Handcrafted Sweet Caroline mid-century modern media console in solid cherry, styled in a warm MCM living room with a turntable, vinyl records, and bookshelf speakers.Handcrafted Sweet Caroline mid-century modern media console in solid cherry, styled in a warm MCM living room with a turntable, vinyl records, and bookshelf speakers.

Fourth-generation furniture makers

Handcrafted wood furniture & home decor


Everything we make is crafted one at a time in our Birmingham, Alabama studio. Real hardwood, made to live with and made to be kept.

Sweet Caroline Record Console in Cherry

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  • Front view of The Chain knife block in solid walnut holding kitchen knives

     Handmade Knife Storage 

    Solid hardwood knife blocks and magnetic knife racks in walnut, white oak, cherry, and maple, designed and made in our Alabama studio.

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  • East of the Sun birdseye maple menorah with nine brass candle cups and white taper candles in a warm interior setting.

     Modern Menorahs 

    Handmade Hanukkah menorahs in solid hardwood, figured wood, brass, and copper, from clean modern designs to one-of-a-kind pieces.

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  • Handmade Lean on Me propagation vase with a solid walnut base, polished copper support, and oversized glass tube for plant cuttings.

     Wood Propagation Stations 

    Handmade hardwood propagation vases with glass tubes for rooting plant cuttings, designed to bring a little greenery and natural wood into the room.

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Richard hand-rubbing the finish on the Ania desk in the Dovetails & Stitches Birmingham studio.

Made by Hand. Built to Matter.


Dovetails & Stitches is a family-run woodworking studio building handcrafted home accessories and custom wood furniture, each piece shaped by human hands and made slowly, with intention, for people who care how things are made.

We are fourth-generation furniture makers, raised on sawdust and storytelling. Every piece begins with real hardwood and a deep respect for the material. No shortcuts, just honest craftsmanship.

What we make is meant to last.

What we leave behind is meant to mean something.

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From the Studio 

Furniture, knife storage, propagation pieces, modern Judaica, and other ideas that made their way from the bench into the studio.

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 Custom Furniture, Made for Your Space 


We build one-of-a-kind furniture in solid hardwood, designed around your space, your needs, and the way you live. From dining tables and desks to media consoles, built-ins, and unusual pieces, each commission is designed and made in our Alabama studio.

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Autumn Leaves custom kitchen island in reclaimed heart pine with turned legs, drawer storage, and lower shelf.

Autumn Leaves

Custom Reclaimed Heart Pine Kitchen Island 


The client wanted a reclaimed heart pine top first and foremost, then asked us to distress the piece and give it heavier turned legs to sit comfortably with the older furniture already in the house. The result was a kitchen island built around their room, their taste, and the materials they wanted to live with.

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From the Shop Floor

Sawdust, stories, and a few things we’ve learned along the way.

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