Hamilton Holmes

@hamiltonholmes

Furniture & Millwork Thoughtfully made for everyday and exceptional spaces Designed and built in Canada
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The OXALINO™ Cloud Drip Cabinet debuted at ART_Toronto 2025 as a piece of collectible furniture defined by material discipline and controlled surface movement. Built in solid white oak, the cabinet uses oxidation — not paint — to produce each gestural line. 72L x 34H x 20D White Oak and Hand painted OXALINO Now available in the SHOP w/ white glove delivery to HGTA The process activates the oak’s natural tannins, creating marks that are chemically bonded to the wood. This preserves the integrity of the material and keeps the grain fully present as part of the pattern. Carved, integrated handles and continuous softened edges allow the oxidation to move uninterrupted across the form. Every plane — including the back — is resolved, positioning the cabinet as a fully considered object intended to be viewed in the round. A final application of whitened oil refines the surface and reveals a quiet moiré in the grain, the result of both the reaction and the underlying structure of the wood. This is collectible furniture grounded in millwork precision, surface chemistry, and a clear design intent — an object defined by its material intelligence.
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A cartoon table brought to life through solid wood and hand-painted linework. Last year, the FAT COWBOY “TOON” Table made its way to New York for NYCxDESIGN with @jonald.dudd Somewhere between folk object and hallucination, the piece bends painted grain, exaggerated curves, and solid wood into something playful, captivating, and slightly unreal. 💡 This Tuesday, May 19, we return to New York for Design Week 2026 with Dudd Haus and @thefutureperfect for Dudd Lite, an exhibition of artist-made nightlights installed throughout The Future Perfect’s West Village townhouse. @nycxdesign Stay tooned for more…
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This cabinet took 100+ hours and reimagines stained glass as a contemporary furniture material. The Landscape Cabinet approaches stained glass architecturally rather than decoratively, pairing hand-cut glass with a brutalist solid white oak form designed to feel like a carved block of stone. Every visible surface is textured, from the case and doors to the leg system itself, creating tactile depth and shadow across the entire piece. Inspired by the Ontario landscape, the stained glass panels evoke rushing water, rolling hills, and open blue skies. Each panel is hand-cut and integrated into precision oak frames built entirely from solid wood using traditional joinery. The glass intersects the brutal form like a vein of quartz sparkling in the sun. As daylight moves through the panels, the cabinet shifts constantly throughout the day, exploring weight, light, permanence, and atmosphere through furniture. Custom cabinet for @denizensofdesign 
Photos by @n_haze
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Handmade in Hamilton by Nicholas Holmes, the St. Andrews FAT COWBOY Table features a sculpted walnut top with exposed mortise-and-tenon joints. It’s a playful study in balance and craftsmanship. The FAT COWBOY family is based on our iconic form, featured in designer projects and exhibited at NYxDesign. The FAT COWBOY family includes coffee tables and benches, offered in oxidized red oak, surreal “Toon”, warm sapele and other custom finishes including OXALINO™. Each piece is a bold gesture, handcrafted to anchor a space with character, and a testament to our love of design. For designers sourcing statement pieces in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver and beyond.
