Brian Lee Carpentry

Brian Lee Carpentry I've gotten a lot of fun jobs over the years by being brave with my own projects and now I'm a pro!

Ten years ago my wife and I lived in a developing neighborhood in Nashville TN where I worked on flipping and restoring old houses. It was an inspiring time of creativity and hard work helping make an old neighborhood vibrant and exciting to live in again. A lot of jobs and a few children later we now own and are restoring a few old downtown buildings in the small and stirring town of Hillsboro IL

. Since moving to this area I've been able to do some of my favorite jobs of my life (in Hillsboro and Greenville) and have felt even stronger about the positive influence of hard work and smart designs and solutions for spaces. I hope that through these picture you can get some ideas of your own and that it will make you want to have me come help at your project!

03/31/2026

NOT too bad.

Desk job
03/26/2026

Desk job

Working this month on a “rustic” inspired bar/ kitchen for a local home… Pretty fun build out of the clients western red...
03/17/2026

Working this month on a “rustic” inspired bar/ kitchen for a local home… Pretty fun build out of the clients western red cedar cut from their property.

I love hand-me-down-pencils, tools, stuff I interact with everyday for these funny little things you find along the way!...
02/03/2026

I love hand-me-down-pencils, tools, stuff I interact with everyday for these funny little things you find along the way!
Fun day in the shop making four six-panel glass doors for a local fireplace surround..

Ouch! I cut my finger this morning! Hillsboro Hospital had me stitched up within about 20 min. Involuntary vacation for ...
01/23/2026

Ouch! I cut my finger this morning! Hillsboro Hospital had me stitched up within about 20 min. Involuntary vacation for a few days!

Lil E.R. visit this morning. Using my most dangerous tool all day and then cut myself with a razor blade dag nabbit.

01/14/2026

Dear shop diary- Boom chicka wow wow.

2 years on my cherry record cabinet makes me happy! I want to build another but I don't need one!
01/02/2026

2 years on my cherry record cabinet makes me happy! I want to build another but I don't need one!

12/18/2025

Check out the video!
Designing a 2nd Empire Kitchen island for a modern home!

Fourth time eating at Grouchy’s Public House in Greenville and finally got a few photos of stuff I built! I got to buil...
12/18/2025

Fourth time eating at Grouchy’s Public House in Greenville and finally got a few photos of stuff I built! I got to build the bar with walnut top and toe kick, back bar shelves, fireplace, wall decoration, and benches. They'll probably get their money back from me in the long run because this is Kristen and I's favorite date spot!

12/12/2025

Flame maple and cherry blind dovetails!

Aaaalmost finished with my overboard storage for a rental downtown apartment's bathroom. Now I just need to find the rig...
10/23/2025

Aaaalmost finished with my overboard storage for a rental downtown apartment's bathroom. Now I just need to find the right k**b for the center door!

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Hillsboro, IL

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+16152023837

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