Southwest Unique Designs

Raulo is the man! It started with my searching for a dining room table. Didn’t quite find what i was looking for. And I stumbled upon raul’s craigslist ad and called him up. Went down to his shop, picked my stains, how weathered i wanted it to look and gave an amazing price. From then on hes made my hanging entertainment center on the wall, my kitchen banquette and table and coffee table… So pretty much 90 percent of the furniture in my house. I just keep coming up with ideas for what i want in my house and he pretty much says, «yea i can do that» and creates what you envisioned. I reccomend him to anyone. You seriously will not be disappointed! And will keep coming back with a new idea he can create.

He made me and my bf a custom coffee table and it was amazing. Looks just like a coffee table out of CB2 minus the outrageous prices. Loved it I have recommended everyone to him!

Raulo is the absolute best. His hairpin legs are done with the best fabrication and he does them next day almost everytime and even delivered my last order! I also had a very odd measurement that I needed done and he hooked it up and now my table is ruling. He even gave me an extra leg he had lying around to try out on a home project. Please skip etsy, please skip amazon, please skip whatever else you were thinking and go with Raulo. The best in the west!

Raulo a man of his word. Made our dining table in ONE day, came out beautiful. He also made us a side table. He takes pride in his fine craft. Thanks Raul! You are awesome! We need a patio table next!

Raulo is so amazing. He does really great work and has done various pieces for a lot of my friends and family. We are all returning customers for sure. He is super helpful with whatever you are looking for. He made us a really well crafted 7′ custom work desk for my apartment and we are so happy with it. Looking to get more work done from him in the future. Also very reasonable pricing for such qualify work. Super down to earth guy also!

I had been looking for hairpin legs for a long time for a custom table that I made and found Raulo on Craigslist. Two hours later I picked up my custom made to order legs! Excellent craftsmanship and incredible speed! I couldn’t be happier!
It’s really tough to find likely runners these days so I’m really happy to recommend a call to Raulo for any and all hairpin leg needs you might have. I know I will be a repeat customer!

I found a desk similar to the one I wanted on Craigslist and reached out to Raulo to see if he could make one in the color/​dimensions I wanted. Raulo not only created the perfect desk, but he was fabulous to work with — very responsive, offered advice on certain dimensions, and ultimately turned around the desk swifty and perfectly.
I can’t express how happy I am to have stumbled upon his ad and I’m excited to return with future projects — his work is unique, well-​made, and he will work with you to make the ideal piece of furniture.
I can’t recommend strongly enough!

This is preliminary as I haven’t received my console table, but explaining the table I wanted and communicating with Raulo has been a piece of cake. He is warm, professional and reasonable. Will update when I receive the table!

Finding Raul was a gift! I moved into a new place and needed some furniture in specific sizes. After looking around at tons of stores and online sites, I came across Raul’s work on Craigslist. I saw the photos of his work and thought maybe I would take a chance on someone making something for me. And I am GLAD I did.
I did my research and found Google images of things I liked and I sent them to Raul along with the dimensions, the color wash I wanted and instructions. He truly can make you anything and anyway you like. I had a coffee table, entry table and matching bench made and couldn’t be happier. The craftsmanship is great and the finish is amazing. My favorite part is they are exactly the sizes I needed.
Raul was easy to communicate with and gave me updates along the way. My new place looks great with my new furniture and I have Raul to thank. I recommend using Raul for all your needs because it will be done right, to your desired specifications, and in a timely manner.
I already have a friend calling him for his furniture because my friend really liked what I got. Thanks again Raul!

Found Raulo on Craigslist. Good honest hard working guy, we discussed the design I wanted for my benches, he worked over Memorial Day to get them done. They we’re the icing on the cake for our patio design. Great work

Found this place on Craigslist. Raulo the owner and fabricator was a really good guy, honest, met his commitment, went above and beyond and his work was just what I asked for. I came in on a Friday and Raulo made me 4 benches in 2 days. They came out really nice and professional.
I have additional furniture I want made and will be coming back to him for more business.

