/07/2020

Here’s an interesting table we created for a client in Texas. Here are captions for the 8 photos:

1) We're almost done with this 30' x 8' ebony table with a high gloss finish. We just need to install the polished brass inlays.

2) 1/4" x 1/4" brass, polished and lacquered to prevent tarnishing.

3) These grooves are ready to accept the brass. We will put down a bed of liquid epoxy and then push the brass down flush to the finished surface. Excess epoxy will drain through the small holes in the bottom of the groove.

4) Ryan Bardsley and Legesse Tesfay mixing the epoxy.

5) The brass strips are mitered at the corners. Here's one corner complete.

6) We shim the strips with Xacto blades to keep the brass centered in the groove while the epoxy dries.

7) Done! Close up of one corner.

8) Another shot of the finished corner, showing brass under the edge. The white blobs are reflections of our lights in the high gloss finish.

We’re all really proud of this beautiful creation!
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