Stephen Day Design

Stephen was fantastic! We decided we wanted a live edge dining room table and found Stephen after meeting with at least one other designer, visiting showrooms with custom tables, and playing on the internet a lot. He immediately understood what we were looking to design and walked us through the whole process. We met with him multiple times, and he was very accessible via email, sending us pictures and updates. Stephen clearly knew what he was doing and made excellent suggestions throughout, although it never felt like he was pushing design ideas on us. We wanted to be a bit involved in the process, which worked great with Stephen.
After going to two different lumber yards with Stephen, we selected two walnut slabs for our table. We wanted a live edge piece, with a steel trapezoid base, and Stephen totally got it. We inundated him pictures of what we liked online, and he used them to make a perfect custom table for us.
When we got the final product, we were astounded — it’s like a work of art! It’s a beautiful table, and we’ve been getting compliments nonstop. We couldn’t be happier with our experience with Stephen, and we whole heartedly recommend him for your design and woodworking needs!

Stephen Day’s work is awesome. He designed, built, and installed a custom storage unit that encompasses an entire wall of our bedroom, as well as a built-​in cabinet at our front door.
His designs were thoughtful, taking into account our limited space and considerations about how we would actually make use of the storage on a daily basis, while also incorporating a look that meshed with the rest of our condo. He presented options that showed that he had clearly put thought into what would best fit while also having practical use and still looking great.
The cabinets themselves look incredible. He thought through where and how to hinge cabinets so that they would make the best use of space. He devised solutions for ensuring that natural light from the window along an adjacent wall were not covered.
The process of installation was incredibly smooth, with everything happening in a timely and efficient way, while working to ensure a minimum of inconvenience. Because the intall was happening in the bedroom, he was careful to ensure that the room was still useable every day, even though the demolition of the old closet and installation of the new closet took several days.
I would hire Stephen Day Design again in a heartbeat to do work for me. His professionalism, skill, and thoughtfulness make him someone with whom I will definitely do business again.

I have had some questionable experiences with custom-​made furniture in the past, and I was a bit skeptical about embarking on a project like this — so I put it off for about 10 years. I finally got a referral to Stephen from someone I trust, who knew both my aesthetic sensibility and my concerns. One in-​person meeting with Stephen and my fears were calmed. He is soft-​spoken, focused, and his work is nothing short of amazing. In a world where everything is reduced to a sound byte or a key-​click, Stephen is an old-​world craftsman with a modern, high-​design sensibility. And he has another rare quality: he doesn’t just hear, he listens.
I decided to turn my dining room into an office and was concerned about transforming the former dining area of my upstairs loft-​style space into something that looked too functional and not like a home. I expressed my thoughts to Stephen verbally, leaving him plenty of room to make my somewhat rough ideas into his vision of a workable, but beautiful, solution. Stephen and his assistant measured everything carefully and asked lots of good questions I hadn’t thought of (they even measured the spaces needed for my Dymo labelers!).
Stephen promptly provided me with a contract that was easy to read, along with sketches of his concept, suggested materials and construction detailing. The budget was appropriate for the quality of the final product — money more than well-​spent. We agreed on a few minor alterations and then proceeded. It took about 2 months to have the work completed and installed, but it was well worth it. The resulting design is inspired and the construction is impeccable. It really is timeless, classic furniture that will last a lifetime.
I can’t say enough (obviously!) about how pleased I am. The desk area now not only fits my personality, but it blends seamlessly into my home and brightens my day every time I walk up the stairs. I give Stephen Day my highest recommendation to anyone looking for quality work from a genuinely nice person.
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I live in San Francisco and found Stephen through a friend. Stephen did some great work on our condo. He added shelves in our living room and redid inbuilt drawers in our dining room.
I don’t have the vocabulary to describe the work, but the shelves were the kind that are thick, solid wood where the supporting hardware is not visible. Our inbuilt bookcase in the dining room had rickety old drawers. Now they have interior mounts and are solid.
Everything looks just great and I’m happy with the quality of materials, Stephen’s work and his customer service.
From his first visit through the end of the job, everything was super easy and straightforward. I think his work will last for decades to come and is probably a bargain in the long run.