Given the phenomenal reviews Southwest Unique Designs has received, I was very excited to commission Raul to make a great coffee table for me. He was responsive at first, gave a quote within a day or 2, but suddenly went dark on me. I sent three emails over the period of 6 days about the design specifics that all went unanswered. He is also still actively posting and advertising on CL, so I know he’s still alive.
Glad other people got great furniture out of this guy, but something went amiss here. Very disappointed in the customer service.

Raul is the MAN. He works with you closely and pays special attention to build exactly what the customer is looking for. We got a coffee table and TV stand built, and couldn’t be happier with the results. I sent him a few color styles we liked, and he was able to match it perfectly. He sends photos during the build to make sure there are no surprises. I would recommend everyone to take a look at his work. I’ll be going back next time I need anything, for sure. He was a pleasure to work with as well. He loves doing this, and it’s easy to see how passionate he is when you talk to him.

I was in the market for a coffee table for my apartment. I needed a rather specific dimension given the area where this table would be placed. After exhaustingly looking around, I gave up since I couldn’t find what I was looking for.
This was until I came across Raul’s unique work. After contacting him, he advised me that I can give him my specific dimensions and he’ll have it ready for me within 2 days. Sure enough, I gave him an idea of what I wanted, and within the 2 day mark, he constructed the perfect coffee table that fits in my living room.
100% satisfied with his work. I highly recommend Raul for his stunning craftsmanship. Definitely will be returning for future work.

Raulo is the best! Not only is he a master at his craft, he is also a super nice guy. My wife and I had him make us a matching coffee table and console table with hairpin legs and they turned out spectacular. We liked them so much we ordered a storage cabinet immediately after. I highly recommend Southwest Unique Designs for anyone who wants quality custom made furniture at an unbelievable price!

He’s so great! Made my coffee table to the exact dimensions I gave him and had it ready in one day!

I only venture to leave reviews on Unilocal if I am blown away by an establishment. For the short version of my review: If you’re looking for someone to build you quality custom furniture for cheap, look no further.
I found Raul on Craigslist and asked if he could build me a coffee table, to which he replied immediately. This continued to be the nature of our professional relationship. Raul would text me back right away, give me honest answers, and give me very reasonable prices. After doing quite a bit of furniture shopping, I can tell you that this is rare among other merchants. He finished my coffee table in 24 hours. I was so impressed with the quality and with his timeliness, I came back with another project drawn on paper which he finished with speed as well. This three more times until he built me 5 pieces of furniture. The pieces he built for me have a beautiful weathered, industrial/​vintage look and were exactly what I had in mind when I described to him how I wanted them to look.
The professionalism and quality of his work would have earned him 5 stars alone. The speed that he works as well as the extremely competitive pricing (all of my pieces were $ 100-​$ 200) literally forced me to sit down at my computer and write this review. Raul is an artist, no doubt about it. Although he is very skilled at his craft, he humbly takes any suggestions you have and tries to create your vision with his hands. I am not surprised to see he has all 5 star ratings, to me he is beyond reproach.

Raulo is the best! His work is absolutely spectacular. I got a coffee table from him with custom measurements within two days. His prices are beyond reasonable too. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for unique custom furniture.

Raulo made me a beautiful Rosewood table in just 10 days. And it’s exactly what I had in mind when I showed him different pictures to work off of. It’s always a gamble getting custom furniture made but rest assured, he will not disappoint. Raulo is so talented and easy to work with– a really great experience all around. I’m so happy with my table and bench! Much better than buying overpriced from Buttercup!

I provided Raul a photo of a table I liked from google, told him the size I wanted and within 48 hours the table was build. It’s identical to what I asked for. He built, finished, and delivered the table within a week. Couldn’t be happier with it, I highly recommend to anyone, actually already had a couple friends start projects with him. You would think that custom furniture completed that quick would cost a fortune but it doesn’t, great prices comparable to what you would pay at any furniture store or less! And it’s custom!
I will be back again and again. Eventually my whole house may be Raul’s work.