Custom Furniture Designs By Alan Reams

  • Reception area tables Reception area tables Rising out of the mesquite brush east of Laredo is a contemporary building of glass and concrete. I built these tables of maple, cherry and glass for the corporate office of Killam Oil.
  • Cash/Wrap Station Cash/Wrap Station Santa Fe Optical has been a valued client for many years, always seeking high quality in one-of-a-kind pieces. I built this work station with maple veneers and 3-Form orange plastic.
  • Folding screen Folding screen Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, also very supportive clients, commissioned this mahogany and glass screen to break the line of sight between their dining room and kitchen.
  • Conference table Conference table This 30 foot maple table was built for Dell Computer in 4 pieces. It is very exhilarating laying out and drilling 18 holes for audio in a finished top.
  • Conference table Conference table This law firm table afforded me an opportunity to collaborate with the best marble man I have met, Moe Freid of Austin, Texas. The center insert is leather with audio/visual components.
  • Cherry bow front sideboard Cherry bow front sideboard This piece was commissioned by a telecommunications company and was published in Fine Woodworking magazine.
  • Boardroom table Boardroom table This large table, commissioned by Temple Inland, is actually 5 tables that can be configured in many different ways.
  • Patsy’s violin cabinet Patsy’s violin cabinet I borrowed the idea and design for this piece directly from James Krenov. I used figured cherry and spalted pecan. My favorite thing about this cabinet, which hangs on our bedroom wall, is that my dad got to watch me make it during a cold Christmas holiday.
  • Blanket chest Blanket chest This maple blanket chest, I also made for my wife, Patsy. You don’t see many of them around anymore but I love having this cedar-lined chest in our bedroom. The gorgeous quilt in the background was made by my good friend, Sarah Albright Dickson, and is worth much more than the chest.
  • Entry table Entry table This cherry and white oak table was commissioned by my friend and benefactor, Mr. Frank Herrera. The cherry balls at the base and skirt were carved by my friend, Denise Koucurek. I’m grateful that I sometimes get to collaborate with very talented artists.
  • Reception desk Reception desk Across the room from the reception area tables at Killam Oil, sits this reception desk. I used quarter sawn maple, galvanized sheet metal, sewer grate, electrical conduit and leather in this piece. I like to browse through the back rooms of electrical and plumbing supply houses to find components for my next desk.
  • Reception desk Reception desk This maple and mesquite desk was also made for Dell Computer and serves as a receiving area before entering the boardroom.
  • Reception desk Reception desk This maple desk was commissioned by the Lower Colorado River Authority in Austin, Texas. Notice that the glass panels on the front are curved. I had them especially made for this project by Renaissance glass also of Austin.
  • Serving table Serving table This teak table was made for some very special clients. Notice the angle of the rails beneath the top. The rails are compound mitered into the legs.
  • Executive table Executive table This makore and anigre table sits in the office of David Killam, a long time supporter of my woodworking efforts. These gorgeous veneers I procured from Steve Lee at the Wood Gallery in Dallas, Texas.
  • Cherry sideboard Cherry sideboard This sideboard resides in the boardroom of two of my favorite clients, Dealy Hearndon and Dave Stauch. It was especially gratifying working with Dealy. She is a highly talented and respected preservationist who managed the restoration of both the Texas State Capitol and the Govenor’s mansion.
  • Boardroom table Boardroom table My clients for this table wanted everyone to have a clear view of the screen on the wall at the table’s end, hence, ½ of a curved boat shape. This 20 foot table is 5 feet wide at the narrow end and 7 feet wide on the other.
  • Reception desk Reception desk After constructing this radiused cherry desk, we built a conical plywood shape and suspended it on the front of the desk. Denise Koucurek then wrapped the shape with lead and pounded it with a ball pinned hammer to achieve a unique texture. She then added a row of lead half-balls down the middle.
  • Folding screen Folding screen Easily my all-time favorite client, I built this folding cherry screen for Alia. The weaving in the center of each panel is cherry lathe 3/64” thick. The hinges are also made of cherry with an embedded steel pin. This piece was also published in Fine Woodworking Magazine. Before her passing, Alia commissioned at least 25 pieces of furniture from me. She even had me make her family a custom ping pong table.