Michael Rosen
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On this page, I'll post pictures of the jobs I'm doing locally. It will be in a constant state of growth and evolution (I hope!) so check back often. You can click on the pictures for a larger view.

Wallbeds have gotten a page of their own. Click here to visit.

My local deliveries are handled by Adam's Moving Service. I can always depend on them to get your cabinets there in fine shape!

  Erskine-web.jpg (104880 bytes) These units are in a home in Wedgewood. Plenty of room for books, toys, and the flat-screen.

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On the left, an expanded kitchen area in Woodinville. These cabinets went in a space that used to be the pantry. On the right, cabinets to replace the pantry that she lost. The client told me that she had it loaded up before I got back to the shop! debralaundryweb.jpg (95716 bytes)

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Two bookcases in West Seattle, primed.

 

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This is a unit on Mercer Island. I've included a couple of shots of the trim, so you can see the detail.

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In the same room, I built a double workstation.

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lumweb.jpg (60247 bytes) In Mountlake Terrace, I built two cherry cabinets flanking the fireplace.

Right on the water in Edmonds, I built this cherry
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Amandaweb.jpg (72445 bytes) I put this bookcase and storage unit at the top of a stairway in a Ballard townhome.

In West Seattle, I built these bookcases under the stairs.

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In Ballard, I installed a fireplace surround and bookcases. 

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carrieweb.jpg (54070 bytes) Just a little addition, here. I added the shelves above the existing cabinets.
Here's a before and after of a job near the Fauntleroy ferry dock. I removed the old cabinet, and replaced it with a nice alder unit.

 

 

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ruthann3web.jpg (51839 bytes) Three pieces in a home right on Lake Washington: A mantle for the living room, another for the master suite, and a stereo cabinet to match existing units in the living room.

At almost 16 feet wide, this unit was too big for the camera, but it sure filled the room nicely!

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A clean, simple, painted bookcase in Lynnwood.

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charles1web.jpg (73979 bytes) A home office and TV stand in Kirkland. Cherry, with flat-panel doors. charles2web.jpg (57025 bytes)
kirstyweb.jpg (56808 bytes) These two simple cabinets bring a welcome entry into this remodeled kitchen in an Alki Beach home.
kevin1web.jpg (81152 bytes) If you had an office with a beautiful forest view like this one in North Bend, how much work would you get done? Cherry, with raised panel doors and drawer fronts, gives a warm, traditional feeling. kevin2web.jpg (94791 bytes)
Just in time for Christmas 2007, a cherry home office for two in Mukilteo. Beautiful!

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jasonoffice2web.jpg (43307 bytes) jasonoffice1web.jpg (35816 bytes) We worked in three rooms in this Madison Park home. In the living room, two niche cabinets flank the front window. In the bedroom, two more set off the fireplace. And, of course, the home office. All of these cabinets are maple plywood, with MDF trim and alder doors and drawer fronts, painted.

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It doesn't show to its best advantage, but this is a floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall cube bookcase and display unit in a Ballard condo. Maple, with a clear finish.

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These four units went in a Laurelhurst home. A big-screen entertainment center, a cubby for the wet coats, a built-in armoire, and a small home office. Alder, with a Candlelight stain.

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A new home in Bellevue for the big, 50 inch plasma! This unit is of alder, with a nutmeg finish.
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This was a big job on Camano Island. Around an upstairs hall, I placed a floor-to-ceiling bookcase, two bookcase/storage units, and a base unit as an anchor for a picture wall. These units were in alder, with a Candlelight finish. Downstairs in the family room, I put in a queen-sized wallbed for overnight guests. This was oak, Golden Oak finish. As a bonus, I saw a bald eagle. Cool!
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Got shelves? This Green Lake house got the full treatment: Work station, entertainment center, and almost one hundred and fifty linear feet of bookshelves. The pictures don't show clearly that these units are side-by-side, spanning a twenty-four foot long wall.

A nice, compact storage unit and workstation. This photo only shows the primer coat, and no trim hardware, but you get the idea!

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A place to put the DVDs. This maple veneered cabinet has eleven full extension drawers, and extra depth in the back to hide all the wires routed from the screen to the media equipment. The maple also extends up and around the screen. The pulls and trim are custom fabricated steel. Finish is clear lacquer.

Just in time for Christmas 2006, this entertainment center is of alder, with a nutmeg stain. Raised panel doors, adjustable shelves, a TV pullout, and lighted display areas at the top.

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A deep, wide space next to the fireplace was filled with a nice, efficient storage and display area. An existing heat duct was rerouted through the baseboard.

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How's this for an accent wall? V-groove wainscoting, custom pilasters, and a classic head. The client did the painting. I offered her a job! Same client; different room. The original mantel was just deep enough for a wine glass. So we replaced it with a deeper shelf, and custom brackets.

Turn that dead corner into a functional space, with a desk, cabinet, and shelves.

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Here's a small job. Just a simple, replacement built-in dresser. But the client was delighted to get new drawers, on full-extension slides, that her daughter could open "all by myself!"

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The new owners of this Bellevue home wanted the old, simple wainscoting replaced with something nicer. The dining room received a painted, raised panel upgrade. The office got the full treatment: cherry raised panel wainscoting, and a cherry built-in with shelves and lateral file drawers.

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A very nice bookcase and entertainment center, of nutmeg stained alder. The proud owner said that getting this unit was like "going to Disneyland!"

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Tired of an old, inefficient pantry? This unit, of finished maple plywood with adjustable shelves and full-extension drawers really did the trick.

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Window seats. They aren't painted yet, and they still need cushions. But they bring plenty of storage and a comfy place to relax in this new home on Camano Island.
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Big cabinets; small room. So, the picture doesn't really do them justice. Floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall clear fir cabinets. Plenty of room for the computer server, storage and display in this graphic designer's home office. The client did the finish work himself, and did a beautiful job!

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A simple, painted bookcase, for a home in Leshi. The client's parents were so impressed that they ordered one!

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A pair of cabinets for the same Leshi home. The right-hand view shows the adjustable shelves, silvercloth-lined drawer, and full-extension pull outs in the base.

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Here's a pair of bathroom cabinets, made out of bamboo plywood. It's the first time I worked with it, and they came out looking really nice. The client gave them a clear coat of finish, to match the bamboo flooring.

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Adjustable bookshelves, of clear fir plywood with clear fir edging. Oil finish. Clean, and elegant.

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This entertainment center was fit into a recess next to the fireplace. It gave a new, clean home to the big-screen TV, with component space and storage below, and display above. Those little, tiny speakers sound awesome!

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These units are at the opposite ends of a long bedroom. Cabinets, drawers, countertops, and display shelves: what more could anyone want?

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New shelving adds lots of display space to each side of the existing fireplace surround in this Lower Queen Anne condo.

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Display shelves, storage, and custom moldings surround the stone fireplace with the warmth of cherry in this Bridle Path home.

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Home office in Kenmore, done in clear maple, with four file drawers, eight utility drawers, and plenty of bookshelf space. (A later note: the clients moved to a new home, and I reinstalled the office there!)

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This client gets a page all to himself! Click here to see it.

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These two pieces are in a home on Vashon Island. On the left is a hickory storage cabinet with shelves, added to existing cabinets. On the right is an oak bookcase.

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The rear-projection TV went, and the LCD came in, leaving a lot of extra space. So I built this filler unit with four full-extension drawers for CDs and DVDs, and a very heavy-duty slider to bring the TV out for better viewing.

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Here's a very special maple jeweler's bench, for a very special jeweler: my wife!