Custom solid maple expanding dining table, designed and built by Seo Wade Wood for a client in Connecticut (Casa Marcelo) featured in New England Home Magazine. Photographed by Armhead Louis-Jean.
Seo Wade Wood
One of a kind custom artisan-made furniture built to last a lifetime.
Bring new life to antiques and family heirlooms with expert maintenance. Refinish water stained and scratched surfaces, repair chipped veneer and wobbly legs, and restore old pieces with sentimental value. I transform inherited furniture into something of lasting value that is stylish, strong, and fits in a contemporary home.
REFINISHING, RESTORATION, REPAIR
From my extensive experience sourcing, refinishing, styling, shooting, selling, and delivering over 1000 sqft of furniture a week across NYC for four years (including through Covid19), I have an excellent network to hunt down pieces you’re yearning for. I find special items that bring the entire room together, that no one else has.
VINTAGE SOURCING & STYLING
I collaborate with you to design a space-efficient dining table that can still seat as many guests as you desire. Each table is completely unique, incorporating personal elements of the client and using sustainably harvested Hudson Valley hardwoods. As a former restaurant owner and longtime hospitality professional, I understand that the dining table is not just a piece of furniture, but the scene where your favorite memories are set. Create a custom table that can adapt to life’s changing circumstances and travel with you as you move and grow.
EXPANDABLE DINING TABLES
Sexy and stable, my live edge platform beds provide consistent comfort and are beautiful focal points for your bedroom. Waking up every morning in a bed you designed just for you, connected to our environment through the materials, is a very special experience. Instead of squeaky pressboard full of chemicals and VOCs, breathe easy with kiln-dried real wood. My beds are tailored to the client’s concerns, easy to disassemble in case of a move, and smooth to the touch with no sharp edges.
LIVE EDGE PLATFORM BEDS
Coffee Tables
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Record Storage
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Small Space Solutions
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Cabinets & Credenzas
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Nightstands
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Coffee Tables ☯ Record Storage ☯ Small Space Solutions ☯ Cabinets & Credenzas ☯ Nightstands ☯
Proudly Korean-Filipino. Serving the Hudson Valley, New York City, New Jersey, and Connecticut; nationwide shipping available.
I use sustainably harvested hardwoods from the Hudson Valley, and make everything in my workshop in Saugerties, New York. Each variety of wood has its own kaleidoscopic array of tones, patterns, and natural imperfections such as burls and bores.
Prior to moving upstate, I ran Dutch Oven Finds LLC, a vintage furniture company in NYC focusing on Danish teak and midcentury modern. I fell in love with woodworking as demand for custom-made pieces increased, slowly shifting my business from vintage to handmade.
I collaborate with clients to design each piece together, tailored to your specific material needs, budget, and timeline.
“Culture is increasingly moving in the direction of sustainability and reuse. We are all experiencing late-stage capitalism and the ripple effects of the pandemic. I see learning to build something practical out of existing materials as an opportunity to contribute in some tiny way to the longevity of humankind. The urge to create is part of what connects us all to our shared future.” - Casey Seo
“The creative process allows you to put aside all your other responsibilities and be present with the project that's right in front of you. A key element of restoring wood furniture is being able to see the beauty that’s under the surface level — uncovering that gives me joy.”
“Using my hands to create has always been a place where I can connect with my inner self.”
