Steve Wallin

"I’ve nothing but good things to say about Steve Wallin and the work that he’s done on my commissioned pieces. I worked with Steve to design four pieces of furniture for my bedroom - a king size bed, two nightstands and a credenza/dresser - all of these items are now showpieces identified and highlighted on his website. Commissioning a custom piece of furniture is an iterative and ongoing process, and it requires patience and a willingness to work in a partnership. Even with him being in Halifax and me in Toronto, we have been able to work collaboratively throughout the entire process. Steve is very open-minded, listens and is able to interpret what I am thinking, create a visual representation that can be discussed. By working in this way, you are able to come up with a design that is unique and will be a family heirloom for years to come. Steve is able to keep you posted throughout the process with photos. The items were shipped from Halifax to Toronto and I have to comment that the packing, crating and shipping, was nothing more than unbelievable. Steve took extreme care to ensure that the pieces would arrive intact, undamaged and treated them with the utmost care. He even coordinated the delivery right to my door. Steve is highly skilled and it shows in every piece he has built for me. He is a true craftsman, which is a rare find. I highly recommend Steve for anyone who is looking to commission a custom piece of furniture. Without a doubt, I will have Steve start work on my next project."

We hired Steve to design and build a custom breakfast/lunch dining table, and would definitely work with him again. Three reasons why: 1. Excellent consulting & design process We explained to Steve our needs and uses for the table as well as our design style, and he readily came up with options and alternatives for the wood, stain, and table top. Steve produced several detailed 3D design drawings along with angles, measurements, and colours. Steve was quite willing to entertain all of our questions, and modifications to the designs before we finally settled on one design. Amazingly, the final product looked exactly like the final drawings! 2. Excellent workmanship Steve’s attention to small details is amazing. The wood is perfectly smooth. The stain is even. The mechanism for the drop-leaf part of the table glides very easily. And the table top is spectacular. And he even installed felt under the legs of the table because he knew that it was going on a wood floor! 3. Great guy and easy to work with Steve is a very nice guy, easy-going, has a good sense of humour, and is nice to work with. He takes a lot of pride in his work and his workmanship so we always felt that the end product was going to be amazing. We are very pleased. And no, we are not a family member providing this review.

Steve build a custom kitchen table for us on spec. We have a smaller house but big families so we wanted something that works for me, my wife and two kids on a day-to-day basis but could be extended to seat up to 16 adults. Steve built a beautiful, stain-wood topped table that fits two 22.5" leaves. It's awesome and used constantly. We've hosted about 15 dinner parties with the full extension over the last two years. Everyone comments on how fantastic the table looks, how sturdy it is and the extension mechanisms are. He's very talented and also a good guy who is responsive and good to work with. Very highly recommended.

My partner and I, asked Steve to design and build a desk for our small apartment. All we did was send him a few inspirational images and about a week or two later we got a detailed mockup of the desk he conceptualized with a few material ideas/options. We were familiar with Steve's work since he has designed and build furniture for many businesses in downtown Toronto. His furniture is very clean, well build and has unique character without being too attention hogging. When he delivered the desk he set it up for us and gave us advice on how to take care of it but also how to disassemble the base if we ever needed to move it. All that information was very handy, since our desk looks still brand new (other than the wood beautifully maturing and gaining a slightly richer colour which of course we anticipated) even after we moved it to our new apartment a few months ago. I look forward to hiring Steve again in the future.

My project with Steve involved his skill and craftsmanship in creating a number of wood bases in various shapes and sizes for mounting some copper sculptures. I supplied specially selected hard maple myself. Hard maple's higher density than other woods takes considerable effort and skill to work with and I felt very comfortable with Steve in creating what we discussed. The completed bases ended up being pieces of art themselves that will complement the sculptures they were designed for. They were delivered in the time frame that I was expecting them with the finished quality exceeded all expectations. It's not easy finding a craftsmen in the industry to take on the projects that I have and Steve is my go-to person.

Steve built us a beautiful dining room table. He was easy to work with, realistic and helpful. We couldn't have been happier with process and product.

We first contacted Steve to build us a custom DJ desk for our home. We were very happy with the final outcome and knew we wanted to work with him on future projects. When we opened our retail store, we contacted Steve to build all of our custom retail fixtures. He was able to work with our vision, aesthetic and budget. Not only is Steve professional, but he's great to work with. We highly recommend him!

Great guy. Great work. Great value. You won't be disappointed w/ the design, craftsmanship and attention to detail w/ Steve.

My boyfriend and I finally decided to switch our bed from a queen to a king, so we needed a new frame. We looked at a few options in retail stores and weren't finding what we were looking for. I was always a fan of Steve's work, so I reached out to him to see if he would be interested in making a custom bed frame made out of steel and a salvaged barn board headboard, he said yes and we were super excited! When we received the finished product, we couldn't be happier with the look and the quality as well as the price, it was exactly what we wanted! Our sleeping would be changed forever, and it's so hard to get out of bed in the mornings. I'm sure we will have this bed for a lifetime!