Dan Tarro

and alongside the YouTube / Coachella build, @aaronmichaelwood and I also completed this full custom Walnut kitchen in Joshua Tree, designed by @cannonhudson . it’s an especially great feeling to assist with full time residents achieving their dream kitchen, making the heart of their home more functional, inviting, and striking in presence.

finally sharing one of the largest projects to date - fabricating and installing multiple Alder wood pieces for the YouTube activation in the artist compound at Coachella this year. it went live yesterday, and it was quite the journey to get to this point! this space was designed by my dear friend @bogartandmoore . she approached me and @aaronmichaelwood asking if we could build key featured elements that would be focal points of handcrafted warmth. we of course jumped at the opportunity, even though we were also committed to a full custom Walnut kitchen and a ten foot tall wooden rocket (pictures of those projects coming soon…) in addition to building, transporting, and installing these pieces, there was much communication and coordination between us, the design team, and the scenic fabrication team to ensure our elements would blend seamlessly and achieve the desired look and feel. with a fast approaching deadline, we got to work! Alder wood elements of the space we contributed were, central ottoman “breeze block” divider walls angled and slatted wall inset shelves and lower grille covers tv surround upholstery for the ottoman was done by @nathinivandermeer , and the inset shelves and tv surround we farmed out to @noshlick , as there simply wasn’t enough time to get everything done! huge thanks to our friends for coming through to help make this happen. everybody leaned in, locked in, and came together to ensure we delivered. swipe through for photos and a video of the finished space, as well as a look at some of the process (featuring my kiddos who were first to test out the ottoman in my shop 🥰). this project was quite the whirlwind, and I’m so proud of how it turned out, and the efforts of everyone involved. it will be up through this weekend and next weekend at Coachella in the artist compound, so come through and take a look if you can!

always feels right to make a year end post, mainly to say thank you for supporting what I do out of my humble home shop. I’m extremely proud of what gets created in this space. zoom in and you can see the banquette 👀 definitely the most popular project of the year! thank you to everyone who commissioned a project in 2025 (take a look back in my feed - there’s a nice variety of custom kitchens, commercial projects, and furniture pieces). I also want to thank everyone who follows along here and shows love with likes and comments and cheers me on with encouragement. I really enjoy what I do, and it’s fun to share it in this space. I look forward to all the new projects and opportunities 2026 will bring - reach out if you have something in mind!

last project of the year is completed and installed! front desk addition for @autocamp Joshua Tree. they wanted to go from sitting to standing height, with the ability to have two people checking in at once. done in the same white washed Baltic Birch as the rest of their lobby, it fits right in and adds more function to their operation. swipe through the pics for before shots, as well as the piece in my shop before install.

Move in day is tomorrow! The kitchen is complete on this #modernrenovation. #movingday #modernkitchen #teak #teakcabinet #montblanc #kitchenrenovation #wetbar #banquette #custombanquette @alliedmaker @subzeroandwolf @parkmanwoodworks @highdesertcarpentry

wow, it’s in there. very happy to get this outta my shop and reclaim some space! giant banquette in Rift White Oak for @hundredmilehomes , built with @aaronmichaelwood , upholstery by @nathinivandermeer

rack cabinet in Walnut, shown with an example faceplate used for required tolerances. really excited to see this 100% hardwood case loaded with gear. the client provided this beautifully figured Walnut, which was so refreshing to work with after a White Oak heavy year. swipe thru for what are certainly too many photos of box joint detail and wood grain glow ✨

solid hardwood cabinet in Alder and Maple

client sent me a couple pics of this Rift White Oak vanity now that this low desert bathroom remodel is complete - always nice to see a cabinet I’ve built with sink, counter, faucet, and all the other elements that work together towards the finished product

console table in White Oak - recent commission ready for delivery to the low desert. keeping busy with client projects and diy family fun, background appearance of my tombstone yard decorations the kids and I will be painting soon for Halloween 🪦🐦‍⬛

floating vanity in Rift White Oak - just needs finish and french cleats then it will be ready to journey to the low desert for install in Rancho Mirage. swipe through for a look at client elevation sketches and rendering, as well as my final sketch and battle plan. was fun to bring their design and vision to life! looking forward to seeing the full bathroom remodel once completed

here’s one that never got a hard post - this was a kitchen addition done in the same style as the original existing cabinetry in the home. solid White Oak cabinet doors, drawer faces, and face frames, with Maple drawer boxes and a dark stained Red Oak counter and shelf.