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Art Deco streamlined grace, meets bent lamination patchwork veneer This reception console welcomes with a triple bullnose edge—three sculpted, rounded layers evoking refined Art Deco elegance. The curved front, clad in a patchwork veneer, completes the composition. ��Designed by Keri Maclellan (Westgrove) for Leeward House, a boutique Thornbury retreat where pale exteriors meet warm, tailored interiors. Opening this summer ☀️��“The lobby is the centre of attention. It’s the first impression, and we made sure it’s a place to remember. We’re using handcrafted tiles, bespoke patchwork millwork, silk chandeliers, handcrafted lighting, and pinstripe wall coverings. It’s the place you’re first greeted, where you socialize and unwind. The bookends to your experience in Thornbury.” – Designer Keri Maclellan @_westgrove for @leewardhouse_hotels
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There’s a tension here you don’t immediately see. 🥁 In the hall and primary bedroom, white oak wardrobes are fitted with woven cane-paneled doors. Light in appearance, but structurally demanding. When installed correctly, woven cane pulls tight with significant force. The surrounding frame has to be built to absorb that tension without distortion. We built these doors to hold it. What remains is a balance of soft texture and rigid structure, with a surface that stays true over time. Long valued for the way it softens architecture, breaks down mass, and allows objects to breathe, cane still feels relevant now. It brings texture, warmth, and permeability without visual excess. Riverside Residence Interior Design by @alisonmilneco Photos @riley_s_photo Built by Hamilton Holmes
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Not painted on. Tattooed in. The OXALINO™ Peacock Table begins with the Lakeside form, a study in proportion and restraint. A round top held by an octagonal pedestal. Simple. Grounded. Then the surface takes over. OXALINO™ transforms that base into a fully resolved composition. Every plane is hand-painted by founder and principal designer Nicholas Holmes, using an oxidizing process that draws each line into the grain itself. Maximally decorative. Anchored in geometry. The pedestal carries a vertical rhythm. The top opens into a radial field—peacock-like, expanding outward. OXALINO™ pushes it into something else entirely. No repeats. Each piece carries its own composition. OXALINO™ Peacock Table Same structure. Two directions. The Lakeside Table is also available in its natural Oak, unpainted, just as architectural and built to the highest standard. 60” diameter x 30” height Made to order Built by Hamiltonholmes
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From large-scale millwork to the smallest touchpoints. Suite key drop shelves for Leeward House, built in white oak, shaped in-house, and finished in natural oil wax. From focal built-ins to integrated cabinetry, down to the details that quietly complete the room. The same level of care, carried through. From render to realization. Designed by Keri MacLellan of Westgrove for Leeward House. — @leewardhouse_hotels a boutique hotel in Thornbury, where material warmth meets a restrained coastal language. Opening this summer. ☀️
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Founder, Principal Designer Nicholas Holmes hits the bench applying the OXALINO™ process to a one of a kind night light for @thefutureperfect NYC. w/ @duddhaus and @jonald.dudd An oxidizing solution is brushed into tannin rich oak, activating the wood’s natural tannins. The result is a tattoo-like indigo stain, rich and deep, while the grain still reveals itself clearly. The colour lives within the material, not on the surface. Finished with a natural OSMO oil wax, bringing depth, protection, and a soft luster while keeping the grain fully alive. Stay tuned for the final step where we add the custom stained glass hood and flickering light hardware. Process, making of.
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These nested 15” Captain’s Side Tables sit between function and sculptural object. Designed for Hali MacDonald, this custom nesting pair sits within a refined laundry room, set against antique terracotta tiles and earthy green millwork. A round marble top resting on three fully rounded legs. Traditional mortise and tenon joinery, pinned and left honest. Below, a handwoven Danish cord shelf that adds texture and practical storage. Built to scale and adapt. Available up to 60” and in a range of woods and tops, including matching solid wood or a selection of stone. In slide 3, Nicholas Holmes, founder and principal designer, shows a 42” walnut version with a solid walnut top. 2 now available at 15” with Calcutta Marble top and danish cord shelf. Dimensions 15” diameter 20” height Built by Hamilton Holmes Interior Design @halimacdonaldinteriors Photo @patrickbiller
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This cabinet isn’t carved—it’s bent. Site update at Soho for @alisonmilneco A continuous solid oak volume shaped through bent lamination, wrapping the corner in a soft radius that carries through the entire elevation. Details like Integrated pulls and dovetail joinery doing the quiet structural work. Now sitting within a larger system, a full designer kitchen, built to read as one continuous architectural language. Pressure, patience, and skilled hands bringing it from drawing into form. Built by @hamiltonholmes
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27 days ago
Founder, Principal Designer Nicholas Holmes hits the bench. hand-carving a set of night lights for @thefutureperfect NYC. w/ @duddhaus and @jonald.dudd Process, making of.
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